ISAAC ASIMOV

1920-1992

Asimov's Major Science Fiction Books

Before Foundation

  • 1951-The Stars Like Dust
  • 1952-The Currents of Space
  • 1955-Pebble in the Sky

    The Foudation Series

  • 1952-Foundation
  • 1952-Foundation and Empire
  • 1953-Second Foundation
  • 1983-Foundation's Edge
  • 1988-Foudation and Earth
  • 1989-Prelude to Foundation

    Robot Detective Novels

  • 1954-The Caves of Steel
  • 1957-The Naked Sun
  • 1983-The Robots of Dawn
  • 1985-Robots and Empire

    Other Works by Asimov

    Novels

  • 1955-The End of Eternity
  • 1966-Fantastic Voyage
  • 1972-The Gods Themselves
  • 1988-Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain
  • 1989-Nemesis
  • 1990-Nightfall (with Robert Silverberg)

    Short Story Collections

  • 1950-I,Robot
  • 1976-The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
  • 1982-The Complete Robot
  • 1984-The Rest of the Robots
  • 1986-Robot Dreams
  • 1990-Robot Visions

    Autobiographical and Science Fiction Critique

  • 1972-The Early Asimov
  • 1974-Before the Golden Age
  • 1979-In Memory Yet Green (1920-1954)
  • 1980-In Joy Still Felt (1954-1978)

    Asimov Facts

  • 1/2/20-born in Petrovichi, Russia
  • 2/23-Asimov and family emigrates to Brooklyn
  • 1928-Becomes US citizen
  • 1935-Letter to Astounding Stories Published (first publication)
  • 1942-Begins Foundation Series
  • 1948-Earns Ph.D. and takes up postdoctorate work at Columbia University
  • 1962-Wins Boston University's Publication Merit Award
  • 1963-Awarded Special Hugo Award for his articles in Fantasy and Science Fiction
  • 1964-Wins James T. Grady medal for science writing in the field of chemistry
  • 1966-Foundation Series wins Hugo Award
  • 1977-The Bicentennial Man wins the Nebula and Hugo Awards
  • 4/6/92-Asimov dies of heart and kidney failure
  • wrote over 500 works of literature in his lifetime

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