Foundation series Books in Order
Isaac Asimov's epic of psychohistory follows the Foundation, a colony established to preserve civilization and shorten a coming dark age after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Spanning the original 1950s trilogy plus later sequels and prequels, it is one of science fiction's most influential future-history sagas.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Isaac Asimov
This 1988 novel by Isaac Asimov offers readers a chance to explore the history of the Foundation series, allowing those who have read the five…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Isaac Asimov
Forward the Foundation is a novel by Isaac Asimov, published in 1993 after his death. It serves as a prequel to the Foundation Series and is the…
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Buy on Amazon1951 · Isaac Asimov
For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled, but it is dying. Only Hari Seldon, creator of psychohistory, foresees a coming dark age and…
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Buy on Amazon1952 · Isaac Asimov
Led by its founding father, psychohistorian Hari Seldon, the Foundation has survived neighboring warrior-planets' greed and barbarism through…
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Buy on Amazon1953 · Isaac Asimov
After years of struggle, the Foundation lay in ruins, destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule, but rumor held that a Second Foundation existed…
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Buy on Amazon1982 · Isaac Asimov
After the Mule's defeat by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys prosperity attributed to the Seldon Plan, though some suspect the Second…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Isaac Asimov
A science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, the fifth novel of the Foundation series and chronologically the last in the series. It was published in…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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1988 · Isaac Asimov
Die Rettung des Imperiums is a 1988 book by Isaac Asimov. It is part of the series Foundation series. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon1951 · Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels—Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation—form a landmark in science fiction. The story follows the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Foundation series books in?
Publication order — Publication order — the order in which the books were first published. This is the standard, most widely recommended way to read the series. Start with “Prelude to Foundation.”
How many books are in the Foundation series series?
We list 9 books by Isaac Asimov , published between 1951–1988.
Where can I buy the Foundation series books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.