Books like Gold by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s classic science‑fiction saga follows psychohistorian Hari Seldon as he establishes a Foundation to preserve knowledge and prevent thirty‑thousand years of darkness after the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Isaac Asimov’s classic collection revisits the evolution of robotics through a series of interconnected short stories framed by Dr. Susan Calvin’s encounters with a reporter in the 21st century.

Detective Elijah Baley and his positronic partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, investigate a crime of roboticide on the Spacer world of Aurora, uncovering political intrigue that threatens humanity’s expansion into the galaxy.

In 2100, humanity discovers an unlimited, clean energy source that promises progress but threatens the universe, while interplanetary voyages reveal alien beings that thrive on pure energy and challenge Earth’s social norms.

Retired tailor Jim Dreyfus is inadvertently hurled forward in time to a future where Earth is a subservient, radioactive planet in a vast Galactic Empire, forcing him to confront political intrigue and existential trials.

Detective Lt. Lije Baley must partner with a positronic robot, R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve a high-profile murder on Earth, navigating deep mistrust between Earthmen and Obsolete Spacers.

A lone Earth colony navigates the perilous approach of a dwarf red star named Nemesis, confronting the thin line between utopian refuge and cosmic danger.

When a secret agency of temporal engineers rewrites history to secure humanity’s future, one man rebels to protect a loved one, sparking a battle that ends the bureaucracy and restores individual destiny.

An Inertian worker with amnesia begins to recover memories that threaten a galactic empire’s fragile prosperity.

I. Asimov is a richly anecdotal memoir that lets readers glimpse Isaac Asimov’s storied life, his pioneering work in science fiction, his wide-ranging nonfiction, and his friendships with the giants of the genre.

A curated anthology of early science‑fiction tales, featuring classics such as "I, Robot", "Black Destroyer", and "Life‑Line", from authors including Asimov, Heinlein, and van Vogt.

A work of science‑fiction literature that examines the concept of time travel, the fourth dimension, and related theoretical issues.

I, Robot - short story by Otto Binder (variant of "I, Robot" 1939) [as by Eando Binder] The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton - short story by Robert Bloch Trouble with Water - short story by H. L. Gold Cloak of Aesir - novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart] The Day Is Done - short story by Lester del Rey The Ultimate Catalyst - novelette by John Taine The Gnarly Man - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Black Destroyer - novelette by A. E. van Vogt Greater Than Gods - novelette by C. L. Moore Trends - short story by Isaac Asimov The Blue Giraffe - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp The Misguided Halo - short story by Henry Kuttner Heavy Planet - short story by Milton A. Rothman Life-Line - short story by Robert A. Heinlein Ether Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon Pilgrimage - novelette by Nelson S. Bond Rust - short story by Joseph E. Kelleam The Four-Sided Triangle - novelette by William F. Temple (variant of The 4-Sided Triangle) Star Bright - novelette by Jack Williamson Misfit - novelette by Robert A. Heinlein The Dwindling Sphere - short story by Willard Hawkins [as by Willard E. Hawkins] The Automatic Pistol - short story by Fritz Leiber Hindsight - short story by Jack Williamson Postpaid to Paradise - short story by Robert Arthur Into the Darkness - novelette by Ross Rocklynne Dark Mission - short story by Lester del Rey It - novelette by Theodore Sturgeon Vault of the Beast - novelette by A. E. van Vogt The Impossible Highway - short story by Oscar J. Friend Quietus - short story by Ross Rocklynne Strange Playfellow - short story by Isaac Asimov The Warrior Race - short story by L. Sprague de Camp Farewell to the Master - novelette by Harry Bates Butyl and the Breather - short story by Theodore Sturgeon The Exalted - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp Old Man Mulligan - novelette by P. Schuyler Miller

A scholarly anthology of essays exploring Isaac Asimov’s science fiction, its social themes, technology concepts, and critical reception.

A diverse collection of Isaac Asimov’s essays exploring science, space, biology, and humanity’s future.

Joanna Russ’s essays trace the intersections of science fiction, fantasy, and feminism, exploring gender, authorship, and popular culture from classic authors to contemporary critiques.

Isaac Asimov’s collection of essays traces the major technological revolutions—Transportation, Atomic, Energy, Electronics, Computer, Communications, Space, and more—and explores their impact on society and humanity.

A compendium of Isaac Asimov’s classic short stories and novelettes, spanning science‑fiction themes from robotic logic to cosmic exploration, collected in one volume.