Ben Bova
Ben Bova (Benjamin William Bova) was born on November 8th, 1932. Ben passed away November 29th, 2020 at 88 years old. Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Bova attended State University of New York at Albany where he received an M.A. Communications and California Coast University where he received a Doctor of Education Degree.
Ben Bova is known for writing in the Non-Fiction and Science Fiction genres.
Ben Bova has written 36 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1961 with the book The Milky Way Galaxy. The most recently released was Faint Echoes, Distant Stars which was released in 2004.
Ben Bova also wrote The Grand Tour series which has 27 books including Privateers and Mars.
Ben Bova: Awards & Accolades
Ben Bova won the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2005.
Bova's book, City Of Darkness won the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 1999.
Bova's book, Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1998.
Related Authors
Fans of Ben Bova also enjoy these authors:
- Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
- Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
- David Brin, author of the Uplift Saga Series.
- Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.
- Alastair Reynolds, author of the Revelation Space Series.
- John Varley, author of the Gaea Trilogy Series.
- Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers Series.
- Neal Stephenson, author of: Snow Crash.
- Liu Cixin, author of The Three-Body Problem Series.
- Aldous Huxley, author of: Brave New World.
Ben Bova: F.A.Q
When was Ben Bova Born?
Ben Bova was born on November 8th, 1932.
When did Ben Bova die?
Ben Bova died on November 29th, 2020 at 88 years old.
Where was Ben Bova Born?
Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What awards has Ben Bova won?
Ben Bova has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards (2005).
What book awards has Ben Bova won?
Bova's book, City Of Darkness won the award Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 1999.
What was the first book Ben Bova wrote?
The first book written by Ben Bova was The Star Conquerors, published in 1959.
What was the most recent book Ben Bova wrote?
His most recently released work was Pluto on November 4th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Ben Bova?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ben Bova book is
Mars. Here are his most popular books:
- Mars (8.5)
- New Earth (9)
- Powersat (7.25)
- The Alien Within (6)
- The Dueling Machine (7)
What genres does Ben Bova Write?
Ben Bova primarily writes in the Non-Fiction and Science Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Space Opera, Dystopian / Utopian Science Fiction, and Time Travel Sci-Fi.
How many books has Ben Bova written?
Ben Bova has written 138 books across 21 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 1 book in the Billionaire's Club Series
- 3 books in the Exiles Series
- 4 books in the Jake Ross Series
- 2 books in the Kinsman Series
- 2 books in the Moonbase Saga Series
- 6 books in the Orion Series
- 2 books in the Outer Planets Series
- 4 books in the Sam Gunn Series
- 3 books in the Star Quest Trilogy Series
- 4 books in The Asteroid Wars Series
- 27 books in The Grand Tour Series
- 1 book in the To Save the Sun Series
- 4 books in the Voyagers Series
- 3 books in the Watchmen/The Others Series
- 35 Non-Fiction
- 26 Standalone Novels
- 3 Short Stories/Novellas
- 17 Short Story Collections
- 1 book in the Science Fiction Writing Series
- 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series