“A Space Odyssey” is one of the topics that is especially loved by science fiction readers from ancient times to the present day. The daring flights of astronauts, the creation of outposts of humanity on other planets, the exploration of stars and “black holes” - everything that constitutes the essence of the “space odyssey” - has always tormented the hearts of romantics with a call to distant travels and exotic adventures. Arthur Clarke made an undoubted contribution to science fiction cinema, becoming one of the creators of the famous “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), directed by Stanley Kubrick. That same year, Clark published a novel based on the plot of the film. Read the first novel of A Space Odyssey - 2001!