Foundation by Isaac Asimov is blowing my mind!

Asimov wrote in an author's note that the following is the best way to enjoy the series:

  1. I, Robot 1950 Collection of Short Stories
  2. The Caves of Steel 1954 The first Robot novel
  3. The Naked Sun 1957 The second Robot novel
  4. The Robots of Dawn 1983 The third Robot novel
  5. Robots and Empire 1985 The fourth and final Robot novel

The Empire Series

  1. The Currents of Space 1952 The first Empire novel
  2. The Stars, Like Dust 1951 The second Empire novel
  3. Pebble in the Sky 1950 The third and final Empire novel

The Foundation Series

  1. Prelude to Foundation 1988 The first Foundation novel
  2. Forward the Foundation 1992 The second Foundation novel and the latest to be written
  3. Foundation 1951 The third Foundation novel, comprised of 5 stories originally published between 1942-1949.
  4. Foundation and Empire 1952 The fourth Foundation novel, comprised of 2 stories originally published in 1945
  5. Second Foundation 1953 The fifth Foundation novel, comprised of 2 stories originally published in 1948 and 1949
  6. Foundation's Edge 1982 The sixth Foundation novel
  7. Foundation and Earth 1986 The seventh Foundation novel
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