Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) wrote a hundred books and more
than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction
and science fact. The recipient of dozens of awards, fellowships,
and honorary doctorates, and the only science-fiction writer to be
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he had both an asteroid and a
dinosaur species named after him. One of his short stories inspired
the World Wide Web; another was expanded into the film 2001: A
Space Odyssey, which he co-wrote with Stanley Kubrick. In 1998 he
was given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth. His books have sold more
than 100 million copies worldwide.
Neil Gaiman (series introduction) is the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all
ages, including American Gods, The Ocean at the End of the Lane,
The Graveyard Book, Coraline, and the Sandman series of graphic
novels. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Alex Trochut (cover designer) is an award-winning
artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and typographer. He has
designed for The New York Times, The Guardian, Nike,
Adidas, The Rolling Stones, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi and was nominated
for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. Born in
Barcelona, Spain, he lives in Brooklyn.
“One of the coolest gifts you can get for your favorite sci-fi geek
. . . You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but these
new Penguin Galaxy hardcovers make it really hard.” —Gizmodo
“Serious science fiction and fantasy readers cannot resist the
classics. . . . That’s what makes the Penguin Galaxy series so
appealing. . . . Each of the novels here has earned their place in
the halls of literary history. . . . Their small form factor and
minimalist covers call out to readers and make them fun to read all
over again.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Dazzling . . . Wrenching . . . A mind bender.” —Time
“[Clarke is] a master who is as deft at generating accelerating,
almost painful suspense as he is knowledgeable and accurate (and
fascinating) about the technical and human details of space flight
and exploration.” —The New York Times
“By standing the universe on its head, he makes us see the ordinary
universe in a different light.” —The New Yorker
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