In 1957 Hoyle published his first science fiction novel The Black Cloud which achieved much praise and has since become a classic (about a dozen of his 40 books have been on science fiction):
Sa 1957 Hoyle-publish na ang kanyang unang science fiction nobelang Ang Black Cloud na makakamtan marami papurihan at mula noon ay maging isang klasikong (tungkol sa isang dosenang ng kanyang 40 na mga libro ay nai sa science fiction):