Arthur c clarke arthur c clarke gentry lee arthur c clarke books rama ii arthur c clarke arthur c clarke first edition books cat clarke clarke gerald clarke clarke childhoods end clarke forklift david a. Books by arthur c clarke most, greatest of everything. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. It includes literary collaborations with coauthor names given. While he was already popular as a short story writer and as a magazine contributor, the sands of mars was also a prelude to clarke s becoming one of the worlds foremost w. Clarke, ne le 16 decembre 1917 a minehead dans le somerset au royaumeuni et mort le. Clarke, first published in 2001, is a collection of almost all science fiction stories written by arthur c.
Clarke books can be enjoyed by a science fiction newbie or aficionado. Clarke hbdj gnome press 1952 first printing arthur c clarke interplanetary flight signed 1st edition from authors library. Clarke harbrace paperbound library harcourt brace jovanovich, inc. The light of other days demonstrates this by starting with what seems to be a story about the technological elimination of privacy, and finishes by contemplating a new version of humanity, and a new conception of human origins and ultimate purpose. Free download or read online the collected stories of arthur c. Clarke 19172008 was an english author of hard science fiction as well as an inventor and futurist.
Arthur c clarke signed 2001 a space odyssey hardcover wdustjacket kubrick. Harper and row, 1954, the scottie book of space travel. Clarke 19172008 was one of the supreme science fiction writers of the century and achieved vast popularity with 2001. The prize is open to novels written in english by an author of any nationality, provided that the novel is published for the first time by a uk publisher between 1st january and 31st december 2019, the. Clarke s world of strange powers 1985 and arthur c. All are in the genre of science fiction, except for glide path 1963 which is based on clarkes wartime service with the royal air force where he worked on a radarbased, ground. His first novel was published in 1951 and is titled a prelude to space although it is also known by its alternate title, master of space. Collectible arthur c clarke science fiction sci fi retro first edition elevatedweirdo 5 out. The story itself was far ahead of its time and will probably remain so forever. The story improving the neighbourhood has the distinction of being the first fiction published in the. Clarke also wrote a number of nonfiction publications. He finished his studies at kings college in london. The main characters of this science fiction, short stories story are. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time.
Clarkes space saga contines in 2061, when an earth vessel landing on halleys comet marks the beginning of another confrontation between heywood floyd and david bowman or whatever bowman has become a newly independent hal and the unseen alien power that controls the destiny of earth. Clarke has written several novels, over fifty in total. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. He is considered one of the big three of scifi, along with isaac asimov and robert a. Clarke 19172008 wrote the novel and coauthored the screenplay for 2001. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award in 1987. Clarke is the author of the rama series, which deals with humans as they react to the detection of a foreign object in space. The following list covers all published novels and short story collections of arthur c clarke.
He has been knighted by queen elizabeth ii, and he is the only sciencefiction writer to be nominated for the nobel peace prize. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arthur c clarke books online. The book is chosen by a panel of judges from the british science fiction association, the. His fiction and nonfiction have sold more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. A space odyssey, arthur c clarke was one of the first science fiction writers who used solid scientific principles in his novels. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. With over one hundred books to his name, many of arthur c. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film.
Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who cowrote 2001. It is loosely inspired by clarke s short story the sentinel, but it became its own novel while he was collaborating on a screen play with stanley kubrick. Such territory is nothing new for arthur c clarke or stephen baxter. Clarke was then awarded the title of knight bachelor at a ceremony in colombo his health did not allow him to travel to london to receive the honour personally. Clarkes childhoods end one could never believe that such a piece as arthur c. Clarke is an award winning science fiction writer and this novel is up to his standard. Clarke also wrote a number of nonfiction books describing the technical. It is loosely inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel, but it became its own novel while he was collaborating on a screen play with stanley kubrick. Clarkes ideas have had a profound impact upon technological advancements and science fiction as a whole. This odyssey begins with a flight on the spaceship universe for a visit to halleys comet on its return visit during the year. Clarke was well known for his television series investigating paranormal phenomena arthur c. Clarke award is a british award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the united kingdom during the previous year. Clarke was one of the worlds bestselling authors of science fiction and was widely considered one of the.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 966 pages and is available in paperback format. Clarke has 935 books on goodreads with 1852619 ratings. Clarkes earliest novels, islands in the sky is particularly noteworthy for its description of geostationary communications satellites. Some noteworthy nonfiction work by arthur clarke include arthur c clarkes mysterious world, published in 1980 and turned into a television series and arthur c clarkes chronicles of the. Clarke astronomy clarke model checking business communication by liz clarke industrial. Clarke, in full sir arthur charles clarke, born december 16, 1917, minehead, somerset, england died march 19, 2008, colombo, sri lanka, english writer, notable for both his science fiction and his nonfiction. A useful, albeit incomplete listing of such work is found in arthur c. The first edition of the novel was published in january 2000, and was written by arthur c. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Sir arthur charles clarke cbe fras 16 december 1917 19 march 2008 was a british.
Other notable works include his rama series of novels and the hugo awardwinning short story the star. Arthur clarke has written another excellent science fiction novel in 2061, the third in the four volume odyssey series. Clarke books in both chronological order and publication order. A space odyssey, which was adapted concurrently into a very successful and critically acclaimed film. Even though the short story the sentinel was the basis for the plot of kubricks 2001, the films ending owes much to the notion of mankinds transcendence to the next stage in the evolution of consc. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Clarke collection is a must read for any science fiction enthusiast, especially if he or she has an abiding interest in real science. His best known works are the script he wrote with american film director stanley kubrick for 2001.
Clarke s science fiction was religious in the largest sense of religion. Click on up and down arrows to affect items ranking. Arthur c clarke books biography and list of works author of. A space odyssey and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died wednesday, an aide said. A space odyssey, in which the islands of the southeastern mediterranean became the solar systems planets and moons, and the winedark. Clarkes imagination and insight influenced modern science via works such as his classic 2001.
Many of these titles are still in print, some having run into multiple editions and reprints. Clarke s mysterious universe 1994 enough to be parodied in an episode of the goodies in which his show is cancelled after it is claimed that he. Rated 9 points posted 10 years ago by josephling67 in category books. Isaac asimov presents the great science fiction stories no 15 1953. Clarkes childhoods end, was written nearly 50 years ago. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. Republished in 2005 with new sub title stories, letters, and commentary by and about c. While this technology was nonexistent during the writing of this book, it later became commonplaceand clarke is credited with the first practical descriptions of such technology.