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Foundation: The Foundation Trilogy, Book 1
Isaac Asimov
Aaron Donnelly
The first Asimov book I read and one of the reasons I’ll fell in love with sci-fi
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
“Another damned, thick, square book! Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh! Mr. Gibbon?” So, reportedly, spoke the Duke of Gloucester when Edward Gibbon presented him with the second volume of his enormous History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Thick and square defines all six of the...show more
Second Foundation: The Foundation Trilogy, Book 3
Isaac Asimov
Asimov’s penchant for discursive logic and brains over brawn does not prevent the Foundation series from being enthralling. Even today, ranked against all that has followed, it glows with quiet majesty.
Foundation and Empire: The Foundation Trilogy, Book 2
Isaac Asimov
While Asimov’s saga nowadays seems less original than when it first appeared, the sweep of its conception maintains a thrilling freshness. Humanity spreads throughout the galaxy (there are, notably, no aliens to contend with) and reaches a developmental peak after 12,000 years, typified by the uber-...show more