Books in arthur c clarkes rama series of novels in order of publication. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. Its subsequent sequels arent great, but i havent made my way through quite all of them yet. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called rama, disappears. The rama series began in 1972 with rendezvous with rama. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system.
Clarke was the 1973 nebula award winner and 1974 hugo award winner for best novel. A space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works, and is. This movie trailer was directed by philip mahoney and visual artist aaron ross. Rama is a series of hard science fiction novels by english author arthur c. A space odyssey and jules vernes jouney to the centre of the earth. At first, only a few things are known about the more. Rama revealed, written with gentry lee and published in 1993.
Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a thirtymilelong cylindrical alien starship that passes through earths solar system on its way past the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft. Rendezvous with rama publishers summary this audiobook was rerecorded with a new narrator, and the new product uploaded on 25th june 2014. A new novel set in the rama universe, double full moon night, and several more. Scientists realize that, rather than a lumpy piece of rock and metal, the object is. Clarkes rendezvous with rama reads like a cross between his classic 2001.
When a mysterious space object appears in the solar system, sv endeavours crew are sent to investigate. Mix some speculative science with the exploration of new worlds, and biological firstcontact. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. A space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works, and is often cited as a quintessential example of hard science fiction. The rama series is a collection of science fiction novels by the award winning author arthur c clarke and began with the accliamed novel rendezvous with rama which involved a fiftykilometrelong cylindrical alien starship entering earths orbit. I loved it and immediately began reading rama ii by clarke and his coauthor gentry lee. Clarke includes books rendezvous with rama, bright messengers.
Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama, hurtling through earths solar system at an unfathomable speed. So i never got the straight story on how the whole series ends. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. And it was 16 years before the sequel, rama ii, finally appeared, and not one but two more books followed, the garden of rama and rama revealed. It tells the tale of a ship and its crew tasked with docking with and exploring the interior of a. He wrote the following novels in the rama series along with established author gentry lee. Suddenly, from the depths of deep space, comes an artifact called rama. Why do the rama aliens want to gather intelligent life forms. Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however the plot of each book relies heavily on the prior books in the series. Certainly scifi is a genre known for doing things in three, though clarke has said rendezvous with rama was intended as a standalone book, and denies the last line was intended as a hook for a sequel. Clarke, rendezvous with rama, which i think i have better strengthened the mysterious and condensed aspect of. Humans now inhabit the moon, mars, mercury, and the moons of jupiter, saturn, and neptune.
From what i gather from the wikipedia article on rama revealed the rama spacecraft rendezvous with an enormous tetrahedron near the star tau ceti, at a place designed to research any intelligent life capable of spaceflight. Clarke, in which a giant asteroid comes shooting through the solar system, circa 21 ad. Rama ii, written with gentry lee and published in 1989 book 3. Ive now finished the entire series and since rama ii, garden. A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. Both hugo and nebula best novel award winner this series comprises of. It is the last in a fourbook series of clarkes rendezvous with rama by these authors, and as the title suggests reveals the mysteries behind the enigmatic rama spacecraft.
This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who. Sawyer, who explains why rendezvous with rama will make the listener feel both humbled and exhilarated at the same time. An old boss of mine said they get better towards the end, but i couldnt hack it. Rendezvous with rama, first published in 1973 book 2. It is set in the 22nd century when an alien ship known as the rama enters the solar system. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. In starcross, a black hole miner comes across an anomaly that turns out to be a massive alien spacecraft. Rendezvous with rama is the first novel in the series. Order in the next 18 hours 34 minutes and get it by thursday, september 05. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub rama. Mass market paperback in stock more buying choices mass market. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 kindle edition. And now the moment of rendezvous awaitsjust behind a raman airlock door.
Clarke is the author of the rama series, which deals with humans as they react to the detection of a foreign object in space. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. Rendezvous with rama a bbc radio scifi drama youtube. However, as you all who read it know, there are many points of the story that remain without any answer. By the time its realized that the visitor is actually a hollow artificial cylinder, only one human spaceship can even briefly reach the object and explore it before it slingshots around the sun and returns to the depths of space. An alltime science fiction classic, rendezvous with rama is also one of clarkes best novelsit won the campbell, hugo, jupiter, and nebula awards. Rama series 4 primary works 11 total works each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however the plot of each book relies heavily on the prior books in the series. A group of humans are then able to intercept the ship and unlock its mysteries. This book is the first in a series of four that continue the rama story. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits just behind a raman airlock door. Clarkes rendezvous with rama focuses on an apparent asteroid entering the solar system in the 2s. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by arthur c. Clarkes rama books in order of when they were originally published.
For no one knows who the ramans are or why they have come. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in 1945 led to the invention of. It is mankinds first visitor from the stars and must be investigated. The only decent story in this series is rendezvous. The rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer has premiered. Includes an exclusive introduction by hugo awardwinning author robert j. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Clarkes novel won both the hugo and nebula awards upon its release, and coming hard on the heels of 2001. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 english edition.
Rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer filmbook. Several video game adaptations of the book were made in 1983 and 1996. After deploying a space probe, our deepest fears and highest hopes. Ive read the original rendezvous with rama but i never got around to reading any of the sequels. First published in 1972, rendezvous with rama is set in the 22nd century, and the story involves a cylindrical thirtymilelong alien starship that passes through earths solar system.
The garden of rama, written with gentry lee and published in 1991 book 4. Even before that, in 1982 the classic text adventure company infocom made a text adventure called starcross that is clearly inspired by the novel. The rama series is a collection of science fiction novels by the award winning author arthur c clarke and began with the accliamed novel rendezvous with. Hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c. A space odyssey among many, many others, rendezvous with rama is considered by many one of his finest works and a contemporary classic in the genre of hard sciencefiction. Clarke 1990, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Rendezvous with rama is a very interesting story of a group of astronauts who are sent to dock with an enormous cylinder that has appeared in the sky and which also appears to be on a direct collision course with the sun, giving them a short period of time to explore this strange object. Good hard science fiction for the physics and math junkiesit is the year 2153. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. See the complete rama series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Rendezvous with rama 1972 rama ii 1989 the garden of rama 1991 rama revealed 1993 52. Rama revealed 1993 is a science fiction novel by arthur c.
Rendezvous with rama has inspired other media beyond books and movies. And it is hurtling through the solar system at an inconceivable speed. I then read garden of rama immediately after that and, not finding rama revealed in my local used bookstore, i ordered a copy and impatiently waited for it to arrive. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the rendezvous with rama, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Rama series book series 6 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun.