2010: Odyssey Two
- 304
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“2010: Odyssey Two” is a sequel that keeps its drama for the final chapters. Clarke builds on the film’s account of the first story instead of his own novel’s, which some readers hold against a book they find underwhelming. Others enjoy the patient build and praise the ending, while finding it slower than its predecessor. For the curious about what happened next, less for those hoping to repeat the first one’s sense of discovery.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
2010: Odyssey Two is a 1982 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It is the sequel to his 1968 novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, though Clarke changed some elements of the story to align with the film version of 2001.
Reading order · Space Odyssey
Full order & progress →- 2001: A Space OdysseyStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - 2010: Odyssey TwoThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - 2061: Odyssey Three2061: Odyssey Three–Not ranked yet
- 3001: The Final Odyssey3001: The Final Odyssey–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 358 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 71% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 40 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 318 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is 2010: Odyssey Two?
It has 304 pages — shorter than 79% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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