The City and the Stars
Page turning
Awe-inspiring
Deep

The City and the Stars

This grand space adventure explores the fate of humanity a billion years in the future— A visionary classic by one of science fiction’s greatest minds. Far in the future, Earth’s oceans have evaporated and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of Diaspar believe their domed city is all that remains of an empire that had once conquered the stars. Inside the dome, the citizens live in technological splendor, free from the distractions of aging and disease. Everything is controlled precisely, just as the city’s designers had intended. But a boy named Alvin, unlike his fellow humans, shows an insatiable—and dangerous—curiosity about the world outside the dome. His questions will send him on a quest to discover the truth about the city and humanity’s history—as well as its future. A masterful and awe-inspiring work of imagination, The City and the Stars is considered one of Arthur C. Clarke’s finest novels.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Jack A. Lopez
Jack A. Lopez@jackal0peman
5 stars
Jan 31, 2024
Deep
Magnetic
Remarkable
Page turning
Awe-inspiring
Photo of Dana Kraft
Dana Kraft@dkatx
4 stars
Aug 15, 2022
Photo of Kevin Maschke
Kevin Maschke@kevmas
5 stars
Jan 11, 2022
Photo of Ana
Ana@anaaniri
3 stars
Jul 21, 2023
Visionary
Intelligent
Thought provoking
Photo of Cody DeHaan
Cody DeHaan@codydh
4 stars
Jul 24, 2024
Photo of Tim Sedov
Tim Sedov@timsedov
5 stars
Jun 10, 2024
Photo of C Fernando Maciel
C Fernando Maciel @cfernandomaciel
5 stars
Feb 13, 2024
Photo of Yasmin
Yasmin@yasamarante
5 stars
Jan 12, 2024
Photo of Vladimir
Vladimir@vkosmosa
4 stars
May 7, 2023
Photo of Tomas Vadovic
Tomas Vadovic@ciganik
3 stars
Jan 27, 2023
Photo of Tomek Skupiński
Tomek Skupiński@tomekskupinski
4 stars
Jan 27, 2023
Photo of Mrigank
Mrigank@mrigoo
4 stars
Jan 25, 2023
Photo of Niklas Lochschmidt
Niklas Lochschmidt @niklas_l
5 stars
Jan 24, 2023
Photo of Brian Edginton
Brian Edginton@edge
4 stars
Oct 22, 2022
Photo of Mehmet Ali Ertürk
Mehmet Ali Ertürk@merturk
3 stars
Aug 22, 2022
Photo of Per Christian B. Viken
Per Christian B. Viken@perfectlynormal
4 stars
Aug 13, 2022
Photo of Tomas Jonsson
Tomas Jonsson@benregn
4 stars
Aug 12, 2022
Photo of Felix Jamestin
Felix Jamestin@felixjamestin
5 stars
Aug 9, 2022
Photo of Ivan Vega
Ivan Vega@ivanyv
4 stars
Apr 15, 2022
Photo of Ryan B Harvey
Ryan B Harvey@codeanddata
5 stars
Jan 8, 2022
Photo of David V.
David V.@davidmar
5 stars
Jan 5, 2022
Photo of Ozan Sener
Ozan Sener@osener
4 stars
Oct 23, 2021
Photo of Caleb Yarian
Caleb Yarian@caleb
4 stars
Oct 2, 2021
Photo of Eduardo Sorribas
Eduardo Sorribas@sorribas
5 stars
Sep 7, 2021