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Foundation Reading Order
Foundation by Isaac Asimov has 7 main books (1951–1993). Start with Foundation (1951) and read the numbered books in order.
By Isaac Asimov
Foundation books in order
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- 4 h 12 min
- 4 h 26 min
- 4 h 7 min
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#4
Foundation's Edge
1982
—- 8 h 48 min
- 7 h 42 min
- 7 h 50 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Foundation: common questions
- How many books are in the Foundation series?
- There are 7 main books in Foundation. The most recent main book listed here is Forward the Foundation (1993).
- What order should I read Foundation in?
- Read Foundation in its numbered order: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation, Foundation's Edge, and so on. Prelude to Foundation and Forward the Foundation were written last but are set before Foundation.
- What is the first Foundation book?
- The first book is Foundation by Isaac Asimov, published in 1951.