Books

Short works

Books : reviews

Ben Bova.
Challenges.
Tor. 1962

Contents

Answer, Please Answer. 1962
The Man Who Hated Gravity. 1989
Crisis of the Month. 1988
Sepulcher. 1992
Fitting Suits. 1990
To Touch a Star. 1987
Brothers. 1987
Interdepartmental Memo. 1993
World War 4.5. 1990
The Mask of the Rad Death. 1993
Bushido. 1992
Thy Kingdom Come. 1993
2042: A Cautiously Pessimistic View. 1991
Science in Science Fiction. 1993
Will Writing Survive?. 1989
What Works for Me. 1991
John Campbell and the Modern SF Idiom. 1986
Science, Fiction and Faith. 1990

Ben Bova.
Escape Plus.
Methuen. 1984

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Escape!. 1970
A Slight Miscalculation. 1971
Vince's Dragon. 1981
The Last Decision. 1978
Men of Good Will. 1964
Blood of Tyrants. 1970
The Next Logical Step. 1962
The Shining Ones. 1975
Sword Play. 1975
A Long Way Back. 1960
Stars, Won't You Hide Me?. 1966

Ben Bova, Byron Preiss, eds.
First Contact: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
Headline. 1990

Contents

Stanley G. Weinbaum. A Martian Odyssey. 1934
The first expedition to Mars finds many strange and wonderful alien creatures, including the intelligent Tweel
Ben Bova. Answer, Please Answer. 1962

Ben Bova.
Twice Seven.
Avon. 1998

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Inspiration. 1994
Appointment in Sinai. 1996
Conspiracy Theory. 1993
The Great Moon Hoax or A Princess of Mars. 1996
Life as We Know It. 1995
Legendary Heroes. 1996
The Cafe Coup. 1997
Re-Entry Showck. 1992
In Trust. 1994
Risk Assessment. 1996
Delta Vee. 1995
Lower the River. 1997
Remember, Caeser. 1997
The Babe, the Iron Horse, and Mr McGillicuddy. 1997

Ben Bova, Byron Preiss.
Are We Alone in the Cosmos?: the search for alien contact in the new millennium.
ibooks. 1999

[A substantially revised version of First Contact]

Ben Bova.
Able One.
Tor. 2010

Ben Bova, ed.
Analog: January 1976.
Conde Nast. 1976

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H. H. Morris. The Perfect Cop. 1976
C. L. Grant. Seven is a Birdsong. 1976
Herbie Brennan. Angel. 1976
Henry Sauter. Solar Heating and Wind Power: Available Today!. 1976
Rich Isaacman. Special and General Creativity. 1976
Teaching the Teachers (editorial). 1976
Lester del Rey. Repent, Harlequin: the Reference Library. 1976

Ben Bova, ed.
Analog: February 1976.
Conde Nast. 1976

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Greg Bear. A Martian Ricorso. 1976
What if there had been canals on Mars, but a climate change was destroying them just as our telescopes were getting better? And what if the new winter Martians were also builders?
Hayford Peirce. The Better Mousetrap. 1976
Isaac Asimov. The Winnowing. 1976
Kevin O'Donnell Jr. A Matter of Pride. 1976
Richard A. Carrigan. The Discovery of the Gypsy. 1976
The Equalizer (editorial). 1976
Lester del Rey. Potpourri: the Reference Library. 1976

Ben Bova, ed.
Analog: March 1976.
Conde Nast. 1976

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Keith Laumer. Field Test. 1976
Herbie Brennan. Blessing in Disguise. 1976
Stephen Robinett. A Penny's Worth. 1976
Margaret L. Silbar. Every Now and Then a Gamma Pulse. 1976
John Gribbin. Publish or Perish? (guest editorial). 1976

Ben Bova, ed.
Analog: April 1976.
Conde Nast. 1976

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L. Sprague de Camp. The Breeds of Man. 1976
Hayford Peirce. Rebounder. 1976
Bob Buckley. Transfigurement. 1976
Mary H Schaub. Quarry. 1976
The Conspiracy Theory (editorial). 1976
Lester del Rey. The Lamp of Experience: the Reference Library. 1976

Ben Bova.
The Precipice.
NEL. 2001

Ben Bova.
The Rock Rats.
NEL. 2002

Ben Bova, ed.
The Novellas Book 1.
1975

(read but not reviewed)

Contents

John W. Campbell Jr. Who Goes There?. 1938
Lester del Rey. Nerves. 1942
Poul Anderson. Call Me Joe. 1957

Ben Bova, ed.
The Novellas Book 2.
1975

(read but not reviewed)

Contents

Cordwainer Smith. The Ballad of Lost C'Mell. 1962
Jack Williamson. With Folded Hands. 1947
Robert A. Heinlein. Universe. 1941
Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore. Vintage Season. 1946

Ben Bova, ed.
The Novellas Book 3.
1975

(read but not reviewed)

Contents

C. M. Kornbluth. The Marching Morons. 1951
Eric Frank Russell. ...And Then There Were None. 1951
Theodore Sturgeon. Baby Is Three. 1952

Ben Bova.
Sam Gunn Forever.
Avon. 1998

Contents

Acts of God. 1995
Sam's War. 1994
Nursery Sam. 1995
Tourist Sam. 1997
Sam and the Prudent Jurist. 1997