Other Worlds, Times, and Places: Isaac Asimov
Dr. Isaac Asimov (January 2?, 1920? – April 6, 1992
First Published Novel: Pebble in the Sky, published 1950.
Last Novel: Forward the Foundation 1993
Isaac Asimov is truly one of the greats in Science Fiction. With nearly 500 books and countless short stories he has influenced many of todays best writers. His best known works are the foundation and robot series, which were later tied together into a single universe.
A Fusion of Universes
Originally the Foundation, Galactic Empire, and Robot Novels were completely separate story lines. However, somewhere around 1985/1986 Dr. Asimov decided to meld them into a single coherent 'history'. The order in which these books should be read is debatable. To follow the course of events the chronological order is probably best, however some of the later published stories contain spoilers for the earlier published works. To follow the development of ideas and writing, the publication order is probably best.
The "Greater Foundation" Series (Foundation Universe Chronological Order) |
1. The Complete Robot (1982) (Robot Collection)
2. The Caves of Steel (1954) (Robot Novel Series)
3. The Naked Sun (1957) (Robot Novel Series)
4. The Robots of Dawn (1983) (Robot Novel Series)
5. Robots and Empire (1985) (Robot Novel Series)
6. The Stars, Like Dust (1951) (Galactic Empire Series)
7. The Currents of Space(1952) (Galactic Empire Series)
8. Pebble in the Sky (1950) (Galactic Empire Series)
9. Prelude to Foundation (1988) (Foundation Series)
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9a. Forward the Foundation (1993) (Foundation Series)
9b. Foundation's Fear (1997) by Gregory Benford. (Second Foundation Trilogy)
9c. Foundation and Chaos (1998) by Greg Bear. (Second Foundation Trilogy)
9d. Foundation's Triumph (1999) by David Brin. (Second Foundation Trilogy)
10. Foundation (1951) (Foundation Series - First Foundation Trilogy)
11. Foundation and Empire (1952) (Foundation Series - First Foundation Trilogy)
12. Second Foundation (1953)
13. Foundation's Edge (1982) (Foundation Series)
14. Foundation and Earth (1986) (Foundation Series) |
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Series by Isaac Asimov
Foundation
Foundation (1951)
Foundation and Empire (1952)
Second Foundation (1953)
Foundation's Edge (1982)
Foundation and Earth  (1986)
Prelude to Foundation (1988)
Forward the Foundation (1993)
Foundation Trilogy includes Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation(1981)
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R. Daneel Olivaw
(The Robot Novels)
1. The Caves of Steel (1954)
2. The Naked Sun (1956)
3. The Robots of Dawn (1983)
4. Robots and Empire (1985)
The Robot Novels (omnibus)includes The Caves of Steel. The Naked Sun, and The Robots of Dawn (1988)
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Empire
1. Pebble in the Sky (1950)
2. The Stars Like Dust (1951)
3. The Currents of Space (1952)
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Lucky Starr (writing as Paul French)
1. David Starr, Space Ranger (1952)
aka Space Ranger
2. Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (1954)
3. Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (1954)
4. Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (1956)
5. Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (1957)
6. Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (1958)
The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr (omnibus) (2001)
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Novels |
The 1,000 Year Plan (1955)
The End of Eternity (1955)
Earth Is Room Enough (1957)
The Double Planet (1960)
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
The Gods Themselves (1972)
The Heavenly Host (1975)
Planet That Wasn't There (1976)
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Good Taste (1976)
Destination Brain: Fantastic Voyage II (1987)
Nemesis (1989)
Nightfall (1990) (with Robert Silverberg)
Child of Time (1991) (with Robert Silverberg)
The Ugly Little Boy (1992) (with Robert Silverberg)
The Positronic Man (1992) (with Robert Silverberg)
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Short story collections
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I, Robot (1950)
The Martian Way and Other Stories (1955)
Earth Is Room Enough (1957)
Nine Tomorrows (1959)
The Rest of the Robots (1964)
Asimov's Mysteries (1968)
Nightfall and Other Stories (1969)
The Early Asimov (1972)
The Best of Isaac Asimov (1973)
Tales of the Black Widowers (1974)
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories (1975) |
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The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (1976)
The Complete Robot (1982)
The Winds of Change and Other Stories (1983)
The Alternate Asimovs (1986)
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov (1986)
Robot Dreams (1986)
Azazel (1988)
Gold (1990)
Robot Visions (1990)
Magic (1995)
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