Foundation audiobooks in order
Asimov's Foundation books, written across four decades.
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Which order should you listen in?
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.
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Foundation in publication order
- 1
Foundation (1951)Sold as several recordings: which to buy - 2
Foundation and Empire (1952)Read by William Hope · 9h 33m unabridged - 3
Second Foundation (1953)Read by William Hope · 9h 7m unabridged - 4
Foundation's Edge (1982)Read by William Hope · 16h 52m unabridged - 5
Foundation and Earth (1986)Read by William Hope · 17h 38m unabridged - 6
Prelude to Foundation (1988)Read by William Hope · 15h 57m unabridged - 7
Forward the Foundation (1993)Read by William Hope · 15h 27m unabridged
Which recording should you buy?
One book in this series is sold as more than one recording. Each comparison says which to buy and why: