Arthur C. Clarke
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CLARKE, ARTHUR C., 1917 to 2008

Arthur C. Clarke books in order

Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) was an English science fiction writer, author of Childhood's End and the novel of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Also wrote as Charles Willis, E.G. O'Brien

Books
40
Editions tracked
64
First editions
36
Nationality
United Kingdom
Born
Minehead, 1917
Died
Colombo, 2008

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Arthur C. Clarke wrote 40 books we track between 1951 and 2008; in publication order they begin with Prelude to Space (1951).

Life

About Arthur C. Clarke

Writer

Known as
inventor, screenwriter, novelist, science fiction writer
Genres
science fiction, popularisation of science
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Also wrote as
Charles Willis, E.G. O'Brien

Background

Educated at
King's College London, Richard Huish College, Taunton
Influenced by
Olaf Stapledon
Buried
Kanatte Cemetery

Awards and honours

  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1989)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (1974)
  • Stuart Ballantine Medal (1963)
  • Kalinga Prize (1961)
  • Marconi Prize (1982)
  • Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (1986)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (1980)
  • Hugo Award for Best Novel (1974)

Notable works

From Wikidata (CC0); Wikipedia has articles on Arthur C. Clarke in 92 languages.

About Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) was an English science fiction writer and futurist, co-creator with Stanley Kubrick of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and author of Childhood's End (1953) and Rendezvous with Rama (1973).

He was born on 16 December 1917 in Minehead, Somerset. From 1941 to 1946 he served in the Royal Air Force as a radar specialist, and in October 1945 he published "Extra-Terrestrial Relays" in Wireless World, a paper proposing communication satellites in geostationary orbit. His novella Against the Fall of Night appeared in 1948 and was expanded into a novel in 1953, the same year as Childhood's End, which grew out of his short story "Guardian Angel". He moved to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, in 1956 and lived there for the rest of his life.

2001: A Space Odyssey was developed alongside Kubrick's film, drawing partly on Clarke's story "The Sentinel", and published in June 1968, after the film's release; it was followed by 2010: Odyssey Two (1982), 2061: Odyssey Three (1987) and 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997). Rendezvous with Rama won the Nebula, Hugo, BSFA, John W. Campbell Memorial and Locus awards, and The Fountains of Paradise (1979) won the Nebula and Hugo. He was knighted in the 1998 New Year Honours for services to literature and died in Colombo on 19 March 2008.

For collectors. Childhood's End was first published by Ballantine Books in August 1953, with the paperback as the main edition, and its first printing sold out within two months. The novel of 2001 was published in June 1968 by New American Library in the United States and by Hutchinson in Britain. Rendezvous with Rama was first published by Gollancz in June 1973. Open Library lists Hutchinson and Gollancz among the publishers of these two novels.

For collectors

Collect Arthur C. Clarke

Earliest first editionThe Sands of MarsSidgwick & Jackson, 1951 Most editions trackedDeep Range3 editions
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Reading guide

Arthur C. Clarke books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Prelude to Space1951
  2. 2The Sands of Mars1951
  3. 3Islands in the Sky1952
  4. 4Against the Fall of Night1953
  5. 5Childhood's End1953
  6. 6Expedition to Earth1953
  7. 7Earthlight1955
  8. 8Reach for Tomorrow1956
  9. 9The City and the Stars1956
  10. 10Deep Range1957
  11. 11A Fall of Moondust1961
  12. 12Profiles of the Future1962
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  1. 13Tales of Ten Worlds1962
  2. 14Dolphin Island1963
  3. 15Glide Path1963
  4. 1620011968
  5. 17The Lost Worlds of 20011971
  6. 18Of Time and Stars1972
  7. 19The Wind from the Sun1972
  8. 20Rendezvous with Rama1973
  9. 21The Best of Arthur C. Clarke1973
  10. 22Nine Billion Names1974
  11. 23Imperial Earth1975
  12. 24The Fountains of Paradise1979
  13. 2520101982
  14. 26The Sentinel1983
  15. 27The Songs of Distant Earth1986
  16. 2820611987
  17. 29Cradle1988
  18. 30Rama II1989
  19. 31The Ghost from the Grand Banks1990
  20. 32The Garden of Rama1991
  21. 33Rama Revealed1993
  22. 34The Hammer of God1993
  23. 3530011997
  24. 36The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke2000
  25. 37The Light of Other Days2000
  26. 38Time's Eye a Time Odyssey2003
  27. 39Sunstorm2005
  28. 40The Last Theorem2008

By series

Space Odyssey 4 books
  1. 2001 1968
  2. 2010 1982
  3. 2061 1987
  4. 3001 1997
Rama 4 books
  1. Rendezvous with Rama 1973
  2. Rama II 1989
  3. The Garden of Rama 1991
  4. Rama Revealed 1993
A Time Odyssey 2 books
  1. Time's Eye a Time Odyssey 2003
  2. Sunstorm 2005
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1951The Sands of MarsSidgwick & Jackson
  2. 1952Islands in the SkySidgwick & Jackson
  3. 1953Childhood's EndBallantine Books
  4. 1953Against the Fall of NightGnome Press
  5. 1955EarthlightBallantine Books
  6. 1956The City and the StarsMuller
  7. 1956Reach for TomorrowBallantine Books
  8. 1957Deep RangeHarcourt, Brace
  9. 1961A Fall of MoondustGollancz
  10. 1962Profiles of the FutureGollancz
  11. 1963Dolphin IslandGollancz
  12. 1963Glide PathHarcourt, Brace & World
  13. 19682001Hutchinson
  14. 1971The Lost Worlds of 2001Signet
  15. 1972The Wind from the SunHarcourt Brace Jovanovich
  16. 1972Of Time and StarsGollancz
  17. 1973Rendezvous with RamaGollancz
  18. 1973The Best of Arthur C. ClarkeSidgwick and Jackson
  19. 1974Nine Billion NamesRoc
  20. 1975Imperial EarthGollancz
  21. 1979The Fountains of ParadiseVictor Gollancz
  22. 19822010Ballantine Books
  23. 1983The SentinelBerkley
  24. 1986The Songs of Distant EarthGrafton
  25. 19872061, odyssey threeBallantine Books
  26. 1988CradleGollancz
  27. 1989Rama IIGollancz
  28. 1990The Ghost from the Grand BanksGollancz
  29. 1991The Garden of RamaGollancz
  30. 1993Rama RevealedGollancz
  31. 1993The Hammer of GodGollancz
  32. 19973001HarperCollins
  33. 2000The Light of Other DaysVoyager
  34. 2000The Collected Stories of Arthur C. ClarkeVictor Gollancz
  35. 2005SunstormGollancz
  36. 2008The Last TheoremHarperCollins
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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read Arthur C. Clarke's books in?

In publication order they begin with Prelude to Space (1951), then The Sands of Mars (1951) and Islands in the Sky (1952). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Arthur C. Clarke's first book?

The earliest book we list is Prelude to Space, first published in 1951.

When was Arthur C. Clarke born?

Arthur C. Clarke was born in 1917 and died in 2008.

How many Arthur C. Clarke books does MyVolumes track?

We track 40 books by Arthur C. Clarke across 64 editions, 36 of them first editions.

What awards has Arthur C. Clarke won?

Arthur C. Clarke has won Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1989), Nebula Award for Best Novel (1974), Stuart Ballantine Medal (1963), Kalinga Prize (1961), according to Wikidata.

Did Arthur C. Clarke write under another name?

Yes: Arthur C. Clarke also published as Charles Willis, E.G. O'Brien. Those books are listed here under the one author.

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