 Here we are episode number 100 of 30-second sci-fi book review part one Today, I will briefly summarize each of the four books in Arthur C. Clark's space Odyssey series and Starting with episode number two I will do a detailed review of this book and then the movie and Then I'll go on from there. All right part one two thousand one of space Odyssey This title has become such a household word that people think they know it but of course most people have never actually seen the movie and of the people who have most of them have never read the book so Unless you've seen the movie and unless you read the book you really don't know what this is about. Let me tell you For those of you who have seen the movie and found it confusing Every question you have ever had about the movie is answered in this book While it's the same story. It does have some significant differences, but mostly Clark just tells you what's happening and why that's Clark style So if you are at all interested in 2001 in space Odyssey, get the book and read it now number two 2010 Odyssey 2 the completely unnecessary sequel Arthur C. Clark insisted this was not a sequel even though it's called Odyssey 2 It does have some significant differences as far as continuity goes from the first book and the first movie and I have to say If you've seen the movie, you don't need to read the book The movie has a fantastic cast. They are very entertaining to watch. It tells basically the same story The book has a lot of unnecessary chapters with some clumsy writing It has a few details about David Bowman and his return to the human universe that are kind of interesting if if you're Really devoted to the Odyssey verse, but other than that if you've seen the movie, you don't need to read the book Part three 2061 Arthur C. Clark picked this year because 2061 is the year that Halley's Comet will return He takes it as an opportunity to have humans visit and land on the surface of Halley's Comet including Hayward Floyd But the comet doesn't have really anything to do with the development of the Odyssey universe It just happens to be there the book is about the humans and the monoliths having to deal with unforeseen consequences of How the monoliths ignited Jupiter in the previous book the problem with this book is that this is where Arthur C. Clark started to dismantle The Odyssey verse It's worth reading because there are some interesting parts If you're really interested in the Odyssey verse But actually this is where the real problems started Speaking of which part four 3001 the so-called final Odyssey For people who really love 2001 a space Odyssey This book is not only disappointing It's offensive It starts with a stupid premise It has a stupid stupid ending And it really just dismantles Everything that was interesting and good and inspirational and awe-inspiring about 2001 space Odyssey All of the mystery and all of the magic of elevating humanity to a higher Level of being Is just gone with this book Why did Clark do it? I don't know and on that note, which was unfortunately sad I Will leave you this episode come back in part two where I will talk about this book in detail And we'll actually have some fun. See you then You can support 30 second sci-fi and my other projects by becoming a patron. There is a link in the description below