Book Series Guide

Isaac Asimov · science-fiction-series

Foundation books in order

Asimov's future-history sequence about psychohistory, the Galactic Empire, and the Foundation.

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Publication order

  1. 1 Cover of Foundation
    Foundation

    Book 1 · short-story-collection · 1951

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  2. 2 Cover of Foundation and Empire
    Foundation and Empire

    Book 2 · short-story-collection · 1952

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  3. 3 Cover of Second Foundation
    Second Foundation

    Book 3 · short-story-collection · 1953

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  4. 4 Cover of Foundation's Edge
    Foundation's Edge

    Book 4 · novel · 1982

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  5. 5 Cover of Foundation and Earth
    Foundation and Earth

    Book 5 · novel · 1986

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  6. 6 Cover of Prelude to Foundation
    Prelude to Foundation

    Book 6 · novel · 1988

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  7. 7 Cover of Forward the Foundation
    Forward the Foundation

    Book 7 · novel · 1993

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