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The Robot Series Publication Order

Publication Order for The Robot Series

Read the Robot books in publication order, starting with I, Robot. The later robot novels build the clearest route through Asimov's positronic-robot ideas.

Related reading guides

Robot series guideFoundation Universe
1
Cover of I, Robot

I, Robot

1950

2
Cover of The Caves of Steel

The Caves of Steel

1953

3
Cover of The Naked Sun

The Naked Sun

1954

4
Cover of The Robots of Dawn

The Robots of Dawn

1983

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to read Foundation first?

No. The Robot series works independently. Read it before or after Foundation according to your interests.

5
Cover of Robots and Empire

Robots and Empire

1985