Arthur C. Clarke has written over 80 books. Worth looking out for are:

  • Childhood’s End – the first of his explorations of the influence of a powerful alien force. It’s a bit dated now, but still worth reading.
  • The City and the Stars – a lovely quest story with a real sense of wonder as a dying, high-tech city finds a new future.
  • Rendezvous with Rama – an immense, apparently deserted alien ship proves a challenge for the people of earth. Almost a combination of science fiction and archaeology.
  • The Fountains of Paradise – pre-echoes some of the technology in 3001 with a space elevator linking the earth and a geostationary platform.

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