Clay's Ark
Published in 1984, Clay's Ark is a dark fantasy novel by Octavia E. Butler and Neal Ghant. Readers will find themes of human-alien encounters, Kidnapping and Infection.
33 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.
At about 211 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About Clay's Ark
In a frightening near future, an alien disease is poised to become a devastating global epidemic, unless someone can stop it.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1985 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Clay's Ark?
Clay's Ark was written by Octavia E. Butler and Neal Ghant and first published in 1984.
What genre is Clay's Ark?
It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy.
How long is Clay's Ark?
The median edition has 211 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Clay's Ark?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Verdant Passage, The Vagrant and The Seeker.
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