Classic & Older Gothic

Foundation Series

by Isaac Asimov · Foundation series

As the Galactic Empire crumbles into barbarism, psychohistorian Hari Seldon establishes two Foundations at opposite ends of the galaxy to preserve knowledge and shorten the coming dark age. Through mathematical prediction of mass behavior, Seldon orchestrates humanity's path across millennia. Asimov's groundbreaking series examines civilization's cycles of rise and fall on a cosmic scale.

Foundation in reading order

• 1. Foundation Series — Isaac Asimov
• 1. Foundation (Foundation, #1) — Isaac Asimov
• 1. Prelude to Foundation — Isaac Asimov
• 3. Second Foundation (Foundation, #3) — Isaac Asimov
• 7. Foundation and Earth — Isaac Asimov
• 7. Forward the Foundation (Foundation, #7) — Isaac Asimov

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