Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was born on January 2nd, 1920. Isaac passed away April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old. Isaac Asimov was born in Petrovichi, Russia.
Isaac Asimov has published 146 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1954 with the book The Chemicals of Life. The most recently released was How to Save the Planet which was released in 2017.
Isaac Asimov also wrote 36 Non-Fiction Books, including How Did We Find Out About Photosynthesis? and How Did We Find Out the Earth is Round?.
Isaac Asimov: Awards & Accolades
Asimov's books have won multiple awards, Foundation and Empire / The Man Who Upset the Universe won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1946. The Gods Themselves won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1973. Foundation's Edge won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1983. Gold won the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 1992. I. Asimov won the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1995. Robot Visions won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1996. The Positronic Man won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2001.
Isaac Asimov books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Pebble in the Sky was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1951. The Caves of Steel was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1954. The End of Eternity was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1956. The Robots of Dawn was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1984.
Isaac Asimov: Lists & Other Mentions
- Foundation / The 1,000 Year Plan has made several lists including:
- AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
- Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.
- Spy.com: The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time Selection in 2020.
- Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
- PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
- The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
- NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
- I, Robot was a Spy.com: The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time Selection in 2020 and an NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
- The Caves of Steel was an NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 0.
Related Authors
Fans of Isaac Asimov also enjoy these authors:
- Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
- David Brin, author of the Uplift Saga Series.
- Ben Bova, author of The Grand Tour Series.
- Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.
- Annalee Newitz, author of: The Future of Another Timeline.
- Randall Munroe, author of: What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
- Robert J. Sawyer, author of the WWW Series.
- Stephen Hawking, author of: A Brief History of Time.
- Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
- Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers Series.
Isaac Asimov: F.A.Q
When was Isaac Asimov Born?
Isaac Asimov was born on January 2nd, 1920.
When did Isaac Asimov die?
Isaac Asimov died on April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old.
Where was Isaac Asimov Born?
Isaac Asimov was born in Petrovichi, Russia.
What book awards has Isaac Asimov won?
What was the first book Isaac Asimov wrote?
The first book written by Isaac Asimov was Marooned Off Vesta, published in 1939.
What was the most recent book Isaac Asimov wrote?
His most recently released work was How to Save the Planet (a short story) on May 14th, 2017.
What is the most popular book by Isaac Asimov?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Isaac Asimov book is
Foundation / The 1,000 Year Plan. Here are his most popular books:
- Foundation / The 1,000 Year Plan (8.17)
- Foundation and Empire / The Man Who Upset the Universe (8.45)
- I, Robot (8.48)
- Second Foundation (8.36)
- Foundation's Edge (8.28)
How many books has Isaac Asimov written?
Isaac Asimov has written 451 books across 32 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 7 books in the Foundation Series
- 3 books in the Galactic Empire Series
- 4 books in the Asimov's The Mammoth Book Of.. Series
- 4 books in the Before The Golden Age Series
- 6 Black Widowers Collections
- 13 books in the Historia Universal Asimov Non-Fiction Series
- 36 books in the How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction Series
- 6 books in the Lucky Starr Series
- 14 books in the Norby Series
- 9 books in the Robot Series
- 4 books in The Hugo Winners Series
- 14 books in the Ask Non-Fiction Series
- 4 books in the Autobiography Of Non-Fiction Series
- 8 Children's Books
- 8 Isaac Asimov Humorous Books
- 146 Non-Fiction Books
- 4 books in the Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years Of Science Fiction Series
- 19 books in the Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories Series
- 27 Short Stories/Novellas
- 35 Short Story Collections
- 11 Standalone Novels
- 22 books in the 's Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Series
- 11 books in the Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy Series
- 22 books in the 's New Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Series
- 9 books in the Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction Series
- 3 books in the Isaac's Universe Series
- 1 book in the Stellar Series
- 1 book in the Literary Conversations Series