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Ben Bova

Ben Bova is an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books. He is the author of the Exiles Trilogy, Grand Tour, Sam Gunn, Chet Kinsman, Voyagers, Orion and Watchmen series. He is a six-time Hugo Award winning author. In 1972, he took over for John W. Campbell as editor of Analog Science Fiction. Following that run, he went on to work as the editor for Omni magazine for four years. Ben Bova became a published author with his debut novel, The Star Conquerors (published in 1959). Since then, he has written well over 100 books. Below is a list of Ben Bova’s books in order of when they were originally released: Notes: The To Save the Sun series is co-authored by A.J. Austin. Gremlins, Go Home! is co-authored with Gordon R. Dickson. The Trikon Deception is co-authored with Bill Pogue. Rescue Mode is co-authored by Les Johnson. The anthology Carbide Tipped Pens was edited with Eric Choi.

Series & Books

Exiles Series(3 books)

The Exiles series by Ben Bova consists of 3 books, published between 1971 and 1975. The series begins with Exiled from Earth.

1

Exiled from Earth(1971)

2

Flight of Exiles(1972)

3

End of Exile(1975)

Jake Ross Series(4 books)

The Jake Ross series by Ben Bova consists of 4 books, published between 2012 and 2021. The series begins with Power Play.

1

Power Play(2012)

2

Power Surge(2015)

3

Power Failure(2018)

4

Power Challenges(2021)

Kinsman Series(2 books)

The Kinsman series by Ben Bova consists of 2 books, published between 1976 and 1979. The series begins with Millennium.

1

Millennium(1976)

2

Kinsman(1979)

Moonbase Saga Series(2 books)

The Moonbase Saga series by Ben Bova consists of 2 books, published between 1996 and 1997. The series begins with Moonrise.

1

Moonrise(1996)

2

Moonwar(1997)

Orion Series(6 books)

The Orion series by Ben Bova consists of 6 books, published between 1984 and 2011. The series begins with Orion.

1

Orion(1984)

2

Vengeance of Orion(1988)

3

Orion In The Dying Time(1990)

4

Orion and the Conqueror(1994)

5

Orion Among the Stars(1995)

6

Orion and King Arthur(2011)

Outer Planets Series(2 books)

The Outer Planets series by Ben Bova consists of 2 books, published between 2020 and 2021. The series begins with Uranus.

1

Uranus(2020)

2

Neptune(2021)

Sam Gunn Series(4 books)

The Sam Gunn series by Ben Bova consists of 4 books, published between 1992 and 2022. The series begins with Sam Gunn Unlimited.

1

Sam Gunn Unlimited(1992)

2

Sam Gunn Forever(1998)

3

The Sam Gunn Omnibus: New Stories(2007)

4

Sam Gunn Jr.(2022)

Science Fiction Writing Series(3 books)

The Science Fiction Writing series by Ben Bova consists of 3 books, published between 1996 and 1997. The series begins with Aliens and Alien Societies (By: Stanley Schmidt).

1

Aliens and Alien Societies (By: Stanley Schmidt)(1996)

2

Time Travel (By: Paul J. Nahin)(1997)

3

Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel (With: Anthony R. Lewis)(1997)

Star Quest Trilogy Series(3 books)

The Star Quest Trilogy series by Ben Bova consists of 3 books, published between 2015 and 2017. The series begins with Death Wave.

1

Death Wave(2015)

2

Apes and Angels(2016)

3

Survival(2017)

The Asteroid Wars Series(4 books)

The The Asteroid Wars series by Ben Bova consists of 4 books, published between 2001 and 2007. The series begins with The Precipice.

1

The Precipice(2001)

2

The Rock Rats(2002)

3

The Silent War(2004)

4

Aftermath(2007)

The Grand Tour Series(27 books)

The The Grand Tour series by Ben Bova consists of 27 books, published between 1985 and 2025. The series begins with Privateers.

1

Privateers(1985)

2

Mars(1992)

3

Empire Builders(1993)

4

Moonrise(1996)

5

Moonwar(1997)

6

Return to Mars(1999)

7

Venus(2000)

8

Jupiter(2000)

9

The Precipice(2001)

10

The Rock Rats(2002)

11

Saturn(2003)

12

Tales of the Grand Tour(2004)

13

The Silent War(2004)

14

Mercury(2005)

15

Powersat(2005)

16

Titan(2006)

17

Aftermath(2007)

18

Mars Life(2008)

19

The Return(2009)

20

Leviathans of Jupiter(2011)

21

Farside(2013)

22

New Earth(2013)

23

Death Wave(2015)

24

Earth(2019)

25

Uranus(2020)

26

Neptune(2021)

27

Pluto (With: Les Johnson)(2025)

To Save the Sun Series(1 books)

The To Save the Sun series by Ben Bova consists of 1 book, starting in 2011. The series begins with To Fear the Light (With: A.J. Austin).

1

To Fear the Light (With: A.J. Austin)(2011)

Voyagers Series(4 books)

The Voyagers series by Ben Bova consists of 4 books, published between 1981 and 2009. The series begins with Voyagers.

1

Voyagers(1981)

2

The Alien Within(1986)

3

Star Brothers(1990)

4

The Return(2009)

Watchmen/The Others Series(3 books)

The Watchmen/The Others series by Ben Bova consists of 3 books, published between 1959 and 1969. The series begins with The Star Conquerors.

1

The Star Conquerors(1959)

2

Star Watchman(1964)

3

The Dueling Machine(1969)