Foundation Book Series

The Foundation Trilogy Collectible Edition

The Foundation Trilogy (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

This edition of The Foundation Trilogy is a distinguished new addition to Barnes & Noble's line of Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, decorative endpapers, and a colorful ribbon bookmark. Collectible and durable, these volumes should be the cornerstone of every home library.

The Foundation series is a science fiction series of books by legendary author Isaac Asimov. Based in a fictional Galactic Empire, Trantor, a mathematician predicts the future of mankind, including the collapse of the Empire. While those in power are unwilling to accept their coming demise, the mathematician devises a plan to save essential pieces of civilization so that future generations can rebuild. For nearly 30 years, the series was a trilogy--Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation. It won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966. Asimov began adding to the series--which covers a span of about 550 years--in 1981, with it ultimately consisting of seven volumes that are closely linked to each other, although they can be read in any order. The Foundation book series was also made into a TV show, premiering on Apple TV+ in September 2021.

The order that Isaac Asimov suggests the books be read in is in chronological order, which is different than the publication order:

Foundation Series

The Foundation Series in Order

The Foundation Trilogy Collectible Edition

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