Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov also wrote as: Paul French.

Isaac Asimov was born in Petrovichi, Russia on January 2nd, 1920 and passed away at the age of 72 on April 6th, 1992.

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Isaac Asimov Stats: The highest rated book by Isaac Asimov on Book Notification is Robots and Empire, the 6th novel in the Robot series. The second-highest rated book is The Robots of Dawn (Robot #5).

The most read book by Isaac Asimov on Book Notification is Foundation / The 1,000 Year Plan, the first novel in the Foundation series. The second most read book is Foundation and Empire / The Man Who Upset the Universe (Foundation #2).

Below is a complete list of Isaac Asimov books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Isaac Asimov is the Foundation Series.

List of Asimov's The Mammoth Book Of... Books in Publication Order

List of Autobiography Of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Ask Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Where Does Garbage Go?
1991
2
Why Do We Have Different Seasons?
1991
3
What is a Shooting Star?
1991
4
What Happens When I Flush the Toilet?
1992
5
What's Happening to the Ozone Layer?
1992
6
How Do Aeroplanes Fly?
1992
7
What Causes Acid Rain?
1992
8
Why Are the Rain Forests Vanishing?
1992
9
Why is the Air Dirty?
1992
10
Is Our Planet Warming Up?
1992
11
Why Are Whales Vanishing?
1992
12
Why Are Some Beaches Oily?
1992
13
Why Are Animals Endangered?
1992
14
Why Do People Come in Different Colors?
1993

List of Isaac Asimov Humourous Books in Publication Order

List of Black Widowers Collections in Publication Order

List of Before The Golden Age Books in Publication Order

List of Foundation Books in Publication Order

List of Foundation Series in Chronological Order

List of Galactic Empire Books in Publication Order

List of Galactic Empire Series in Chronological Order

List of Historia Universal Asimov Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Greeks
1965
2
Roman Republic
1966
3
The Egyptians
1967
4
The Roman Empire
1967
5
The Dark Ages
1968
6
The Near East
1968
7
The Shaping of England
1969
8
The Shaping of North America from Earliest Times to 1763
1969
9
Constantinople
1970
10
The Land of Canaan
1971
11
The Birth Of The United States, 1763-1816
1973
12
Our Federal Union
1975
13
The Golden Door
1977

List of How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
How Did We Find Out About Photosynthesis?
1966
2
How Did We Find Out the Earth is Round?
1972
3
How Did We Find Out About Lasers?
1972
4
How Did We Find Out About Numbers?
1973
5
How Did We Find Out About Germs?
1973
6
How Did We Find Out About Electricity?
1973
7
How Did We Find Out About Dinosaurs?
1973
8
How Did We Find Out About Vitamins?
1974
9
How Did We Find Out About Comets?
1975
10
How Did We Find Out About Energy?
1975
11
How Did We Find Out About Nuclear Power?
1976
12
How Did We Find Out About Atoms?
1976
13
How Did We Find Out About Black Holes?
1978
14
How Did We Find Out About Earthquakes?
1978
15
How Did We Find Out About Our Human Roots?
1979
16
How Did We Find Out About Antarctica?
1979
17
How Did We Find Out About Coal?
1980
18
How Did We Find Out About Solar Power?
1981
19
How Did We Find Out About Outer Space?
1981
20
How Did We Find Out About Volcanoes?
1981
21
How Did We Find Out About Life in the Deep Sea?
1982
22
How We Found Out About Oil
1982
23
How Did We Find Out About the Beginning of Life?
1982
24
How We Found Out About Numbers
1982
25
How Did We Find Out About the Universe?
1983
26
How Did We Find Out About Genes?
1983
27
How Did We Find Out About Robots?
1984
28
How Did We Find Out About Computers?
1984
29
How Did We Find Out About the Atmosphere?
1985
30
How Did We Find Out About DNA?
1985
31
How Did We Find Out About the Speed of Light?
1986
32
How Did We Find Out About Sunshine?
1987
33
How Did We Find Out About the Brain?
1987
34
How Did We Find Out About Superconductivity?
1988
35
How Did We Find Out About Microwaves?
1989
36
How Did We Find Out About Pluto?
1990

List of 's Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Sun
1973
2
The Earth's Moon
1985
3
Did Comets Kill the Dinosaurs?
1987
4
UFOs
1988
5
Uranus
1988
6
How Was the Universe Born?
1988
7
Rockets, Probes, and Satellites
1988
8
Our Solar System
1988
9
The Space Spotter's Guide
1988
10
Ancient Astronomy
1988
11
Earth
1988
12
Saturn
1988
13
Colonizing the Planets and Stars
1989
14
Astronomy Today
1989
15
Piloted Space Flights
1989
16
Is There Life on Other Planets?
1989
17
The Birth and Death of Stars
1989
18
Science Fiction, Science Fact
1989
19
Mythology and The Universe
1989
20
Space Garbage
1989
21
The World's Space Programs
1990
22
Black Holes, Pulsars and Quasars
2005

List of Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy Books in Publication Order (with Martin H. Greenberg, with Charles G. Waugh)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Wizards (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
Wizards (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
1981
2
Witches (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
3
Cosmic Knights (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1985
4
Spells (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1985
5
Giants (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1985
6
Mythical Beasts (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
7
Magical Wishes (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
Magical Wishes (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
1986
8
Devils (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1987
9
Atlantis (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
Atlantis (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
1988
10
Curses (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
Curses (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh)
1989
11
Faeries (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1991

List of Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years Of Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Great SF Stories 2 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1979
2
The Great SF Stories 3 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1980
3
The Great SF Stories 4 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1980
4
The Great SF Stories 5 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1981
5
The Great SF Stories 6 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1981
6
The Great SF Stories 8 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1982
7
The Great SF Stories 7 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1982
8
The Great SF Stories 9 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1983
9
The Great SF Stories 10 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1983
10
The Great SF Stories 11 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
11
The Great SF Stories 12 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
12
The Great SF Stories 13 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1985
13
The Great SF Stories 14 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
14
The Great SF Stories 15 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
15
The Great SF Stories 16 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1987
16
The Great SF Stories 17 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1988
17
The Great SF Stories 18 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1988
18
The Great SF Stories 20 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1989
19
The Great SF Stories 21 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1990
20
The Great SF Stories 22 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1990
21
The Great SF Stories 19 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1990
22
The Great SF Stories 23 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1991
23
The Great SF Stories 24 (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1992

List of Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Intergalactic Empires (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1983
2
Science Fictional Olympics (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Sheckley)
1984
3
Supermen (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
4
Comets (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
5
Tin Stars (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
6
Neanderthals (With: Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg, Charles G. Waugh)
1987
7
Space Shuttles (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1987
8
Monsters (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1988
9
Robots (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1989
10
Invasions (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1990

List of 's New Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Red Planet
1967
2
Comets and Meteors
1973
3
Science Fiction: Vision Of Tomorrow
1981
4
Venus
1981
5
Neptune
1984
6
Comet! ( By: Greg Walz-Chojnacki)
Comet! ( By: Greg Walz-Chojnacki)
1985
7
Death from Space
1987
8
The Asteroids
1988
9
Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies
1988
10
Pluto
1989
11
Mercury, the Quick Planet
1989
12
Folklore and Legends of the Universe
1989
13
Space Colonies
1995
14
A Stargazer's Guide
1995
15
Pollution in Space
1995
16
Space Explorers
1995
17
UFOs ( By: Frank Reddy)
UFOs ( By: Frank Reddy)
1995
18
The Birth of Our Universe ( By: Greg Walz-Chojnacki)
The Birth of Our Universe ( By: Greg Walz-Chojnacki)
1995
19
Our Planet Earth
1995
20
Aliens and Extraterrestrials
1995
21
Planet of Extremes: Jupiter
1995
22
The Future in Space
1996
23
Modern Astronomy ( By: Frank Reddy)
Modern Astronomy ( By: Frank Reddy)
1996
24
The 21st Century in Space
1996
25
Index
1996
26
Global Space Programs
1997
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List of Isaac's Universe Books in Publication Order

List of Lucky Starr Books in Publication Order (as Paul French)

List of Norby Books in Publication Order (with Janet Asimov)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
4
Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (With: Janet Asimov)
1983
2
Norby's Other Secret (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby's Other Secret (With: Janet Asimov)
1984
3
Norby and the Invaders (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Invaders (With: Janet Asimov)
1985
4
Norby and the Lost Princess (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Lost Princess (With: Janet Asimov)
1985
5
4
The Norby Chronicles (With: Janet Asimov)
The Norby Chronicles (With: Janet Asimov)
1986
6
Norby and the Queen's Necklace (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Queen's Necklace (With: Janet Asimov)
1986
7
Norby: Robot for Hire (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby: Robot for Hire (With: Janet Asimov)
1987
8
Norby Finds a Villain (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby Finds a Villain (With: Janet Asimov)
1987
9
Norby Through Time and Space (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby Through Time and Space (With: Janet Asimov)
1988
10
Norby Down to Earth (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby Down to Earth (With: Janet Asimov)
1989
11
Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (With: Janet Asimov)
1989
12
Norby and the Oldest Dragon (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Oldest Dragon (With: Janet Asimov)
1990
13
Norby and the Court Jester (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Court Jester (With: Janet Asimov)
1996
14
Norby and the Terrified Taxi (With: Janet Asimov)
Norby and the Terrified Taxi (With: Janet Asimov)
1997

List of Robot Books in Publication Order

List of Stellar Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson, Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson, Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976
2
Stellar #2 (With: Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
Stellar #2 (With: Larry Niven, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
1976
3
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
1977
4
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978
5
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
6
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
7
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981
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List of The Hugo Winners Books in Publication Order (with Fritz Leiber)

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7
The End of Eternity
1955
2
A Whiff of Death / The Death Dealers
1958
3
7.8
Fantastic Voyage
1966
4
7.5
The Gods Themselves
1972
5
6
Murder at the ABA / Authorized Murder
1976
6
Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain
1987
7
6
Nemesis
1989
8
6.5
Nightfall (With: Robert Silverberg)
1990
9
Child of Time (With: Robert Silverberg)
1991
10
8
The Ugly Little Boy (With: Robert Silverberg)
1992
11
9
The Positronic Man (With: Robert Silverberg)
1992

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
The Martian Way and Other Stories
1951
2
The Alternate Asimovs
1953
3
Earth is Room Enough
1957
4
All the Troubles of the World
1958
5
Nine Tomorrows
1959
6
Through a Glass, Clearly
1967
7
7
Asimov's Mysteries
1968
8
Nightfall and Other Stories
1969
9
8
Nightfall Two
1969
10
The Early Asimov, Book 1
1972
11
The Early Asimov, Book 2
1972
12
6
The Early Asimov Volume 3
1972
13
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
1975
14
7
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
1976
15
The Beginning and the End
1977
16
Astronauts and Androids
1977
17
10
The Key Word and Other Mysteries
1979
18
Microcosmic Tales
1980
19
The Future in Question
1980
20
The Winds of Change and Other Stories
1983
21
6
The Union Club Mysteries
1983
22
Bakers Dozen
1984
23
The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries
1985
24
6
The Edge of Tomorrow
1985
25
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
1986
26
Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov
1987
27
Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
1987
28
7
Azazel
1988
29
8
The Complete Stories, Vol. 1
1990
30
8
The Complete Stories, Vol. 2
1992
31
8
Gold
1995
32
Magic
1995
33
Isaac Asimov's History of I-Botics
1997

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Chemicals of Life
1954
2
Is Anyone There?
1956
3
Inside The Atom
1956
4
Building Blocks of the Universe
1957
5
Only a Trillion / Marvels of Science
1957
6
The World of Nitrogen
1958
7
Fact and Fancy
1958
8
Worlds Within Worlds
1958
9
The World of Carbon
1958
10
The Clock We Live On
1959
11
Words of Science and The History Behind Them
1959
12
Realm of Numbers
1959
13
Satellites in Outer Space
1960
14
The Wellsprings of Life
1960
15
The Double Planet
1960
16
Asimov's New Guide to Science
1960
17
Words from the Myths
1961
18
The Realm of Algebra
1961
19
The Bloodstream
1961
20
The Genetic Code
1962
21
The Search for the Elements
1962
22
Words on the Map
1962
23
The Human Brain
1963
24
The Human Body
1963
25
Words from the Exodus
1963
26
View from a Height
1963
27
Adding a Dimension
1964
28
Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
1964
29
A Short History of Biology
1964
30
Quick and Easy Math
1964
31
A Short History of Chemistry
1965
32
An Easy Introduction to the Slide Rule
1965
33
From Earth to Heaven
1965
34
Of Time, Space, and Other Things
1965
35
Understanding Physics
1966
36
Universe From Flat Earth to Quasar
1966
37
The Noble Gases
1966
38
8
Asimov's Guide to the Bible
1967
39
Environments Out There
1967
40
Chemicals of Life
1967
41
Science, Numbers, And I
1968
42
Words from History.
1968
43
Understanding Physics Light Magnetism and Electricity
1969
44
Understanding Physics the Electron Proton and Neutron
1969
45
The Neutrino
1969
46
ABC's of space
1969
47
Opus 100
1969
48
Light
1970
49
Space Dictionary
1970
50
Photosynthesis
1970
51
ABC's of the Ocean
1971
52
The Sensuous Dirty Old Man
1971
53
ABC's of the Earth
1971
54
The Stars In Their Courses
1971
55
What Makes the Sun Shine?
1971
56
The Left Hand of the Electron
1972
57
More Words of Science
1972
58
The Physical Sciences
1972
59
The Biological Sciences
1972
60
The Solar System and Back
1972
61
ABC's of Ecology
1972
62
Asimov's Guide to Science
1972
63
The Tragedy of the Moon
1973
64
8
Today and Tomorrow and ...
1973
65
Please Explain
1973
66
Jupiter, the Largest Planet
1973
67
Asimov on Astronomy
1974
68
Towards Tomorrow
1974
69
Asimov on Chemistry
1974
70
Science Past, Science Future
1975
71
Eyes on the Universe
1975
72
The Solar System
1975
73
Of Matters Great and Small
1975
74
The Planet That Wasn't
1976
75
Asimov on Physics
1976
76
8
Life and Energy
1976
77
Alpha Centauri, The Nearest Star
1976
78
The Exploding Suns
1977
79
6
The Tyrannosaurus Prescription and 100 Other Essays
1977
80
The Collapsing Universe
1977
81
Life and Time
1978
82
Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright
1978
83
Asimov on Numbers
1978
84
Extraterrestrial Civilizations
1979
85
8
Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts
1979
86
The Intelligent Man's Guide to the Physical Sciences
1979
87
A Choice of Catastrophes
1979
88
Jupiter
1980
89
About Black Holes
1980
90
The Subatomic Monster
1981
91
Change!
1981
92
Would You Believe?
1981
93
The Book of Facts, Volume 2
1981
94
Asimov on Science Fiction
1981
95
Venus, Near Neighbor of the Sun
1981
96
The Road to Infinity
1981
97
In the Beginning
1981
98
Exploring The Earth And The Cosmos
1982
99
The Sun Shines Bright
1983
100
Counting the Eons
1983
101
The Roving Mind
1983
102
X Stands for Unknown
1983
103
The Measure of the Universe
1983
104
The History of Physics
1984
105
Asimov's Guide to Halley's Comet
1985
106
Isaac Asimov on the Human Body and the Human Brain
1985
107
Living In the Future
1985
108
The Dangers of Intelligence and Other Science Essays
1986
109
Beginnings
1987
110
Far as Human Eye Could See
1987
111
Beyond the Stars
1987
112
The Relativity of Wrong
1988
113
Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space
1988
114
Asimov's Galaxy
1988
115
Asimov's Chronology of the World
1989
116
Jupiter, the Spotted Giant
1989
117
Asimov on Science
1989
118
Little Library of Dinosaurs
1989
119
Out of the Everywhere
1990
120
Projects in Astronomy
1990
121
March of the Millennia (With: Frank White)
March of the Millennia (With: Frank White)
1990
122
Atom
1991
123
Star Cycles
1991
124
The Wall Chart of Science and Invention
1991
125
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
1991
126
Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
1991
127
Why Does The Moon Change Shape?
1991
128
What is an Eclipse?
1991
129
Henry Hudson
1991
130
Christopher Columbus
1991
131
Our Angry Earth
1991
132
Why Does Litter Cause Problems?
1992
133
The Secret of the Universe
1992
134
How is Paper Made?
1992
135
How Do Big Ships Float?
1992
136
Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth?
1993
137
My First Book of Animals From A to Z
1994
138
Our Planetary System
1994
139
Isaac Asimov's The Rocky Planets
1994
140
Yours, Isaac Asimov
1995
141
Facts and Trivia
1998
142
The Moon
2002
143
Realm of Measure
2003
144
Space Junk
2005
145
Astronomy Projects
2005
146
How to Save the Planet
2017
147
Realm of Algebra
2019

List of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (With: Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (With: Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
1980
2
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (With: Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (With: Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
1981
3
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
1983
4
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
1985
5
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
1989
6
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (With: Gardner Dozois)
1991
7
Isaac Asimov's Robots (With: Rob Chilson)
1991
8
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (With: John M. Ford)
1993
9
Isaac Asimov's War (With: Gardner Dozois)
1993
10
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (With: Gardner Dozois)
1994
11
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (With: Gardner Dozois)
1995
12
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (With: Terry Bisson)
1995
13
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (With: Gardner Dozois)
1997
14
Isaac Asimov's Camelot (With: Gardner Dozois, Eleanor Arnason)
1998
15
Isaac Asimov's Detectives (With: Gardner Dozois)
1998
16
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (With: Suzy McKee Charnas, Gardner Dozois)
1999
17
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)
1999
18
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (With: Gardner Dozois)
2000
19
Isaac Asimov's Father Day (With: Gardner Dozois)
2001
20
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
2001
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List of Isaac Asimov Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
2
Invasion From Mars:Interplanetary Stories
1949
3
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
4
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1956
1956
5
Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958
1958
6
The Hugo Winners, Vol. 1&2
1962
7
The Hugo Winners, Vol. 1
1962
8
50 Short Science Fiction Tales
1963
9
Connoisseur's Science Fiction
1964
10
Five-Odd / Possible Tomorrows
1964
11
If This Goes On
1965
12
New Writings In SF-4
1965
13
Tomorrow's Children
1966
14
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966
1966
15
Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures
1967
16
8
Dangerous Visions
1967
17
Time Untamed
1967
18
Backdrop of Stars
1968
19
Futures Unlimited
1969
20
The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction
1970
21
Where Do We Go from Here?
1971
22
Never In This World
1971
23
Stories from The Hugo Winners, 1962-1967
1971
24
Beyond Control
1972
25
The Hugo Winners, 1968-1970
1973
26
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
1973
27
Nebula Awards 8
1973
28
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
1973
29
Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
1973
30
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
1974
31
Wondermakers 2
1974
32
Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
1974
33
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1974
1974
34
Decade: The 1940's
1975
35
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
1976
36
Stellar #2
1976
37
Beyond Tomorrow
1976
38
The Hugo Winners, Vol. 3: 1971-1975
1977
39
Study War No More
1977
40
Stellar #3
1977
41
Extraterrestrials and Eclipses
1978
42
The Book of Ellison
1978
43
Rod Serling's Other Worlds
1978
44
Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction
1979
45
The Great SF Stories 1
1979
46
The Science Fictional Solar System
1979
47
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury
1980
48
The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction
1980
49
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction
1980
50
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
51
100 Malicious Little Mysteries
1981
52
More Wandering Stars
1981
53
The Future I
1981
54
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
55
The Last Man on Earth
1982
56
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 24
1982
57
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
1982
58
Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World
1982
59
Alfred Hitchcock's Your Share of Fear
1982
60
Tantalizing Locked Room Mysteries
1982
61
Mutants
1982
62
Dragon Tales
1982
63
Science Fiction A to Z
1982
64
Hallucination Orbit
1983
65
Starships
1983
66
Creations - the Quest for Origins in Story and Science
1983
67
Machines That Think
1983
68
Creations: The Quest For Origins In Story And Science
1983
69
The Science Fiction Weight Loss Book
1983
70
The First Omni Book of Science Fiction
1983
71
Caught in the Organ Draft
1983
72
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
1983
73
Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders
1983
74
13 Horrors of Halloween
1983
75
Intergalactic Empires
1983
76
Young Mutants
1984
77
Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels
1984
78
100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories
1984
79
Election Day 2084
1984
80
Young Extraterrestrials
1984
81
Great Science Fiction Stories by the World's Greatest Scientists
1985
82
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1985
83
Young Monsters
1985
84
Amazing Stories
1985
85
Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1986
1986
86
Extraterrestrials
1986
87
The Twelve Frights of Christmas
1986
88
The Dark Void
1987
89
Young Witches and Warlocks
1987
90
Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow
1987
91
The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction
1988
92
Encounters
1988
93
Science Fiction Stories
1988
94
Great Tales of Classic Science Fiction
1988
95
The Great SF Stories 17
1988
96
The Drabble Project
1988
97
Ghosts
1988
98
The New Hugo Winners, 1983-1985
1989
99
Purr-Fect Crime
1989
100
Tales of the Occult
1989
101
Beastly Tales
1989
102
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1989
1989
103
Visions of Fantasy
1989
104
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1989
105
The Great SF Stories 22
1990
106
Cosmic Critiques
1990
107
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1990
1990
108
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
1990
109
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990
1990
110
Tomorrow's Voices
1991
111
The Ultimate Frankenstein
1991
112
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1991
1991
113
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
1991
114
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
1991
115
The Great SF Stories 23
1991
116
Once Upon a Time
1991
117
Power
1991
118
Isaac Asimov's Robots
1991
119
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1991
1991
120
The Great SF Stories 24
1992
121
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992
1992
122
The Great SF Stories 25
1992
123
The Super Hugos
1992
124
Inside the Funhouse
1992
125
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
1993
126
Asimov's Science Fiction, April 1993
1993
127
Isaac Asimov's War
1993
128
Fantasy Stories
1994
129
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
1994
130
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
1995
131
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
132
Time Machines
1997
133
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
1997
134
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
1998
135
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
1998
136
Isaac Asimov's Valentines
1999
137
Bangs & Whimpers: Stories about The End of The World
1999
138
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999
139
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
1999
140
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
2000
141
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
2001
142
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
2001
143
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
144
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
145
Science Fiction Gems, Vol. One
2011
146
Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos
2011
147
The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack
2012
148
One and Wonder
2013
149
Science Fiction Super Pack #1
2013
150
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
151
Fantastic Stories Presents
2014
152
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
2015
153
Misbegotten Missionary
2016
154
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 15, Milton Lessor and Others
2018
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Isaac Asimov: Biography

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 is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 147 books available. The first was released in 1954 with the novel The Chemicals of Life. The most recently released novel was Realm of Algebra which was released in 2019.

Isaac Asimov also wrote the How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction series which has 36 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. Robot Dreams was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Short Story, in 1987.

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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?

Foundation and Empire / The Man Who Upset the Universe: Hugo Award Best Novel (1946).
The Gods Themselves: Hugo Award Best Novel (1973).
Foundation's Edge: Hugo Award Best Novel (1983).
Gold: Hugo Award Best Novelette (1992).
I. Asimov: Hugo Award Best Related Work (1995).
Robot Visions: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1996).
The Positronic Man: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (2001).

What was the first book Isaac Asimov wrote?

The first novel written by Isaac Asimov was Robbie, published in 1940.

What was the most recent book Isaac Asimov wrote?

His most recently released work was Realm of Algebra on February 13th, 2019.

How many books has Isaac Asimov written?

Isaac Asimov has written 427 books across 32 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Asimov's The Mammoth Book Of.. Series
  • 4 books in the Autobiography Of Non-Fiction Series
  • 14 books in the Ask Non-Fiction Series
  • 8 Isaac Asimov Humourous Books
  • 6 Black Widowers Collections
  • 4 books in the Before The Golden Age Series
  • 7 books in the Foundation Series
  • 3 books in the Galactic Empire Series
  • 13 books in the Historia Universal Asimov Non-Fiction Series
  • 36 books in the How Did We Find Out Non-Fiction Series
  • 22 books in the 's Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Series
  • 11 books in the Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy Series
  • 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
  • 9 books in the Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction Series
  • 22 books in the 's New Library Of The Universe Non-Fiction Series
  • 3 books in the Isaac's Universe 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
  • 11 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 33 Short Story Collections
  • 8 Children's Books
  • 147 Non-Fiction Books

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