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Start with The Coast of the Coral and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Coast of the Coral
Book 1 by Arthur C. Clarke • Published 1956
Clarke’s first major diving book follows his expeditions along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, combining practical notes on skin‑diving with vivid sketches of coral landscapes, shipwrecks, and the people who live and...
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Blue Planet reading order
Ends with The Treasure of the Great Reef
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Book 1:The Coast of the Coral
Arthur C. Clarke • 1956
Clarke’s first major diving book follows his expeditions along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, combining practical notes on skin‑diving with vivid sketches of coral landscapes, shipwrecks, and the people who live and...
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Book 2:The Reefs of Taprobane
Arthur C. Clarke • 1956
Moving to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Clarke and photographer Mike Wilson join local divers to explore reefs, wrecks, and the newly discovered ruins of the Koneswaram temple. Part travelogue, part dive log, it chronicles the...
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Book 3:The Treasure of the Great Reef
Arthur C. Clarke • 1964
Clarke recounts the real discovery of a wreck on Sri Lanka’s Great Basses Reef, where he and Mike Wilson helped document a hoard of silver rupees from a Mughal ship. The book mixes adventure, legal wrangling, and day‑...
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Blue Planet FAQ
What is the best order to read the Blue Planet series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Coast of the Coral.
How many books are in the Blue Planet series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Blue Planet series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Blue Planet series?
New readers should start with The Coast of the Coral, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Blue Planet series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1956 to 1964.