He wrote the "2001", "2010", "2061" & "3001" Odyssey books
..... With wanting pragmatism, he wrote that: "Just as 2010: Odyssey Two was 
not a direct sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, so this book is not a ... 3001: The 
Final Odyssey is ultimately a flawed book, written to end a series which has sadly
... [DOC] [TLE] Arthur C. Clarke: 3001: the final odyssey - The SF Site [PAR] With 3001: The Final Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke returns to examine the character 
of astronaut ...