Horror for Newbies
A.M. Lightner

A.M. Lightner’s Followers (6)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

A.M. Lightner


Born
in Detroit, Michigan, The United States
October 11, 1904

Died
February 03, 1988

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books, Science


A.M. Hopf, or Alice Martha Lightner Hopf, is the author of more than nineteen books for young readers, among them science fiction novels. Her books include The Day of the Drones, Doctor to the Galaxy, and The Rock of Three Planets. She also had a strong interest in natural history and entomology and has written several non-fiction children's books on the subject (published under the name Alice Lightner Hopf). ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.03 · 306 ratings · 46 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors
Star Dog
4.12 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Day of the Drones
by
3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Space Olympics
3.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1967 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Wild Traveler
by
3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1967 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Thursday toads
3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1971
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Space Plague
3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1966
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Space Ark
3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1968 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The space gypsies
3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1974
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Star Circus
3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Gods or Demons?
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1973
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by A.M. Lightner…

Series by A.M. Lightner

The Rock of Three Planets The Planet Poachers
(3 books)
by
3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Children's/ early Teen Sci-Fi. Alien visits Earth disguised as green-eyed dog. Mild Spoilers. [s] 12 67 Apr 10, 2022 12:51PM  
What's the Name o...: Children's/ Teen Sci Fi: Boy protagonist sent through a maze on futuristic space station that keeps getting harder - as punishment for transgressing society's laws. Possibly initiation into adulthood, contains punishments. Read in 1980s. 139 2022 Oct 04, 2025 04:10AM  
What's the Name o...: Teen/ YA SciFi, Dark. Dystopian collective farm that grows corn, possibly on space station. Workers must confess to & report all petty crimes. Read in late 1980s/early 1990s. 216 1947 Oct 08, 2025 03:23AM