Frederick answers “How should I read this series.... start...”

Orico asked this question about Foundation (Foundation, #1):

How should I read this series.... start from Foundation #1 or read the later preludes first?

Frederick Read the Foundation Trilogy. Take a deep breath and read something else while Foundation percolates. That alone would be enough. Read some Heinlein or…moreRead the Foundation Trilogy. Take a deep breath and read something else while Foundation percolates. That alone would be enough. Read some Heinlein or Arthur C., staying with the Big Three. Then, when Foundation has become a nice haven of memories and thoughts about the grand opera future, begin with the successors... in sequence.. but not more than three in a row, or you will begin to quote Hari Seldon in normal conversation.(less)

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