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... China Mieville
7. Dune by Frank Herbert
8. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
9. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
10. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein ... e?
Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
I Know Why the caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
Ethics and Politics, Aristotle
Foundation, Isaac Asimov
The House of Spirits, Isabel Allende
Of Love and Shadows, Isabel Allende
Oryx and Crake, Margaret Attwood
The Handmaid's Tale
Cat's Ey ... ... Chinghiz Aitmatov 11/14/09
363. The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman 11/14/09
364. Foundation by Isaac Asimov 11/15/09
365. The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 11/15/09 364. Foundation by Isaac Asimov 11/15/09
365. The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 11/15/09 25. Le cycle de fondation, Tome 1 : Fondation
Déception conernant le début de cette série alors qu'Asimov jusque là m'a toujours passioné. Je n'ai pas retrouvé un personne directeur auquel m'attacher contrairement à tous les autres opus que j'ai pu lire.
Bref maintenant je me ... Sci-Fi:
Asimov, Foundation series
Clarke, Childhood's End
Silverberg, Dying Inside
Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, Footfall
William Gibson and Robert Anton Wilson the Difference Engine
Verne, 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea
Wells, The Ti ... ... that or 2001. I choose CE because of its dark, occult overtones which were really unexpected to me at the time.
10. Foundation - the trilogy only. The fourth one, Foundation's Edge, was okay, but nothing near the originals. Foundation and Earth I couldn't finish, and know nothing about ... ... They Carried by Tim O'Brien was also a good read, too.
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (The Foundation series are just as amazing, but if I had to choose between the two, I would go for the former)
Too many favorites to choose from, really... Tch. I just brought the Foundation trilogy home from the library the other day, since I have never read them. Glad to know that they are good books. Book 53
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
I set the Foundation books to the side for a reread when I started entering my books into Library Thing and sorting through boxes of books. Great story, still powerful and enjoyable.
Book 54
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
A good book, but lacks ... 53. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (sci fi) ***
This is a classic work of science fiction. I chose to read it as it's on the 1001 list of books to read. Plus, I've been wanting to read more of the classics in sci fi. This tells the story of the creation & rise of the Foundation, a group of ... ... prior to 1980, should be presented as an historical document, and not an example of what sf is. So it's no good giving them Foundation or Stranger in a Strange Land, because they're books of their time. #7 I agree. Give them books they can identify with.
As for Foundation I attempted to reread it and ended up throwing it across the room, it was so sexist. Not a good choice IMO. 2: I doubt it, since the description he gave of the series doesn't seem to match that of Foundation. I'd lean more towards something like John Carter of Mars as a possibility. It could be Foundation (1951) and Foundation and Empire (1952) although Second Foundation wasn't until 1953.
RAH and the Good Doctor did have the occasional public spat! geneg in Literary Snobs : At 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and Beyond (Sep 27, 2009, 3:21pm) ... LOA. Met my current wife who talked me into reading Gone with the Wind, a winner, and The Stand, a loser. Read Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (mader no sense) and Childhood's End, an excellent read for SF.
40 My wife convinced me to drop my book club subscriptions and reading became less ... Osbaldistone in Literary Snobs : At 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and Beyond (Sep 25, 2009, 1:59am) ... and college seemed to fill the time), so 'Statics', 'Dynamics', 'Hydraulics', 'Differenctial Equations' etc. Worked in The Foundation, though. And the radio production of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
30 to 40 - histories, historical fiction, novels, poetry, essays, cultural ... Osbaldistone in Literary Snobs : At 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and Beyond (Sep 25, 2009, 1:58am) ... and college seemed to fill the time), so 'Statics', 'Dynamics', 'Hydraulics', 'Differenctial Equations' etc. Worked in The Foundation, though. And the radio production of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
30 to 40 - histories, historical fiction, novels, poetry, essays, cultural ... I used to reread Foundation trilogy every other year, when I was much younger than I am now. One joyous weekend in 1987, I reread the entire series from friday to sunday (only stopping for short periodes of sleep). Like some other posters, I found that it did not please me later in life, at it ... ... my world" and trying to reread it a couple of years ago. Couldn't get past the first thirty pages.
Funny, I read the Foundation trilogy at around age forty, for the first time. It didn't make a lick of sense, as I recall. Everytime I read the word "mule" I thought of the line from ... (and sometimes still do)
Candide (no, really) by Voltaire which should be mandatory for everybody
Little Big Man
Foundation trilogy which I had read twice by the time I turned 16 ... sci-fi being 13. I've tried re-reading Dune on occasion as an adult, and the magic just isn't there anymore. I'll admit Foundation still did it for me at 30, and I'm glad it did, but beyond it and maybe Childhood's End and The Sheep Look Up, I just can't get "in" to it anymore. Have you ... ... enough to make up 12 selections. Of course, I will have to re-read the first couple of books in certain series (Dune, Foundation) to jog my memory for the later books I never got around to reading. Still, I've enjoyed the challenge this year and I'm already looking forward to next year. ... with a conversation.
You might try the I, Robot short story collection, they are my favorite, although I liked Foundation. Give it a try and see what you think. I tried reading Foundation. The ideas were interesting (psychohistory should technically be called sociohistory, but moving on...) but the writing is absolutely awful. The plot of the novel largely consists of someone telling someone else what is happening. Little attention is paid to the setting, ... I'm working on an Isaac Asimov omnibus edition with Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation, The Stars, Like Dust, The Naked Sun, and I, Robot. As busy as I am at work, it'll probably still be the answer to next week's "What are you reading the week of..." ... reading A Canticle For Leibowitz which is an impressive novel, even if some parts of the novel escape me.
Now, on to Foundation which should require no introduction. I bought Foundation and Foundation and Empire in a sale, but I haven't seen the third one in the trilogy Second Foundation here, so I've bought it as an ebook, which of course doesn't affect the TBR pile.
My review of "Foundation and Empire":
The Foundation comes up against the ... ... down to 65 as I start the second novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series: Foundation and Empire.
My review of Foundation:
Hari Seldon uses the statistical techniques of psychohistory to foresee the coming collapse of the Galactic Empire and starts a Foundation which will help ... The TBR pile comes down to 66 as I start Isaac Asimov's Foundation. I saw this with about 60% off in a sale. A real blast from the past. ... this is clunky: ". . . there is nothing so eternally adhesive as the memory of power."
Yep. Still planning to re-read Foundation one of these days. ... ***
51. The Children of Men by P. D. James (sci fi) *** 1/2
52. Uniform Justice by Donna Leon (mystery)***
53. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (sci fi) ***
54. Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold (sci fi) ***
55. Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen (ya/fantasy) ***1/2
56. ... Thanks, this is just the stuff I'm looking for.
Red Mars should be three.
Foundation, seven.
Revelation Space, three.
Triplanetary, seven.
Pastwatch, one.
Right? 8> The Red Mars series has a fourth book of related short stories titled The Martians.
I'd personally vote for the Foundation series being the full 7 books. (Original trilogy + 2 sequels + 2 prequels.) If we're going to have all C.J. Cherryh's Foreigner books counted, then why not?
Als ... ... needs a little political satire on it.
Lastly some corrections. Red Mars is in a series of three. Not sure of we say Foundation is 3 (originally) or 7? Triplanetary is part of 7 and I wanted to correct you on Mary Shelley's name but unusually I checked before opening my mouth (or using ... I just finished Foundation by Isaac Asimov, then I started The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett. ... Under The Sea was when I was a teenager. It was FREAKING BORING.... for me, at that time. Similarly, I tried reading the Foundation books as a teenager. Couldn't finish them.
But once I had more experience with contemporary science fiction, and a little more respect for history and the way ... Foreigner and Alliance / union universe by Cherryh
Revelation SPace by Reynolds.
Foundation
though they're all very different, and it much depends on what modd I'm in. I read Foundation as a teenager! Has anyone else read The Power and the Glory, one of Graham Greene's many excellent novels? Yes, I did read They Shoot Horses...liked the movie, too. So how about Foundation by Isaac Asimov, first of the classic sci-fi trilogy? I've been doing a lot of reading lately including such gems as The Dragon of Trelian, Foundation, The Homeward Bounders, and rereads of the later Harry Potter books. Right now I'm trying to get into Enchantress from the Stars, but it's slow going.
I haven't read Dragonflight
But I have read Foundation Of the novels from that era that I've read:
Foundation by Asimov
Lest Darkness Fall by De Camp
Bring the Jubilee by Moore -- one of my all time favorite AH/TT novels
War of the Wing-Men by Anderson
... Game - Orson Scott Card
10.The Namesake - Jhumpa Lahiri
11.Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov
12.Foundation - Isaac Asimov
FEBUARY 2009
13.The Dresden Files: Storm Front - Jim Butcher
MARCH 2009
14.The Dresden Files: Fool Moon - Jim Butcher
... ... Guide to the Galaxy after hearing it on radio, then The Hobbit, 2001, the whole of the Dune series and most of the Foundation books when I was meant to be revising for my 'O' Level exams. Didn't start reading Pratchett until I was an undergraduate, and well, it's been downhill ever ... ... surprisingly liking it so I decided to read the two that I own but haven't read--the other one is On the Beach. As for Foundation I bought the trilogy in a nice hardbound for a dollar so I will at least try it for my sci-fi category. If I love it,, I''ll let you know.
I hope you enjoy M ... ... s...
Books Read
1. Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
2. Bonk by Mary Roach
3. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
4. Sway by Ori Brafman
5. World War Z by Max Brooks
6. Architecture and Disjunction by Bernard Tschumi
7. From Bauhaus ... ... it was uncouth for an LT Author to end all of their posts as (for example):
Isaac Asimov,
Author of I, Robot and Foundation
This is something that always seems sort of cheesy to me, but if memory serves, most responders agreed that it was above board if not a little tacky.
I ... #13 Why are the Foundation books important? I've never understood that. They were popular, but that's no indication. They weren't the first sf novels to feature a galactic empire, or the grand sweep of history. EE 'Doc' Smith beats Asimov on both those counts, and I'm fairly sure he wasn't the ... ... read mopre of the older stuff to understand the progression. Asimov needed an editor desperately, but the first three Foundation books are important. I would read The Man in the High Castle as an example of alternate history, and Woman on the Edge of Time as an example (beyond LeGuin) ... ... C. Clarke
The Time Patrol stories from Poul Anderson - there are both novels and short stories in the series
Foundation from Isaac Asimov despite the rather cardboardy characters
As a classic, Stranger in a Strange Land from Robert A. Heinlein though it's not a personal ... I can tell you that when you reach 40, Foundation is a piece of crap. Foundation is on my to-reread list; we'll see how I feel about it now that I'm 25 and not 16. that is, if I get around to it while I'm still 25... that's a long list I've got. ...
The glass bead game;
Titus groan and Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake;
Nineteen-eighty four**;
I, Robot and Foundation** by Isaac Asimov;
The thirteen clocks;
Day of the triffids and Chocky by John Wyndham;
The glass bees;
The once and future king;
Solaris;
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Rating: 3.5/5
I have mixed feelings about this book. There were a lot of points where it was interesting and I easily read 100 pages or ... 144. Foundation by Isaac Asimov. I liked this better the first time I read it, when it was called Dune. Finished Foundation and started The thirty-nine steps. 74- Foundation
An engaging read for fans of sci-fi although it did seem to fizzle out a bit at the end. My only real problem with it was the lack of female characters. Scientists, administrators, politicians, rulers, priests, traders and adventurers were all men. Probably a reflection of its ... ... put down Three Musketeers and part one of The Lord of the Rings, couldn't figure out what mood I was in. Decided on Foundation by Isaac Asimov. Also reading Tono Bungay and Tarzan of the Apes by daily lit. I am reading Foundation and liking it so far. But then I am a big fan of sci-fi. It's a quick read, I should be finished by the end of the week. Just finished Foundation, I was fairly underwhelmed. It just seemed flat to me.
Now I've started The Virgin Suicides which is engrossing so far. All these readers for Foundation and Dune--all I can say is to enjoy the ride! I love the first three books in each set, written by Asimov and Herbert, respectively, of course, and have reread them both several times. I just finished all three in His Dark Materials (The Golden Compass, The S ... ... short stories originally. Oh well, this approach worked well enough for the likes of Dickens I guess.
I might now read Foundation to complete the Asimov selections. I just started Foundation by Asimov. I've heard bad things about it and the while the prose isn't sparkling, it's not bad. But then again, I am only 50 pages into it ;-) I finally decided to read some oldies, so I started Foundation by Asimov yesterday. I'll read that series and hopefully pick up a copy of Rocannon's World by Le Guin this month too! ... about Rocannon's World, so I'm excited to read it. I'm currently in the middle of Persuasion by Jane Austen and Foundation by Isaac Asimov, so it's going to have to wait just a little bit before I can read it. I echo recommendations such as Ray Bradbury with Fahrenheit 451, Foundation series by Asimov, and also Robert A. Heinlein, esp Stranger in a Strange Land. A personal favorite of mine is Connie Willis The Doomsday Book. Orson Scott Card, Ender Series is on my tbr pile, my sons ... ... was the hardest, but it never zoomed along for me. I really worked at it. My daughter said that it might be like Foundation or The Silmarillion, neither of which have I read. Sort of a made up history book. I want my next scifi to be a little more zippy. :) This is my first time ... ... on SF were some real antiques, particularly The Time Machine and First Men in the Moon. Asimov played his part, but Foundation didn't grab me, compared to The Naked Sun and the Nightfall collections of stories.
Some books I have really enjoyed and rate highly would perhaps be ... ... dated, so I have a dated view, but this older person said to me, Kid, you like Science Fiction, then here is one for you. Foundation
Now we talk about it and there are those who say it is bad. But it is as controversial as heinlein and the Heinlein threads. Asimov was considered a master of ... ... IN THE SKY by Donald Moffitt
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
Elephant Song by Barry Longyear
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Oath of Fealty By Larry Niven
Requiem for a Ruler of Worldsby Brian Daley
Infinity Holdby Barry Longyear
Balance of Trade by Sharon ... ... that I can not remember exactly which one I read first. One of my earliest memories is The Day the Oceans Overflowed and Foundation. Space Viking and Mercenary seem to also be memories from this period, all books read many times since then. The last of the books from my earliest memories ... ... series in a recommended order. It goes something like this:
I , Robot
Pebble In The Sky
The Stars, Like Dust
Foundation
The Currents Of Space
Foundation And Empire
Second Foundation
The Caves Of Steel
The Naked Sun
The Complete Robot
Foundation's Edge
The Rob ... ... g
51. Fast Ships, Black Sails edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer
52. How To Build Your Own Spaceship by Piers Bizony
53. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
54. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
55. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
56. The Tao Of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
57. Zombie Haiku ... ... by Mervyn Peake {8/23}
12. Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake {8/30}
13. Moonheart by Charles de Lint {9/6}
14. Foundation by Isaac Asimov {11/15}
15. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov {11/20}
16. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov {11/28}
17. The Crow Road by Iain Banks ... ... Such a friendly place.
Okay, I've started.
1. Night at the Vulcan 1-1-09
2. The Great Gatsby 1-2-09
3. Foundation (#1)
4. Nagio Marsh Night at the Vulcan
5. The Seeress of Kell Wonderful!
6. The Eye of the World (reading)
7. A Reporter's Life (reading)
8. ... ... {X}
2. Kushiel's Mercy {X}
3. Banewreaker
4. Tangled Webs {X}
5. Elfhunter {X}
6. Assassin's Apprentice
7. Foundation
8. Name of the Wind {X}
9. Bitter Moon I: Triane's Son Ascending {X}
... rds
2. Kushiel's Mercy
3. Banewreaker
4. Tangled Webs
5. Elfhunter
6. Shadow of the Ghost byTanner Artesz
7. Foundation
8. Name of the Wind
9. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
... has no basis in the rules. Many of the fiction books never had a series name until long after they were first printed; when Foundation was printed, it wasn't labeled "the first book in the Foundation series". Once a series, always a series.
So what if Chooseco is reissuing some of the books ... ... Looking through the series column in one of my catalog views, the most noteworthy book that has series proliferated is Asimov's Foundation, where the various volumes are grouped into five series:
Foundation Trilogy
Foundation - Chronological
Foundation & Robot
Foundation - Publication
... 60> I read the Foundation trilogy for the first time a few years ago, and didn't think it was all that great. And Nightfall was bad.
I still think Asimov's Robot novels hold up well today (though Caves of Steel does so the least) and his post-trilogy Foundation books are still enjoyable. 36. Foundation by Issac Asimov 08/13/2008
37. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov 08/18/2008
... dham
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Dick
Dune - Herbert
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
Forever War - Haldeman
Foundation - Asimov
Frankenstein - Shelley
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Adams
Kindred - Butler
Left Hand of Darkness - Le Guin
Neuromancer - Gibson
Ni ... ... are a whole different thing.
I like to see both publication and chronological order as a series (I created both for the Foundation books myself) and don't see the big deal if a single book is listed as part of multiple series.
Also, I don't mind two books forming a series. It is very ... ... it.
I just made two series: Foundation - Chronological and Foundation - Publication. For now I've just included both Foundation and The 1,000 Year Plan in both series. ... this in Combiners, but figured I'd have better luck here.
Is Isaac Asimov's The 1,000 Year Plan the same as Foundation or is it some sort of abridged version? Does anyone here have a copy of Isaac Asimov's The 1,000 Year Plan? It looks to be the same as Foundation and should be combined, but since I've never seen the book myself I don't want to make a mess.
Maybe I should post this in Science Fiction Fans, but thought I'd start here. ... author posts on LT and ends their posts something similar to:
Cheers,
Isaac Asimov
Author of:
I, Robot and Foundation
Is that a violation of TOS or am I just being too sensitive? Just finished Isaac Asimov's Prelude op de Foundation and Foundation: Voorwaarts. Now reading Foundation Trilogie. (1) I'm rereading the complete Foundation serie Isaac Asimov in chronological order at the moment. (Now rereading Foundation Trilogie)
Besides the books of (2) Jack Vance (Durdane and Tschai), (3) The Dune Serie Frank Herbert, (4) Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey) ... ... off to a good start.
1. The Omnivore's Dilemma (Pollan)
2. Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
3. Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
I loaned out two books to a friend of mine who skipped the country not long afterwards. The books were Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Michael Moorcock's Elric Saga part 1, a first edition, and one of my favorites. Alas, that's what I get for trying to broaden someone's horizons :( ... or
"Which is more unbelievable, a hollow Earth or Brian Herbert is his father's son?"
or
"CHARIOTS OF THE GODS...or The FOUNDATION series, which features better writing?"
or
"Kevin J. Anderson Fans and Head Injury Cases: Is There a Corollary?"
etc.
... scale - under the umbrella of speculative fiction.
On one side we have clear works that all accept are Science fiction, Foundation for example. On the other we have clear Fantasy Lord of the rings must be typical.
In the middle we have a big grey fuzzy area, some at the fantasyish side, ... ... any order;
1. Bill The Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison - A sci-fi spoof of Star Ship Troopers by Heinlein and The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. If you enjoyed either of those this one will have you laughing out loud.
2. "The Black Ship" By Dudley Pope - Naval ... ... Harrison what a pleasent find.
He spoofs almost every major sci fi book writen at that time. Starship Troopers, The Foundation Series, n and I'm sure there is more I don't Know about. It brought I smile to my face and even laughed out load a few times. I would say that this is a must ... ...
I can see what you are saying, but my wife first read 2001 last year and she liked it quite a bit. I hadn't read Foundation until a couple of years ago. I think these guys are something of a sci-fi primer. (2001 also has the bonus of Stanley Kubrick's wonderful but incomprehensible ... #3 rojse,
Go to any book page. Foundation is a good example (since for some reason, the Dune touchstone has gone wonky). Scroll down below the reviews and there's a section called 'Common Knowledge'. The first line there is 'Series'. Click on that and it will show you all the books in that ... ... can see if you check my library, I'm most nuts about his 'robot' books). I'm ashamed to admit that I've only picked up the Foundation books within the last two years. So far I have only read the first one. One second though. Foundation (and Isaac Asimov in general) is pretty wooden and clunky writing. I mean no disrespect. I love Asimov.
What I was getting at is if you can handle that sort of writing so long as the story is imaginative, I would suggest Stephen Baxter. You may like The Ti ... Is Asimov to traditional for this list? The Foundation Trilogy comes to mind. To sci-fi or other-worldly? Is Asimov to traditional for this list? The Foundation Trilogy comes to mind. To sci-fi or other-worldly? ... have lots of authors on my 'read everything they've written' list.
FAVORITE BOOK(s): see above commentary. I love the Foundation series, and have just had fun re-reading the Anne of Green Gables set, although the last is a sad ending to the lot. I'd say my longest book obsession is ... 3. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
This is the first Asimov book that I've read, but I can say that I'm hooked. I can see why he's one of the masters of science fiction. ... with the Vampire
Slaughterhouse Five
2001: A Space Odyssey
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Solaris
Foundation
I, Robot
1984
The Little Prince
The Hobbit
Brave New World
The War of the Worlds
The Invisible Man (by H.G. Wells)
Dracula
The Island ... ... storyline.
My disappointment may just be reflecting my age (39), as I was drawn to more "idea-driven" works like Foundation, etc. when I was younger. In my cranky old age I like to see more character development and emotional involvement. (I recommend Dan Simmons's The Terror ... ... anything while I'm in the middle of a project, to avoid "contamination." However, I'm considering reading something from Foundation Series or even Heinlein, since I've never read either author before (believe it or not).
My wife and I are also trudging through The Dark Tower together ... ... tion
Hal Clement's Mission of Gravity, Needle
Walter M. Miller Jr.'s A Canticle for Leibowitz
Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation
Bernard Wolfe's Limbo
... missed one, I've only read 9 books on the list:
The Black Dahlia
Interview with a Vampire
To Kill a Mockingbird
Foundation
The Catcher in the Rye
1984
The Little Prince
Brave New World
Dracula
There were a couple that I know I've started, but I couldn't remember if I ... I still have every intention of reading The Foundation Trilogy (I started it and like it so far!). However, I got hit with lots of reading for class, more hours at work, and several library holds, so I haven't made much progress. I haven't given up, though, and don't intend to! Rereading The Golden Compass this week. Also working on The Foundation Trilogy. Nothing for school...papers to write instead! ... Bester (95)
Neuromancer by William Gibson (187)
A canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. (123)
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (146)
The stars my destination by Alfred Bester (97)
The dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (108)
The forever war by Joe Hal ... ... of priority:
Nice Work by David Lodge (for school)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (from the public library)
The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov (from my own library) ... Scott Card (1343)
Neuromancer by William Gibson (1037)
The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams (1187)
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (783)
Stranger in a strange land by Robert A. Heinlein (853)
The left hand of darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (676)
The Martian chronicles ... ... two jobs (one in a bookstore, so it's okay!), and library books (stupid deadlines!), it'll be slow going...especially since Foundation Trilogy, which was chosen for me (I've been meaning to read it forever, so that's a good thing!) is over 500 pages and, technically, three books, even though ... ... use it in I,Robot?) as an action scene.
I enjoyed reading it (more than I expected, given I didn't make it through Foundation), but I enjoy reading a lot of trash and don't always notice the difference.
OK, that was rather disjointed. Now I see why I almost failed English in first ... ... chnology.
That's exactly what I found, and it's one of the reasons I was leery of tackling Asimov again. I tried the Foundation books five or six years ago, and was really put off by the way that character and plot took a backseat to his ideas about science and society.
I think it ... ... (or maybe 4) separate series, depending on how you count.
Isaac Asimov, who late in his career decided to merge his Foundation and Robot series by writing novels that created (alleged) continuity between them and turned them into a single series (or not).
E. E. Smith whose "Lensm ... ... a case for separation.
However, in the case of straightforward adventure, mystery, science fiction and the like, such as Foundation but not The Cyberiad, the importance lies in the ideas and hardly at all in the language (indeed, a translation of such a work can be something of an ... ... than the 5000 who have it in some form or another, but I can understand how someone with the German translation of, say, Foundation (but who speaks English) may want to connect with SF fans in general rather than just German-speaking SF fans.
Ultimately it may have to wait for a more ... >33 Foundation is on the 1001 list. Some quotes from Foundation
“…childishness comes almost as naturally to a man as a child…” (6)
“It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.” (112)
“To succeed, planning alone is insuffiecient. One must improvise as well.” ( 215)
Isaac Asimov ... ... really start getting into fantasy until I read the Hobbit a couple years later. My first sci-fi were Isaac Asimov's Foundation series which my grandpa started my on. Nemesis by Isaac Asimov
Gargantua by Antony Coburn
Foundation by Isaac Asimov - or does this count as a proper noun?
Triple by Ken Follett
1984 by George Orwell My favorite would be Arthur C. Clarke.
I love Isaac Asimov and his robots (more than Foundation... shh...), but Mr. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey introduced me to hard sci-fi. After that I read Rendezvous With Rama and Childhood's End.
I still have a soft spot for first ... ... Have space suit will travel and Farmer in the sky was among them, and Asimovs, of course - Caves of steel and the Foundation books...
And even before that I devoured everything Jules Verne had ever written.
But maybe it was my discovery of the Galaxy Science Fiction ... ... an introduction to spec fic in general. I remember reading Podkayne of Mars when I was quite young, and Asimov's initial Foundation trilogy (I was young enough that I had to have the significance of the Mule's name explained to me ;-) ... it. I have never been a fan of political sci-fi or space opera.
For the same reason, I am a big fan of Asimov except for Foundation et al. I like my sci-fi hard! The Foundation trilogy itself was later extended by other hands. So those authors (Gregory Benford, David Brin) would be good places to start.
Similarly, Spider Robinson was heavily influenced by Heinlein, and he was entrusted with finishing one of RAH's manuscripts for ... The Foundation trilogy itself was later extended by other hands. So those authors (Greg Benford, David Brin) would be good places to start.
Similarly, Spider Robinson was heavily influenced by Heinlein, and he was entrusted with finishing one of RAH's manuscripts for publication.
... ... through)
Words of Science by Isaac Asimov (About 35% through)
I am also listening to audiobooks of the complete Foundation series while at work. I just finished the first book and am going to begin listening to Foundation and Empire tonight.
I most recently finished The Amazing ... ... in another person's position, but she is willing to learn once it is pointed out to her how she is acting.
I re-read the Foundation last August, and it was really great, just as I remembered it being. ... list with reference links.
The Sandman - Neil Gaiman
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Foundation - Isaac Asimov
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams
2001: a Space Oddyssey - Arthur C. Clarke ... Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams. I refer to the original book here. It's the funniest book I've read.
3) Foundation - Isaac Asimov. Have only read the first one so far. I definitely intend to read at least the first three books.
4) The Restaurant at the End of the Univer ... ... your description of post-modern as post-Atom bomb, explains how Isaac Asimov is post-modern. I am thinking of his Foundation series.
Bob Campbell Back to the main thread, the Foundation trilogy by Asimov is a series I have read several times (not sure if I have read all of them 3+ times, but the early ones certainly). ... no desire to read them again. Whereas The Lord of the Rings I have read several times over the past 30 years as say the Foundation trilogy. I have just read the Sot-weed factor by John Barth which I will certainly read again. The reasoning is that what i got from a book in one decade I ... ...
I signed up for science fiction classics, which was promoted as including a signed edition of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. I did not receive it for about three years, and even then, only after writing them a letter suggesting false advertising.
The nice thing is, ... ... many people on LT are praising this book.
Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
Just because I feel like reading some manga.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
I did a quiz online - "Which science-fiction author are you?". It turns out I'm Isaac Asimov. I read a lot of books by him when I was younger, ... ... Turtledove "World War" series and everything based after how Few Remain.....those I HIGHLY recommend.
Asimov's Foundation trilogy is must-read for any sci-fi fan (I don't know what happened to my paperbacks of those)
Arthur Clarke's series tend to start off good and go ... ... "Night Fall"--no touchstone response, but it's around in all kinds of anthologies. I moved quickly to Fahrenheit 451 and Foundation and its sequels.
I know I kept reading sf, but I remember no particular titles until I read Lloyd Alexander and The Earthsea books with my daughter.
I ... ... (I like the prequels through the original trilogy the best, the end seems like he's trying to tie too much together; but Foundation is a sci-fi classic and is quite good), as well as his robot mystery series, starting with Caves of Steel, which is pretty interesting stuff as well (a ... ... unlucky.
As for classics I read willingly and still hated, I'd have to put The Great Gatsby up there, and the Foundation books by Issac Asimov. Never finished the former, have no idea how I made it through the latter.
... as author; but I've had some success lately asking people to fix their catalogs.
I recently realized my audiobook of Foundation, read by Asimov himself, was abridged by about 50%, so I separated it. But I didn't split off my slightly abridged Simplicissimus.
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