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The Foundation Series

By Isaac Asimov

A seven-book science-fiction sequence about psychohistory, the fall of a Galactic Empire, and the effort to shorten the coming dark age.

Start with Foundation and read the series in publication order. The original trilogy is the essential core; the later sequels and prequels work best afterwards.

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The Foundation Series Publication Order

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Books in Series

Cover of Prelude to Foundation

Prelude to Foundation

1988

Cover of Second Foundation

Second Foundation

1953

Cover of Foundation and Earth

Foundation and Earth

1986

Cover of Forward the Foundation

Forward the Foundation

1993

Cover of Foundation and Empire

Foundation and Empire

1945

Cover of Foundation's Edge

Foundation's Edge

1977