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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instanceOf science fiction book series
science fiction novel
author Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED
Gentry Lee NERFINISHED
awarded Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED
Locus Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
coCreator Gentry Lee NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
hasPart Rama II NERFINISHED
Rama Revealed NERFINISHED
Rendezvous with Rama NERFINISHED
The Garden of Rama NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1973
1989
1991
1993
publisher Del Rey Books NERFINISHED
Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED
setting 22nd century
subgenre hard science fiction

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Gentry Lee creativeWorkSeries Rama series
Rendezvous with Rama partOfSeries Rama series