Great Books: Nine Billion Names of God

This week we are reading The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke.

Arthur C. Clarke, prolific science fiction writer is responsible for such classic works like: The Fountains of Paradise and 2001: A Spave Odyssey. Clarke continues to be an essential figurehead of the sci fi genre and was a firm believer in the power of science fiction, saying:

One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a flexibility of mind.

For more about Arthur C. Clarke check out the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation.