Hal Clement

Hal Clement

Hal Clement was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA on May 30th, 1922 and passed away at the age of 81 on October 29th, 2003.

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Hal Clement Stats: The most read book by Hal Clement on Book Notification is Mission of Gravity, the first novel in the Mesklin series. The second most read book is The Nitrogen Fix, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Hal Clement books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Hal Clement is the Mesklin Series.

List of Mesklin Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Mesklin books are Mission of Gravity, Heavy Planet, and Star Light.

List of Needle Books in Publication Order

List of The Essential Hal Clement Books in Publication Order

List of Isaac's Universe Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Isaac's Universe books are The Diplomacy Guild , Unnatural Diplomacy , and Phases in Chaos.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Nitrogen Fix, Half Life, and Iceworld.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Hot Planet, The Green World, and Planet for Plunder.

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Best of Hal Clement, Intuit, and Small Changes.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1976

List of Stellar Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Stellar books are Stellar #4, Stellar #2, and Stellar #5.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stellar #1 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1974
2
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson, Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976
3
Stellar #2 (With: Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
1976
4
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
1977
5
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978
6
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
7
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
8
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981
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List of Hal Clement Anthologies in Publication Order

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Hal Clement

Hal Clement (Harry Clement Stubbs) was born on May 30th, 1922. Hal passed away October 29th, 2003 at 81 years old. Hal Clement was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.

Hal Clement had written 8 standalone novels, starting with Iceworld in 1951. The most recently released novel was Noise, which was released in 2003.

Hal Clement: Awards & Accolades

Hal Clement books have been nominated for multiple awards, Mission of Gravity was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1954. Star Light was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1971.

Hal Clement: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Mission of Gravity was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books Selection in 2021.

Related Authors

Fans of Hal Clement also enjoy these authors:

  1. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  2. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  3. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  4. Robert A. Heinlein, author of: Stranger in a Strange Land.
  5. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.

Hal Clement: F.A.Q

When was Hal Clement Born?

Hal Clement was born on May 30th, 1922.

When did Hal Clement die?

Hal Clement died on October 29th, 2003 at 81 years old.

Where was Hal Clement Born?

Hal Clement was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.

What was the first book Hal Clement wrote?

The first book written by Hal Clement was Attitude, published in 1943.

What was the most recent book Hal Clement wrote?

His most recently released work was Hot Planet (a short story) on February 5th, 2016.

What is the most popular book by Hal Clement?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Hal Clement book is Mission of Gravity. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Mission of Gravity (9)
  2. The Nitrogen Fix (6)
  3. Heavy Planet (10)
  4. Star Light (10)
  5. The Best of Hal Clement (5)

How many books has Hal Clement written?

Hal Clement has written 28 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Mesklin Series, 2 books in the Needle Series, 3 books in The Essential Hal Clement Series, 1 book in the Isaac's Universe Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 Collections, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Stellar Series.

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