Order of Ben Bova Books
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:
Publication Order of Watchmen/The Others Books
| The Star Conquerors | (1959) |    |
| Star Watchman | (1964) | |
| The Dueling Machine | (1969) | |
Publication Order of Exiles Books
| Exiled from Earth | (1971) | |
| Flight of Exiles | (1972) | |
| End of Exile | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Kinsman Books
| Millennium | (1976) | |
| Kinsman | (1979) | |
Chronological Order of Kinsman Books
| Kinsman | (1979) | |
| Millennium | (1976) | |
Publication Order of Voyagers Books
| Voyagers | (1981) | |
| The Alien Within | (1986) | |
| Star Brothers | (1990) | |
| The Return | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Orion Books
| Orion | (1984) | |
| Vengeance of Orion | (1988) | |
| Orion In The Dying Time | (1990) | |
| Orion and the Conqueror | (1994) | |
| Orion Among the Stars | (1995) | |
| Orion and King Arthur | (2011) | |
Publication Order of The Grand Tour Books
| Privateers | (1985) | |
| Mars | (1992) | |
| Empire Builders | (1993) | |
| Return to Mars | (1999) | |
| Venus | (2000) | |
| Jupiter | (2000) | |
| Saturn | (2003) | |
| Mercury | (2005) | |
| Powersat | (2005) | |
| Titan | (2006) | |
| Mars Life | (2008) | |
| Leviathans of Jupiter | (2011) | |
| Farside | (2013) | |
| New Earth | (2013) | |
| Earth | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Star Quest Trilogy Books
| Death Wave | (2015) | |
| Apes and Angels | (2016) | |
| Survival | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Outer Planets Books
| Uranus | (2020) | |
| Neptune | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Sam Gunn Books
| Sam Gunn Unlimited | (1992) | |
| Sam Gunn Forever | (1998) | |
| The Sam Gunn Omnibus: New Stories | (2007) | |
| Sam Gunn Jr. | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Moonbase Saga Books
| Moonrise | (1996) | |
| Moonwar | (1997) | |
Publication Order of The Asteroid Wars Books
| The Precipice | (2001) | |
| The Rock Rats | (2002) | |
| The Silent War | (2004) | |
| Aftermath | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Billionaire's Club Books
| Mars, Inc. | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Jake Ross Books
| Power Play | (2012) | |
| Power Surge | (2015) | |
| Power Failure | (2018) | |
| Power Challenges | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Weather-Makers | (1967) | |
| Out of the Sun | (1968) | |
| Escape! | (1970) | |
| THX 1138 | (1971) | |
| As On A Darkling Plain | (1972) | |
| The Winds of Altair | (1973) | |
| When the Sky Burned | (1973) | |
| Gremlins Go Home | (1974) | |
| The Starcrossed | (1975) | |
| City Of Darkness | (1976) | |
| Multiple Man | (1976) | |
| Colony | (1978) | |
| Test of Fire | (1982) | |
| The Peacekeepers | (1988) | |
| Cyberbooks | (1989) | |
| The Trikon Deception | (1992) | |
| Triumph | (1993) | |
| Death Dream | (1994) | |
| Brothers | (1995) | |
| The Green Trap | (2006) | |
| The Immortality Factor | (2009) | |
| Able One | (2010) | |
| The Hittite | (2010) | |
| Transhuman | (2014) | |
| Rescue Mode | (2014) | |
| Space Station Down | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Next Logical Step | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Forward In Time | (1973) | |
| Maxwell's Demons | (1978) | |
| Escape Plus | (1984) | |
| Astral Mirror | (1985) | |
| The Astral Mirror | (1985) | |
| Prometheans | (1986) | |
| Battle Station | (1990) | |
| Future Crime | (1990) | |
| Challenges | (1993) | |
| The Future Quartet: Earth in the Year 2042 | (1994) | |
| Twice Seven | (1998) | |
| The Towers of Titan and Other Stories | (2010) | |
| The Callahan Kids | (2012) | |
| New Frontiers | (2014) | |
| Mercury and Prometheans | (2015) | |
| The Best of Bova | (2016) | |
| The Best of Bova, Volume II | (2016) | |
| The Best of Bova, Volume III | (2017) | |
| My Favorites | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Milky Way Galaxy | (1961) | |
| Giants of the animal world | (1962) | |
| Reptiles since the world began, | (1964) | |
| The uses of space, | (1965) | |
| Planets, Life & Lgm | (1970) | |
| In Quest of Quasars | (1971) | |
| The Amazing Laser | (1971) | |
| Man Changes the Weather | (1973) | |
| The Weather Changes Man | (1973) | |
| The New Astronomies | (1973) | |
| Starflight and Other Improbabilities, | (1973) | |
| The Fourth State of Matter | (1974) | |
| Analog Science Fact Reader | (1974) | |
| Workshops in Space | (1974) | |
| Through Eyes of Wonder | (1975) | |
| Notes to a Science Fiction Writer | (1975) | |
| Science--Who Needs It? | (1975) | |
| Viewpoint | (1977) | |
| Closeup, New Worlds | (1977) | |
| The Seeds of Tomorrow | (1977) | |
| High Road | (1981) | |
| Vision of the Future | (1982) | |
| Assured Survival | (1984) | |
| Star Peace | (1986) | |
| Welcome to Moon Base | (1987) | |
| Interactions | (1988) | |
| The Beauty of Light | (1988) | |
| Immortality | (1990) | |
| First Contact | (1990) | |
| Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence | (1992) | |
| The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells | (1994) | |
| Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel | (1997) | |
| The Story of Light | (2001) | |
| The Living Universe | (2002) | |
| Faint Echoes, Distant Stars | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Analog Yearbook Books
(with)
| Analog Annual | (1976) | |
Publication Order of Universe of Xuya Books
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection | (2011) | |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24 | (2011) | |
| Immersion | (2012) | |
| On a Red Station, Drifting | (2012) | |
| Carbide Tipped Pens | (2014) | |
| The Citadel of Weeping Pearls | (2015) | |
| Seven of Infinities | (2020) | |
| Tea and Murder | (2021) | |
Publication Order of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Books
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A | (1973) | |
Publication Order of Science Fiction Writing Books
| Aliens and Alien Societies | (1996) | |
| Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Nebula Awards Books
| Nebula Awards 1 | (1966) | |
| Nebula Awards 2 | (1966) | |
| Nebula Awards 3 | (1968) | |
| Nebula Awards 4 | (1968) | |
| Nebula Awards 5 | (1969) | |
| Nebula Awards 6 | (1971) | |
| Nebula Awards 7 | (1972) | |
| Nebula Awards 8 | (1973) | |
| Nebula Awards 9 | (1974) | |
| Nebula Awards 10 | (1975) | |
| Nebula Awards 11 | (1976) | |
| Nebula Awards 14 | (1980) | |
| Nebula Awards 15 | (1981) | |
| Nebula Awards 16 | (1982) | |
| Nebula Awards 17 | (1983) | |
| Nebula Awards 19 | (1984) | |
| Nebula Awards 20 | (1985) | |
| Nebula Awards 21 | (1985) | |
| Nebula Awards 22 | (1988) | |
| Nebula Awards 23 | (1989) | |
| Nebula Awards 24 | (1990) | |
| Nebula Awards 25 | (1991) | |
| Nebula Awards 26 | (1992) | |
| Nebula Awards 27 | (1993) | |
| Nebula Awards 28 | (1994) | |
| Nebula Awards 29 | (1995) | |
| Nebula Awards 30 | (1996) | |
| Nebula Awards31 | (1997) | |
| Nebula Awards 33 | (1999) | |
| Nebula Awards 34 (2000) | (2000) | |
| Nebula Awards 36 (2002) | (2002) | |
| Nebula Awards 37 (2003) | (2003) | |
| Nebula Awards 38 (2004) | (2004) | |
| Nebula Awards 39 (2005) | (2005) | |
| Nebula Awards 40 (2006) | (2006) | |
| Nebula Awards 42 (2008) | (2008) | |
| Nebula Awards 43 (2009) | (2009) | |
| Nebula Awards 44 (2010) | (2010) | |
| Nebula Awards 45 (2011) | (2011) | |
| Nebula Awards 46 (2012) | (2012) | |
| Nebula Awards 47 (2013) | (2013) | |
| Nebula Awards 50 (2016) | (2016) | |
| Nebula Awards 51 (2017) | (2017) | |
| Nebula Awards 52 (2018) | (2018) | |
| Nebula Awards 53 (2019) | (2019) | |
| Anthology series. | ||
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Many Worlds of Science Fiction | (1971) | |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A | (1973) | |
| Science Fiction Hall Of Fame | (1973) | |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A | (1973) | |
| Analog 9 | (1973) | |
| Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It | (1974) | |
| Aliens | (1977) | |
| Study War No More | (1977) | |
| Analog Yearbook | (1978) | |
| Novella 3 | (1978) | |
| The Best of the Nebulas | (1989) | |
| Power | (1991) | |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1997 | (1997) | |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2001 | (2001) | |
| The Best Of Analog | (2002) | |
| Analog, January/February 2005 | (2005) | |
| Nebula Awards 42 (2008) | (2008) | |
| Going Interstellar | (2012) | |
| Carbide Tipped Pens | (2014) | |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 | (2015) | |
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.
The Future Quartet: Earth in the Year 2042 also contains stories by Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle and Charles Sheffield. The Callahan Kids: Tales of Life on Mars also contains stories by Michael Carroll, Jim Denney, Marianne Dyson, Brian Enke, Tom Hill and Rebecca Rowe.
Closeup: New Worlds is co-authored with Trudy E. Bell. Physicist and the Matter of This World is co-authored by Sheldon Glashow. First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is co-authored by Byron Preiss. Faint Echoes, Distant Stars was also published as The Living Universe.
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