Where Should I Start With Isaac Asimov'S Books And Series?

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CityNotes
CityNotes
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It depends if you're a marathoner or a sprinter. Marathoner? Go for the Robot series into Foundation. Sprinter? Stick to the short story collections. His novels can sometimes feel like stretched-out short stories, but the short stories are concentrated brilliance. 'The Martian Way and Other Stories' is a fantastic collection that doesn't get mentioned enough.
2026-07-26 13:07:34
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GreenDawn
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I've seen this question pop up so many times on book forums. The consensus always seems to shift. Makes you wonder how Asimov himself would have answered it.
2026-07-26 15:25:08
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LaylaHunt
LaylaHunt
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Think of it like a buffet. Sample a bit from different sections. Read a Foundation story, a Robot story, and a standalone like 'Nightfall'. See which flavor you keep going back for. Then load up your plate with more of that. There's no rule saying you have to finish one whole series before touching another.
2026-07-27 09:41:40
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Just gonna lurk here and take notes. My 'to-read' pile is shaking.

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I find the constant debate about the ‘best’ order a bit tiresome. It presupposes there’s a wrong way to enjoy fiction. Read what’s available. Skip what’s boring. Life’s too short to treat leisure reading like a mandatory curriculum.

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Check out 'The Winds of Change and Other Stories'. It’s a later collection that often flies under the radar. The stories here have a more reflective, almost melancholy tone at times. You see an older Asimov contemplating change and legacy. It’s a different side of him, less about the triumphant puzzle solved and more about the human cost of progress. Starting here wouldn’t be conventional, but if you want a more philosophical, nuanced entry point away from the famous hits, this could be a fascinating deep cut.

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I found 'Pebble in the Sky' incredibly grounding. Starting there, with a 20th-century man thrown into a far-future Earth that's a backwater, gives you a relatable entry point. Then you expand outward to the wider galaxy in the other books. It's a nice 'from small to large' perspective shift.
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