Isaac Asimov







Isaac Asimov

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born
January 02, 1920

died
April 06, 1992

gender
male

place of birth
Petrovichi, Russian Federation

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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Science


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Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.

Professor Asimov is generally considered the most prolific writer of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards, and he has works published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (lacking only an entry in the 100s category of Philosophy).

Asimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime. Asim...more




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Foundation Foundation (Foundation 1)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.93 — 12,786 ratings — published 1951
48 editions
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I, Robot I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.95 — 6,348 ratings — published 1950
60 editions
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Foundation and Empire Foundation and Empire (Foundation 2)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 4.00 — 4,751 ratings — published 1952
41 editions
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Second Foundation Second Foundation (Foundation 3)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 4.00 — 4,508 ratings — published 1953
40 editions
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Foundation and Earth Foundation and Earth (Foundation 5)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.79 — 3,258 ratings — published 1986
22 editions
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Foundation's Edge Foundation's Edge (Foundation 4)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.83 — 3,219 ratings — published 1373
27 editions
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The Caves of Steel The Caves of Steel (Robot 1)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.98 — 2,595 ratings — published 1953
39 editions
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Prelude to Foundation Prelude to Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.78 — 2,706 ratings — published 1979
28 editions
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The Robots of Dawn The Robots of Dawn (Robot 3)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.90 — 2,432 ratings — published 1376
25 editions
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The Naked Sun The Naked Sun (Robot 2)
by Isaac Asimov
avg rating 3.94 — 2,005 ratings — published 1375
32 editions
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
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"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
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"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...'"
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