Author
Arthur C. Clarke
December 16, 1917 – March 19, 2008 · United Kingdom
Inventor, Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer, Explorer, Writer, Physicist, Non-fiction writer, Futurist
Titles on list
6
Total weeks
42
Peak rank
#2
Biography
- Born
- December 16, 1917 · Minehead
- Died
- March 19, 2008 · Colombo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Education
- King's College London, Richard Huish College, Taunton
Awards & Honours
- 1952International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction
- 1956Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- 1961Kalinga Prize
- 1963Stuart Ballantine Medal
- 1969Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- 1973Nebula Award for Best Novella
- 1973BSFA Award for Best Novel
- 1974Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 1974Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 1974John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- 1974Locus Award for Best Novel
- 1980Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 1980Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 1982Marconi Prize
- 1986Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
- 1989Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1989International Space Hall of Fame
- 1994Knight Bachelor
- 1996Theodore von Kármán Award
- 1997Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- 2004Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- 2005Geffen Award for Best Translated Science Fiction Novel
- 2005Sri Lankabhimanya
On the Bestseller Lists
6 titles
3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY
Arthur C. Clarke
3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY
#2 · 10 wks
RAMA REVEALED
Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
RAMA REVEALED
#11 · 6 wks
THE GARDEN OF RAMA
Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
THE GARDEN OF RAMA
#13 · 4 wks
2061: Odyssey Three
Arthur C. Clarke
2061: Odyssey Three
#4 · 18 wks
THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH
Arthur C. Clarke
THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH
#11 · 3 wks
2010: ODYSSEY TWO
Arthur C. Clarke
2010: ODYSSEY TWO
#7 · 1 wk
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).