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3001

3001

the final odyssey
Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
286
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Frank Poole awakens a thousand years after his original mission, only to find humanity on the brink of extinction. The mysterious Monoliths, ancient alien artifacts, have decreed humanity's end. Poole must navigate a vastly changed future and confront this existential threat.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingAdventurousDarkAtmospheric
Survival

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Space Opera Time Travel

About the author

A
Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He is famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke was a science writer, who was both an avid populariser of space travel and a futurist of uncanny ability. On these subjects he wrote over a dozen books and many essays,...

Characters

Frank PooleProtagonist
All characters in 3001

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read the previous books in the series to understand this one?

    The narrative builds directly upon the events and character arcs established in the preceding three novels, making it significantly more rewarding to read them in their original publication order.

  • Is this book connected to the film adaptations of the series?

    While the first two novels in the series have corresponding film adaptations, this book serves as a literary conclusion that does not have a direct cinematic counterpart.