Rama series

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The Rama series is a set of science fiction novels, originally created by Arthur C. Clarke and later expanded with Gentry Lee, that explore humanity’s encounters with mysterious alien starships and the profound questions they raise.

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Rama series canonical 8
Rama book series 1
Rama series by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf science fiction book series
science fiction novel
author Arthur C. Clarke
Gentry Lee
awarded Hugo Award for Best Novel
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Locus Award for Best Novel
linked to: Locus Award

Nebula Award for Best Novel
coCreator Gentry Lee
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Arthur C. Clarke
genre science fiction
hasPart Rama II
Rama Revealed
Rendezvous with Rama
The Garden of Rama
influencedBy earlier space exploration fiction
language English
mainCharacter Endeavour crew
mainSubject exploration of alien starships
exploration of an alien cylindrical starship
first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence
human colony within Rama
humanity’s response to alien technology
revelation of Rama’s builders and purpose
second human expedition to Rama
mediaAdaptationStatus film adaptation in development at various times
notableFor depiction of a vast cylindrical alien spacecraft
influence on later hard science fiction about megastructures
numberOfBooks 4
partOf Rama series
publicationYear 1973
1989
1991
1993
publisher Del Rey Books
Victor Gollancz Ltd
setting 22nd century
subgenre hard science fiction

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Gentry Lee creativeWorkSeries Rama series
Rendezvous with Rama partOfSeries Rama series
Rama II series Rama series
Rama II partOf Rama book series
linked to: Rama series
Rama Revealed partOfSeries Rama series
Rama Revealed concludes Rama series
Double Full Moon Night literaryUniverse Rama series universe
linked to: Rama series
Double Full Moon Night basedOn Rama series by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
linked to: Rama series
Rendezvous with Rama partOf Rama series
subject linked to: Rama series
The Garden of Rama partOfSeries Rama series