Character · The Odyssey · 4 books
Dave Bowman
David Bowman is the commander of the Discovery on its voyage beyond Jupiter. Calm and highly trained, he becomes central to the mystery of the monoliths.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Latest appearance
- 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997)
- Books
- 4 (1 as lead, 2 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Space Odyssey
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Circle
- The Odyssey
Where to meet Dave Bowman
Dave Bowman first appears in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), as the lead, book 1 of the Space Odyssey series.
Every book with Dave Bowman
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1968L2001: A Space Odysseylead · Space OdysseyBuy
- 1982M2010: Odyssey Twomajor role · Space OdysseyBuy
- 1987·2061: Odyssey Threeminor role · Space OdysseyBuy
- 1997M3001: The Final Odysseymajor role · Space OdysseyBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| HAL 9000The Discovery's computer | 3 |
| Heywood FloydSpace scientist | 3 |
| Frank PooleBowman's fellow astronaut | 2 |