If one man could be called the father of modern science fiction, it would be Isaac Asimov, and of all his well-known work, the Foundation novels have long been considered his best. So much so that others have since contributed to the universe.
What’s on the Foundation Reading Order?
The Foundation series started as just a few collections of short stories by Isaac Asimov. He eventually wrote several prequel novels, and connected it to other series that he had written, including the Robot series. After his death, several authors continued that stories in Foundation and filled in the holes, almost as a way to honor the original author.
As with our other timelines, lists, and reading orders, we hope you will let us know if there’s anything out of place or anything that needs to be added. In the mean time, we hope you enjoy this Foundation reading order. If you do, be sure to check out some of our other timelines, such as the Dune timeline.
Where to Start?
There are two good places to start on this timeline. If you’re interested in reading the proper Foundation saga, we recommend Prelude to Foundation. But I, Robot is also a great place to start, as it’s one of Asimov’s more well-known works.
| Chronological | Series | Buy | Title | Type | Author | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robot Era |
| I, Robot + | 1950-12-02 | ||
2 | Robot Era |
| 1964-01-01 | |||
3 | Robot Era |
| 1982-01-01 | |||
Includes I, Robot and The Rest of the Robots | ||||||
4 | Robot Era |
| 1986-11-01 | |||
5 | Robot Era |
| 1990-01-01 | |||
6 | Robot Era |
| 1992-10-01 | |||
7 | Robot Era |
| Nemesis + | 1989-10-01 | ||
8 | Robot Era |
| 1949-05-01 | |||
Collected in Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Vol. 1 | ||||||
9 | Robot Era |
| 1954-02-04 | |||
10 | Robot Era |
| 1957-01-01 | |||
11 | Robot Era |
| 1972-05-01 | |||
Collected in The Complete Robot | ||||||
12 | Robot Era |
| 1983-01-01 | |||
13 | Robot Mystery |
| Mirage + | 2000-04-01 | ||
14 | Robot Mystery |
| Chimera + | 2001-01-01 | ||
15 | Robot Mystery |
| Aurora + | 2002-01-01 | ||
16 | Robot Mystery |
| 2005-01-01 | |||
17 | Robot Mystery |
| 1985-09-20 | |||
18 | Caliban Trilogy |
| 1993-03-01 | |||
19 | Caliban Trilogy |
| 1994-09-01 | |||
20 | Caliban Trilogy |
| 1996-01-01 | |||
21 | Empire |
| 1951-02-15 | |||
22 | Empire |
| 1952-01-01 | |||
23 | Empire |
| 1950-01-19 | |||
24 | Foundation |
| 1988-11-01 | |||
25 | Foundation |
| 1993-04-01 | |||
26 | Foundation |
| 1997-02-01 | |||
27 | Foundation |
| 1998-02-01 | |||
28 | Foundation |
| 1999-05-01 | |||
29 | Foundation |
| 1951-01-01 | |||
30 | Foundation |
| 1952-01-01 | |||
31 | Foundation |
| 1953-01-01 | |||
32 | Foundation |
| 1982-01-01 | |||
33 | Foundation |
| 1986-01-01 | |||
34 | Foundation |
| Frederik Pohl | 1989-01-01 | ||
35 | Beyond Time |
| 1955-01-01 | |||
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- January 30, 2020
