7 storiesNewStory Collection
Foundation
The Rise and Fall of Galactic Empires
by Isaac Asimov7 storiesScience FictionSpace Opera
Foundation
Originally in English1951–1993
7 stories3,017 pages66h read
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About This Collection
Journey to the heart of a decaying Galactic Empire, where political intrigue and scientific genius collide in a battle for the future of humanity. At the center stands Hari Seldon, a mathematician whose revolutionary science, psychohistory, predicts the collapse of civilization and offers a daring blueprint for its rebirth. As powerful rulers and shadowy figures vie for control, the fate of trillions hangs in the balance. Isaac Asimov’s Foundation is a sweeping saga of ambition, intellect, and survival—an essential read for anyone who craves epic storytelling and visionary science fiction.
Stories
#15:50Foundation
1951 · 48 chapters · 266 pp · 6h
#26:23Foundation and Empire
1952 · 27 chapters · 291 pp · 6½h
#37:54Second Foundation
1953 · 28 chapters · 360 pp · 8h
#411:52Foundation's Edge
1982 · 22 chapters · 541 pp · 12h
#512:28Foundation and Earth
1986 · 22 chapters · 568 pp · 12h
#611:19Prelude to Foundation
1988 · 105 chapters · 516 pp · 11h
#710:23Forward the Foundation
1993 · 111 chapters · 474 pp · 10h
About the Author
Isaac Asimov
1920–1992
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was a prolific Russian-born American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. Born in Petrovichi, Russia, Asimov immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of three and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his degrees from Columbia University, receiving a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1948. While pursuing his academic career, Asimov began writing science fiction stories and quickly became one of the most recognized voices in the genre. Over the course of his life, he authored or edited more than 500 books, spanning topics from science fiction to history and popular science.
