Reading Order
Rama
Start with Rendezvous with Rama and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Rendezvous with Rama
Book 1 by Arthur C. Clarke
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Rama reading order
Ends with Double Full Moon Night
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Book 1:Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke
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Book 2:Rama II
Arthur C. Clarke • 1989
Seventy years after the first Rama encounter, a second cylindrical starship enters the Solar System—this time expected. A new crew boards it with better equipment and far more political baggage, and their personal amb...
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Book 3:The Garden of Rama
Arthur C. Clarke • 1991
Continuing the Rama saga, this novel follows a small group of humans who have settled inside the vast starship as it travels between the stars. Their children and grandchildren grow up in a closed world whose alien pu...
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Book 4:Rama Revealed
Arthur C. Clarke • 1993
The final Rama novel brings the long journey of the starship and its human passengers to a conclusion. As the truth about the Ramans and their agenda finally emerges, the surviving characters must decide what sort of...
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Book 5:Bright Messengers
Gentry Lee • 1996
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Book 6:Double Full Moon Night
Gentry Lee • 2000
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Quick Answers
Rama FAQ
What is the best order to read the Rama series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Rendezvous with Rama.
How many books are in the Rama series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Rama series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Rama series?
New readers should start with Rendezvous with Rama, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Rama series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1989 to 2000.