Fred Hoyle

Fred Hoyle

Fred Hoyle was born in Gilstead, Bingley, West Riding on June 24th, 1915 and passed away at the age of 86 on August 20th, 2001.

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Fred Hoyle Stats: The most read book by Fred Hoyle on Book Notification is The Black Cloud, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Into Deepest Space, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Fred Hoyle books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Andromeda Books in Publication Order (with John Elliot)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A for Andromeda
1962
Go
2
Andromeda Breakthough
1966
Go

List of Professor Gamma Books in Publication Order (with Geoffrey Hoyle)

Ranked by popularity, the top Professor Gamma books are The Frozen Planet Of Azuron, The Energy Pirate, and The Giants of Universal Park.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Frozen Planet Of Azuron
1982
Go
2
The Energy Pirate
1982
Go
3
The Planet Of Death
1982
Go
4
The Giants of Universal Park
1982
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Black Cloud, Into Deepest Space, and October the First Is Too Late.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Black Cloud
1959
Go
2
Ossian's Ride
1961
Go
3
Fifth Planet (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1963
Go
4
October the First Is Too Late
1966
Go
5
Rockets in Ursa Major (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1969
Go
6
Seven Steps to the Sun (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1970
Go
7
The Molecule Men and the Monster of Loch Ness (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1971
Go
8
The Inferno (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1973
Go
9
6
Into Deepest Space
1974
Go
10
The Incandescent Ones (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1977
Go
11
The Westminster Disaster (With: Geoffrey Hoyle)
1978
Go
12
Comet Halley
1985
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Intelligent Universe, The Nature of the Universe, and Home is Where the Wind Blows.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Nature of the Universe
1950
Go
2
Frontiers of Astronomy
1955
Go
3
Astronomy
1962
Go
4
Of Men and Galaxies
1964
Go
5
Galaxies, Nuclei, and Quasars
1968
Go
6
Nicolaus Copernicus
1973
Go
7
Astronomy and Cosmology
1975
Go
8
On Stonehenge
1977
Go
9
Energy or Extinction? The Case for Nuclear Energy
1977
Go
10
Ten Faces of the Universe
1977
Go
11
Lifecloud
1978
Go
12
Diseases From Space
1979
Go
13
Commonsense In Nuclear Energy
1980
Go
14
Ice, The Ultimate Human Catastrophe
1981
Go
15
Evolution from Space and Other Papers on the Origin of Life
1982
Go
16
The Intelligent Universe
1983
Go
17
From Grains to Bacteria
1984
Go
18
Viruses From Space
1986
Go
19
The Origin of the Universe and the Origin of Religion
1993
Go
20
Home is Where the Wind Blows
1994
Go
21
Mathematics of Evolution
1999
Go
22
A Different Approach to Cosmology
2000
Go
23
Life's Purpose
2026
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Element 79
1967
Go

List of Fred Hoyle Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
1982
Go
2
The Astronomy Book
2012
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Fred Hoyle

Fred Hoyle was born on June 24th, 1915. Fred passed away August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old. Fred Hoyle was born in Gilstead, Bingley, West Riding.

Fred Hoyle has written 23 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1950 with the book The Nature of the Universe. The most recently released was Life's Purpose which was released in 2026.

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Fred Hoyle: F.A.Q

When was Fred Hoyle Born?

Fred Hoyle was born on June 24th, 1915.

When did Fred Hoyle die?

Fred Hoyle died on August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old.

Where was Fred Hoyle Born?

Fred Hoyle was born in Gilstead, Bingley, West Riding, .

What was the first book Fred Hoyle wrote?

The first book written by Fred Hoyle was The Nature of the Universe, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Fred Hoyle wrote?

Their most recently released work was Life's Purpose on January 8th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Fred Hoyle?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Fred Hoyle book is The Black Cloud. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Black Cloud (7.00)
  2. Into Deepest Space (6.00)

How many books has Fred Hoyle written?

Fred Hoyle has written 42 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Andromeda Series, 4 books in the Professor Gamma Series, 12 Standalone Novels, 23 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Collection.

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