Isaac Asimov audiobooks in order

Everything Isaac Asimov has on this site: 1 series, 7 books published 1951–1993.

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Isaac Asimov1 series · 7 books · 1951–1993

Where to start

Publication order below. Chronological order starts with the two prequels Asimov wrote last (Prelude, Forward) — that is a poor first listen, because they assume you already care about Hari Seldon.

Series in order

Every book, in order

All 7 books across 1 series. Each links to its Audible listing.

  1. 1FoundationFoundation (1951)
  2. 2Foundation and EmpireFoundation and Empire (1952)
  3. 3Second FoundationSecond Foundation (1953)
  4. 4Foundation's EdgeFoundation's Edge (1982)
  5. 5Foundation and EarthFoundation and Earth (1986)
  6. 6Prelude to FoundationPrelude to Foundation (1988)
  7. 7Forward the FoundationForward the Foundation (1993)

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