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Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke — 12 titles in the rankings, first published between 1953 and 2003. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. 3 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Rendezvous with Rama (1973) is his best-rated book and a standalone; 2001: A Space Odyssey is the most-read and close behind. Childhood’s End is the third classic. The sequels rate lower in both series — the Rama books he co-wrote with Gentry Lee are the lowest-rated.

Ranked titles
12 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
4.9K
First published
1953–2003
Highest ratedRendezvous with Rama8.3 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Arthur C. Clarke

Space Odyssey
8.18.1 / 10
Space OdysseyArthur C. Clarke1.8K ratings
A Time Odyssey
7.67.6 / 10
A Time OdysseyArthur C. Clarke59 ratings
Rama
8.08.0 / 10
RamaArthur C. Clarke1.7K ratings

Reading order of Arthur C. Clarke's series

3 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Arthur C. Clarke

7.07.88.5
8.08.0 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
8.28.2 / 10
8.38.3 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
7.37.3 / 10
7.47.4 / 10
7.57.5 / 10
7.67.6 / 10
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8.08.0 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
8.28.2 / 10
8.38.3 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
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7.37.3 / 10
7.47.4 / 10
7.57.5 / 10
7.67.6 / 10
Book score12 books on a timeline, 1953–2003 · Highest rated: Rendezvous with Rama
  1. Rendezvous with Rama
    Rendezvous with RamaArthur C. Clarke · 1973Filmed 2027 Science fiction1.2K ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
    2001: A Space OdysseyArthur C. Clarke · 1968 Science fiction1.4K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. Childhood's End
    Childhood's EndArthur C. Clarke · 1953Filmed 2015 Science fiction912 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. The City and the Stars
    The City and the StarsArthur C. Clarke · 1956 Science fiction172 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. The Fountains of Paradise
    The Fountains of ParadiseArthur C. Clarke · 1979 Science fiction148 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. The Songs of Distant Earth
    The Songs of Distant EarthArthur C. Clarke · 1986 Science fiction91 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. 2010: Odyssey Two
    2010: Odyssey TwoArthur C. Clarke · 1982 Science fiction358 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. A Fall of Moondust
    A Fall of MoondustArthur C. Clarke · 1961 Science fiction56 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  9. Time's Eye
    Time's EyeArthur C. Clarke · 2003 Science fiction59 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  10. Rama Revealed
    Rama RevealedArthur C. Clarke · 1993 Science fiction122 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  11. The Garden of Rama
    The Garden of RamaArthur C. Clarke · 1991 Science fiction168 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  12. Rama II
    Rama IIArthur C. Clarke · 1989 Science fiction227 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10

Other books by Arthur C. Clarke

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1950Interplanetary Flight: An Introduction to Astronautics
  • 1951The Sands of Mars
  • 1951The Exploration of Space
  • 1951Prelude to Space
  • 1951Holiday on the Moon
  • 1952Islands in the Sky
  • 1953Expedition to Earth
  • 1953Against the Fall of Night
  • 1955Earthlight
  • 1956Reach for Tomorrow
  • 1957Tales from the White Hart
  • 1957The Deep Range
  • 1958The Other Side of the Sky
  • 1962Profiles of the Future
  • 1962Tales of Ten Worlds
  • 1963Dolphin Island
  • 1963Glide Path
  • 1967The Nine Billion Names of God
  • 1968The Lion of Comarre and Against the Fall of Night
  • 1972THE WIND FROM THE SUN
  • 1972Of Time and Stars
  • 1972The Lost Worlds of 2001
  • 1973The Best of Arthur C. Clarke
  • 1975Imperial Earth
  • 1977The View from Serendip
  • 1978Spedizione di soccorso
  • 1981Le Livre d'or de la science-fiction : Arthur C. Clarke
  • 1983The Sentinel
  • 19841984: Spring / A Choice of Futures
  • 19872061: Odyssey Three
  • 1988Cradle
  • 1989Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography
  • 1990The Ghost from the Grand Banks
  • 1990Beyond the Fall of Night
  • 1990Tales from Planet Earth
  • 1991More Than One Universe
  • 1992How the World Was One: Beyond the Global Village
  • 1993The Hammer of God
  • 1996Richter 10
  • 19973001: The Final Odyssey
  • 1999The Trigger
  • 2000The Light of Other Days
  • 2001The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
  • 2005Sunstorm
  • 2007Firstborn
  • 2008The Last Theorem
  • 2015In the margin

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