Rama Books in Order
Arthur C. Clarke's Rama saga follows humanity's encounters with Rama, a vast cylindrical alien starship that drifts into the Solar System. The 1973 standalone original was later expanded into a four-book sequence co-written with Gentry Lee.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1973 · Arthur C. Clarke
In the early twenty-second century, a colossal cylindrical object enters the solar system on an interstellar trajectory, and a survey crew is…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Arthur C. Clarke
Seventy years after the first Raman craft swept through and vanished, a second identical cylinder arrives, and a new international team is sent to…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Arthur C. Clarke
Following their journey aboard the Raman vessel, a small band of human survivors is carried across the galaxy and settled in a strange waystation,…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Arthur C. Clarke
The human colony aboard Rama has fractured into rival factions, and Nicole des Jardins and her family find themselves fugitives within the immense…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Rama books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers, and the natural order since the four novels form one continuous, sequential narrative Start with “Rendezvous with Rama.”
How many books are in the Rama series?
We list 4 books by Arthur C. Clarke , published between 1973–1993.
Where can I buy the Rama books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.