Multivac Books in Order

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fictional supercomputer in several science fiction stories by American writer Isaac Asimov

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Question

    1955 · Isaac Asimov

    "Question" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the March 1955 issue of Computers and Automation…

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  2. Jokester

    1956 · Isaac Asimov

    "Jokester" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the December 1956 issue of Infinity Science Fiction. The story…

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  3. Someday

    1956 · Isaac Asimov

    "Someday" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the August 1956 issue of Infinity Science Fiction. The story…

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  4. The Dead Past

    1956 · Isaac Asimov

    "The Dead Past" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the April 1956 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. It was later…

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    The Last Question

    1956 · Isaac Asimov

    "The Last Question" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1956. The story is told in seven vignettes that span…

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  6. Cover of Anniversary

    Anniversary

    1959 · Isaac Asimov

    "Anniversary" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1959 issue of Amazing Stories.…

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  7. The Machine That Won the War

    1961 · Isaac Asimov

    "The Machine That Won the War" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the October 1961 issue of The Magazine of…

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  8. My Son, the Physicist

    1962 · Isaac Asimov

    "My Son, the Physicist" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was created for Hoffman Electronics Corporation and published in…

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  9. Key Item

    1968 · Isaac Asimov

    Key Item is a 1968 short story by Isaac Asimov featuring Multivac, a fictional powerful computer appearing in over a dozen of Asimov's science…

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  10. Point of View

    1975 · Isaac Asimov

    "Point of View" is a short story by American writer Isaac Asimov that first appeared in Boys' Life magazine in July 1975. Due to the poor reception…

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  11. The Life and Times of Multivac

    1975 · Isaac Asimov

    Isaac Asimov's short story "The Life and Times of Multivac" was first published on 5 January 1975, in The New York Times Magazine. It was the first…

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  12. Think!

    1977 · Isaac Asimov

    "Think!" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the first issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction…

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  13. True Love

    1977 · Isaac Asimov

    "True Love" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, an American writer. It was first published in the February 1977 issue of American Way…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Multivac books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Question”.

How many books are in the Multivac series?

We list 13 books by Isaac Asimov , published between 1955–1977.

Where can I buy the Multivac books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.