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The Fountains of ParadiseNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1979
Hopeful in tone, set in space station.
“Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.”
from the catalogue
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in other star systems.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in far future and space.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →
Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
First contact, about survival, set in spaceship and other star systems.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. ClarkeSeries
series10 books2000
completed
Science fiction, about space exploration, set in far future and space.
“Furthermore, many of the stories have a short introduction about their publication history or literary nature.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke →
The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, funny in tone.