Rama science fiction book club editions

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. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Speculative fiction is the literature of change and discovery. This is a list dedicated to the titles reprinted by millenniumgollancz in their science fiction masterworks line both the original series and the new, nonnumbered series. At the time science fiction was for wierdos who bought magazines with bizarre looking cov. A fastpaced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology, rendezvous with rama offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to. See related science and technology articles, photos, slideshows and videos. But the loeb classical library is a series of editions, not of works. Science fiction book club, nicole wakefield, exgovernor of the colony of humans on the spaceship rama iii, is in her cell awaiting death for treason. I was immensely impressed at clarkes worldbuilding skills and his pure storytelling.

The science fiction book club is one of the bestknown resources for science fiction and fantasy books. Paperback book club editions are often a little larger than the trade paperbacks. A monthly ya fantasy bookclub that includes quote prints, bookmarks, teas, candles, and more. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system.

Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Jacket scuffed, chipped at the spine with a 1 tear front panel. Fiction, future in literature, hugo award winner, nebula award winner, rama imaginary space vehicle, science fiction, award. But every now and then, a book comes along that changes the rules of science fiction and fantasy for everybody. Eight representative titles were selected from each of the five previous decades, ten of the titles had never had sfbc editions.

If didnt know better, i would have guessed that a high school sophomore penned the book using every cliche he learned in last semesters literature class. Book club for the curious museum of science, boston. Clarke award for the best science fiction novel published in the united kingdom in the previous year. The sfbc is primarily a reprint press, and as a rule the books are not considered collectible except by completists of a particular author. This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. Also avoid publisher series, unless the publisher has a true monopoly over the works in question. Avoid series that cross authors, unless the authors were or became aware of the series identification eg. Change the citation numbers to focus on more popular titles. Space explorers and planetbound scientists alike prepare for. Information about science fiction book club was first submitted to scambook on mar, 20. This is a special edition offered only to ballantine book club members when originally released. Rather, it is pulp fiction with some superficial scifi tidbits sprinkled in. Rendezvous with rama sfbc 50th anniversary collection.

My science fiction reading is pretty erratic, so when my book club comrade picked arthur c. The new series volume and issue numbering first appears with the avatar poul anderson autumn 1980. The first title appeared in february 2003 and continued on a roughly bimonthly basis until december 2007. The sciencefiction book club offers two major benefits. Books are selected and endorsed by a panel of judges, and members choose which book they would like to receive, similar to how the club originally operated when it began in 1926. The paper used for the pages is often thinner and of lesser quality than trade editions. Rendezvous with rama is the first novel in the rama science fiction series by renowned author arthur c.

The boards the book cover may be bound with thick paper instead of cloth. In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. 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. Asimov, clarke and heinlein all began getting works published in the late 1930s. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub rama. It tied with roger zelaznys this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel.

The dust jacket may be made of thinner or uncoated paper. Discover something new to you with our beautiful vintage paperbacks. Weve added a new feature that allows you to create your own lists from our database of recognized novels and short stories. The thing named rama is not a person or even a planet. I hadnt ever delved into the landmark books of the genre. Needed this book to complete the arthur c clarke rama series. In addition, we offer pulp magazines, ephemera such as manuscripts and letters, as well as signed books, limited editions, award winners, and books in all areas of popular fiction. Great science fiction and fantasy books straight to your door every month. The scientific book club was a monthly publication that brought its readers tales from the world of modern science. Dustjackets cover artwork was identical to the trade edition, so, except for the standardized size of approximately 22cm, the outward appearance showed no indication of the book being a book club reprint. Please do not add a book to the list unless you can confirm it was published in the sf masterworks line and you are voting for the sf masterworks isbn. Our discussions tend to range across topics, comparing and contrasting to other novels, drawing parallels to science, history, world cultures, politics, religion, or philosophy, and generally tangenting wherever the conversation takes us, often towards unexpected epiphanies carrot top is the herald of the apocalypse. The book club for the curious is just the thing for you.

The scifi and fantasy book club merrifield, va meetup. Rama revealed would be the final book in the series, coming out in 1993. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Only in recent years has the science fiction book club imprint been used on reprints of classic works and original omnibuses see original publications above. Winners are guaranteed a place in literary history and first editions of these acclaimed novels have become highly collectible. The books were available to the public as well, but members enjoyed a discount off the cover price, and received the fulllength, unabridged version just the same. The hugo awards and the nebula awards are the traditional yardsticks for fantasy and science fiction writing and have been for decades. This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who. Book club editionview all editions and formats summary. Every five years or so i read the series from rendezvous with rama to rama revealed and always enjoy the series. Then from wonderworlds november 1977 a science fiction book club logo appears on the upper front dj of each issue until tin woodmanoctober 1980 when it disappears. The science fiction book club or sfbc began publishing in 1953.

Clarke was first in 1937 and 38 while asimov and heinlein scored in 1939. It is the first installment of the dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the worlds bestselling science fiction novel. If money was no object and you wanted to create the ultimate modern science fiction and fantasy rare book collection in a single. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. 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. Scambook s investigation team reached out to this company a total of 1 times, scambook investigators last contacted them on jun 14, 20. High tech and hard science fiction, science fiction. We read science fiction books from the old masters to new authors and everything in between. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Often listed as one of clarkes finest novels, rendezvous with rama won numerous awards, including the hugo, the nebula, the jupiter, and the british science fiction awards.

Since then the page has accumulated 2 consumer complaints. 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. They represent the considered verdict of the science fiction writers of america, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. This reading group is designed especially for those who are interested in science and technology and how it impacts our society. Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by american author frank herbert, originally published as two separate serials in analog magazine. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. During the twentysecond century, a space probes investigation of a mysterious, cylindrical asteroid brings man into contact with an extragalactic civilization. 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. The nine classic novels of the 1950s, has put me on a quest to organize my memories of the great science fiction books.