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ⓘ About Isaac Asimov
Both of Asimov’s most famous series “Foundation” and “I, Robot” had been developed into films. The first being developed by New Line Cinema in 1998 who spent more than $1,5 to produce a film version inspired by the “Trilogy Foundation”. While the Robot series had been turned into a Will Smith starring film in 2004. Also, his novel “The Positronic Man” was also adapted into a Robbin Williams starring movie in 1999.
All Book Series by Isaac Asimov
Foundation and Empire / The Man Who Upset the Universe
Book 2 of 7 · published 1952
The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1984 Anthology · Charles G. Waugh
Science Fiction: Classic Stories From The Golden Age of Science Fiction
Book 3 of 5 · published 1984
The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1991
The Return of the Black Widowers
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2003
The Shaping of North America from Earliest Times to 1763
Book 8 of 13 · published 1969
How Did We Find Out About Photosynthesis?
Series opener · book 1 of 36 · published 1966
How Did We Find Out About the Beginning of Life?
Book 22 of 36 · published 1982
How Did We Find Out About Pluto?
Latest in the series · book 36 of 36 · published 1990
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1958
Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1983 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and the Lost Princess
Book 4 of 14 · published 1985 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and the Queen's Necklace
Book 6 of 14 · published 1986 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby Through Time and Space
Book 9 of 14 · published 1988 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure
Book 11 of 14 · published 1989 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and the Oldest Dragon
Book 12 of 14 · published 1990 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and the Court Jester
Book 13 of 14 · published 1996 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Norby and the Terrified Taxi
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 1997 Co-authored · Janet Asimov
Visiones de robot
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1990 Co-authored · Lorenzo Cortina
Why Do People Come in Different Colors?
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 1993
Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Book 28 of 146 · published 1964
Understanding Physics Light Magnetism and Electricity
Book 36 of 146 · published 1966
Understanding Physics the Electron Proton and Neutron
Book 37 of 146 · published 1966
The Tyrannosaurus Prescription and 100 Other Essays
Book 78 of 146 · published 1977
The Intelligent Man's Guide to the Physical Sciences
Book 86 of 146 · published 1979
Isaac Asimov on the Human Body and the Human Brain
Book 104 of 146 · published 1985
The Dangers of Intelligence and Other Science Essays
Book 108 of 146 · published 1986
March of the Millennia
Book 121 of 146 · published 1990 Co-authored · Frank White
How to Save the Planet
Latest in the series · book 146 of 146 · published 2017
Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1983
Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction Second Series
Book 2 of 4 · published 1983
Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction Third Series
Book 3 of 4 · published 1984
Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction Fourth Series
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1984
The Great SF Stories 1
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1979 Co-authored · Robert Bloch,Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 2
Book 2 of 24 · published 1979 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 3
Book 3 of 24 · published 1980 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 4
Book 4 of 24 · published 1980 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 5
Book 5 of 24 · published 1981 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 6
Book 6 of 24 · published 1981 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 7
Book 7 of 24 · published 1982 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 8
Book 8 of 24 · published 1982 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 9
Book 9 of 24 · published 1983 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 10
Book 10 of 24 · published 1983 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 11
Book 11 of 24 · published 1984 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 12
Book 12 of 24 · published 1984 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 13
Book 13 of 24 · published 1985 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 14
Book 14 of 24 · published 1986 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 15
Book 15 of 24 · published 1986 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 16
Book 16 of 24 · published 1987 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 17
Book 17 of 24 · published 1988 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 18
Book 18 of 24 · published 1988 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 19
Book 19 of 24 · published 1989 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 20
Book 20 of 24 · published 1989 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 21
Book 21 of 24 · published 1990 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Great SF Stories 22
Book 22 of 24 · published 1990 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 23
Book 23 of 24 · published 1991 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 24
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 1992 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Cordwainer Smith
The Ugly Little Boy
Book 10 of 11 · published 1992 Co-authored · Robert Silverberg
The Positronic Man
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1992 Co-authored · Robert Silverberg
Black Holes, Pulsars and Quasars
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2005
Wizards
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1981 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Charles G. Waugh
Magical Wishes
Book 7 of 11 · published 1986 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Charles G. Waugh
Atlantis
Book 9 of 11 · published 1988 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Charles G. Waugh
Curses
Book 10 of 11 · published 1989 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Charles G. Waugh
Faeries
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1991 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Birth of Our Universe
Book 19 of 26 · published 1995 Multi-author collection
Intergalactic Empires
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1983 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Cordwainer Smith
Science Fictional Olympics
Book 2 of 10 · published 1984 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Robert Sheckley
Neanderthals
Book 6 of 10 · published 1987 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Robert Silverberg,Charles G. Waugh
Invasions
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1990 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
The Diplomacy Guild
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1990 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg,Robert Sheckley
Unnatural Diplomacy
Book 3 of 5 · published 1992 Co-authored · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder at the Galactic Writers' Society
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1995 Anthology · Janet Asimov
Stellar #1
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1974 Anthology · Judy-Lynn del Rey
Stellar Short Novels
Book 2 of 8 · published 1976 Anthology · Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen
Stellar #2
Book 3 of 8 · published 1976 Co-authored · Larry Niven,Howard Waldrop,Clifford D. Simak,Jack C. Haldeman II,Steven Utley,Hal Clement,James White,Richard S. Simak,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Patrick G. Conner
Stellar #3
Book 4 of 8 · published 1977 Anthology · Jack L. Chalker,Clifford D. Simak,Gene DeWeese,Jeffrey M. Wallman,Charles W. Runyon,Mildred Downey Broxon,Henry Melton,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Arsen Darney,B. Lee Cooper,Larry S. Haverkos,Steve Utley,Bill Starr
Stellar #7
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 1981 Anthology · Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey
Conversations with Jorge Luis Borges
Series opener · book 1 of 97 · published 1969
Conversations with Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris
Book 41 of 97 · published 1994
Conversations with Jimmy Carter
Latest in the series · book 97 of 97 · published 2023
Ring Around the Sun: And Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2024
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1980 Co-authored · Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
Book 2 of 19 · published 1981 Co-authored · Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
Book 3 of 19 · published 1983 Anthology · Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
Book 4 of 19 · published 1989 Anthology · Connie Willis,George R.R. Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
Book 5 of 19 · published 1991 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
Book 9 of 19 · published 1994 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
Book 10 of 19 · published 1995 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
Book 11 of 19 · published 1995 Co-authored · Terry Bisson
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
Book 12 of 19 · published 1997 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
Book 13 of 19 · published 1998 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
Book 14 of 19 · published 1998 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
Book 15 of 19 · published 1999 Co-authored · Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
Book 16 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
Book 17 of 19 · published 2000 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
Book 18 of 19 · published 2001 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois
Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1942
Series opener · book 1 of 155 · published 1942
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
Book 2 of 155 · published 1946
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966
Book 15 of 155 · published 1966
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
Book 29 of 155 · published 1973
Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
Book 30 of 155 · published 1973
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
Book 33 of 155 · published 1974
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1974
Book 34 of 155 · published 1974
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Book 48 of 155 · published 1980
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
Book 56 of 155 · published 1982
Creations - the Quest for Origins in Story and Science
Book 65 of 155 · published 1983
Creations: The Quest For Origins In Story And Science
Book 67 of 155 · published 1983
Great Science Fiction Stories by the World's Greatest Scientists
Book 81 of 155 · published 1985
Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1986
Book 83 of 155 · published 1986
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990
Book 103 of 155 · published 1990
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990
Book 105 of 155 · published 1990
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1991
Book 107 of 155 · published 1991
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
Book 109 of 155 · published 1991
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1991
Book 114 of 155 · published 1991
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992
Book 117 of 155 · published 1992
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
Book 140 of 155 · published 2007
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 15, Milton Lessor and Others
Book 150 of 155 · published 2018
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1989
Book 151 of 155 · published 1989
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990
Book 152 of 155 · published 1990
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990
Book 153 of 155 · published 1990
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1991
Book 154 of 155 · published 1991
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1991
Latest in the series · book 155 of 155 · published 1991
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Isaac Asimov?
Both of Asimov’s most famous series “Foundation” and “I, Robot” had been developed into films. The first being developed by New Line Cinema in 1998 who spent more than $1,5 to produce a film version inspired by the “Trilogy Foundation”. While the Robot series had been turned into a Will Smith starring film in 2004.
Which Isaac Asimov series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Robot series, the earliest of Isaac Asimov's multi-book series: it opens with I, Robot (1950) and runs to 9 books across 1950–1990, ending with Visiones de robot (1990). Isaac Asimov's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Isaac Asimov written?
Isaac Asimov has 746 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1939 and 2024. 367 of them belong to 25 named series — the largest being the How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction series with 36 books — and 379 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Isaac Asimov's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Isaac Asimov's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Robot (1950–1990, 9 books), Galactic Empire (1950–1952, 3 books) and The Complete Stories (1951–2024, 8 books), plus 20 more.
How are Isaac Asimov's books organised into series?
This guide splits Isaac Asimov's 746 books into 25 named series and 379 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction (36 books, 1966–1990); New Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction (26 books, 1973–1997); Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories (24 books, 1979–1992); Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction (22 books, 1973–2005); Norby (14 books, 1983–1997), plus 20 further series.