Book · 1974 · Fiction
The Nine Billion Names of God
The Best Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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Why people recommend it
The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke is a classic science fiction short story that explores the profound and surreal consequences of attempting to catalog all the names of the deity using advanced modern computing technology. On the December 30, 2025 episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know titled CLASSIC: What is Laying On Hands, Ben Bowlin enthusiastically recommended the work to his audience. He urged anyone who had not yet read the story and happened to possess a spare ten minutes after the episode to check it out immediately. Declining to spoil the narrative twist at the conclusion, Bowlin described the story as top-notch reading and praised its overall execution as an absolute masterpiece. His recommendation served to introduce or reintroduce listeners to Clarke's brilliant blending of technological themes with existential and religious concepts, cementing the short story's reputation as essential reading for science fiction enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
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Ben Bowlin if you have not read it yet and you have a spare 10 minutes sometime after you listen to this, please check… 1
“if you have not read it yet and you have a spare 10 minutes sometime after you listen to this, please check out the 9 billion names of God. It's a short story. I won't spoil the ending, but it is just chef's kiss. Top-notch reading.”
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“It's it's our 9 billion names of God or whatever that that story is.”