He wrote the "2001", "2010", "2061" & "3001" Odyssey books
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"2010: Odyssey Two," "2061: Odyssey Three" and "3001: The... [DOC] [TLE] Space Odyssey Series - Science Fiction Fantasy Book Reviews [PAR] The Space Odyssey Series is one of the true classic Science Fiction series, ... it 
was eventually decided both novel and film should be written simultaneously.