num_pages: 253
description: Harcourt, Brace &amp; World, 1967. Hardcover with dustjacket, first edition. You can get much better than Clarke for classic science fiction stories. Includes 24 stories, including "Encounter at Dawn" (1953) and "The Sentinel" (1951), the stories upon which "2001: A Space Odyssey" were based.
language: English
title: The Nine Billion Names of God: The Best Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
titlecomplete: The Nine Billion Names of God: The Best Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Religion, Short Stories, Collections, Anthologies, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Short Story Collection, Fantasy
ratings_count: 7698
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Short Story for "The Nine Billion Names of God"
publisher: Signet