Space Odyssey book 1 · 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
A black monolith dug up on the Moon sends a signal towards Saturn. The spaceship Discovery is sent to follow it, crewed by astronauts Dave Bowman and Frank Poole and the ship’s intelligent computer, HAL 9000.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Series
- Space Odyssey, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1968
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in 2001: A Space Odyssey
4 recurring or key characters from Arthur C. Clarke’s chart. Introduces Dave Bowman, HAL 9000, Heywood Floyd and Frank Poole.
Lead 1
- Dave BowmanFirst appearanceAstronaut on the Discovery
Major 3
- HAL 9000First appearanceThe Discovery's computer
- Heywood FloydFirst appearanceSpace scientist
- Frank PooleFirst appearanceBowman's fellow astronaut
Also featuring these characters
Other Arthur C. Clarke books that share the most characters with 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- 3001: The Final Odyssey1997 · Space Odyssey · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- 2061: Odyssey Three1987 · Space Odyssey · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon