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1. The Naked Sun. This is the second of the four ‘Robot’ novels, published in 1957. It’s the second book to feature Asimov’s detective, Elijah Baley, who first teamed up with the robot, R. Daneel Olivaw, in The Caves of Steel.
- The Naked Sun
- Robot Dreams
- Forward The Foundation
- The Gods Themselves
- Pebble in The Sky
- Foundation Series
- I, Robot Series
‘The Naked Sun’ is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimovand published in 1957. It tells the story of a society called Solaria, whose traditions and customs created a political rift between it and Earth. However, after the death of Delmarre, a Solarian fetologist, Elijah Baley, is called to investigate the death. With the investigation of Delmarre...
‘Robot Dreams’ is a novel by Isaac Asimov which was a collection of 21 short stories. With the stories combined into a book, it got published in November 1986. ‘Robot Dreams’ is the sequel to ‘The Complete Robot.’ It tells the story of a robopsychologist, Doctor Susan Calvin, who discovers that a robot, LVX-1, could dream. In the robot’s dream, rob...
‘Forward the Foundation’is a part of the Foundation series. The novel tells the story of Hari Seldon’s life on Trantor when he first develops the theory of psychohistory. After discovering the practical applications of his theory, Hari gets dragged into galactic politics by Yugo Amaryl’s worry over his friend, Eto Demerzel. With the rise of opposit...
‘The Gods Themselves’ is a science fiction novel published in 1972. The book has three parts; ‘Against Stupidity,’ ‘The Gods Themselves,’ and‘Contend in Vain?’The first part tells the story of Radiochemist Frederick Hallam, who discovers that elements can get transmuted from a parallel universe; this leads to the invention of an endless energy sour...
‘Pebble in the Sky’is Isaac Asimov’s first novel as it got published in 1950. IT tells the story of Joseph Schwart, a retired tailor, who gets caught in a nuclear accident that transports him 50,000 years into the future. Joseph gets thrown into a society where he does not understand or speak the language. He gets taken in by a couple after wanderi...
The Foundation series is Isaac’s most popular series. The first novel in the series, ‘Foundation,’tells the story of Hari Seldon, a scientist who creates the theory of psychohistory, a tool he uses to predict the fall of the Galactic empire. With the Empire’s doom at bay, Hari Seldon gets sent to exile along with 100,000 followers to begin the task...
The ‘I, Robot‘ series is Isaac Asimov’s second most popular series. The first novel in the series, ‘I, Robot,’ tells the story of a future human society where robots and humans co-exist. With the creation of intelligent robots, the three laws of robotics get made. 1. First law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a huma...
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- 143 votes. Foundation. Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. Foundation is a collection of five short stories, which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951 which, together, form a single plot.
- 79 votes. Second Foundation. Second Foundation is the third novel published of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, and the fifth in the in-universe chronology.
- 86 votes. Foundation and Empire. Foundation and Empire is a novel written by Isaac Asimov that was published by Gnome Press in 1952. It is the second book published in the Foundation Series, and the fourth in the in-universe chronology.
- 62 votes. The Robots of Dawn. The Robots of Dawn is a "whodunit" science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1983. It is the third novel in Asimov's Robot series.
- I, Robot. Robot, Book 1. Isaac Asimov. Appears in 5 articles.
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- The Gods Themselves. A Novel. Isaac Asimov. Appears in 5 articles.
- The Stars, Like Dust. Galactic Empire, Book 1. Isaac Asimov. Appears in 2 articles.
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- I, Robot. Arguably Isaac Asimov’s most well-known work, I,Robot is a towering achievement in science fiction storytelling. Originally published in 1950, Asimov's predictions for the impact of artificial intelligence on the world have proven shockingly prescient.
- Foundation. Foundation serves as the beginning of Asimov’s Foundation Series, which is arguably his finest work and a pillar of the science fiction genre.
- Foundation's Edge. The original Foundation trilogy concluded in 1953, but Asimov returned to the series decades later. Foundation's Edge was published in 1982 and became Asimov's first work to reach The New York Times bestsellers list.
- The Caves of Steel. The Caves of Steel is the first book in Isaac Asimov’s Robot Series, and takes place in a far-flung future where humanity lives in vast domed cities, eking out an existence on an over-populated and dying Earth.
Jul 18, 2023 · The most famous books in the series are “ Foundation ,” “ Foundation and Empire ,” and “ Second Foundation .” These books follow the trials and tribulations of the scientists trying to preserve mankind’s knowledge while navigating the political machinations and wars whirling around them. The Impact of the Foundation Series on Science Fiction.
Apr 2, 2024 · Isaac Asimov, American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
