Books like Where do we go from here? by Isaac Asimov

Aldous Huxley's 1932 masterpiece presents a dystopian future shaped by genetic engineering, conditioned society, and an oppressive, consumerist regime, raising urgent questions about ethics, control, and the loss of individuality.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he rises from betrayed heir to the enigmatic Muad'Dib, guarding the precious spice melange that fuels galactic politics and extends life.

Andy Weir’s debut science‑fiction bestseller follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on Mars in 2035, as he uses ingenuity to survive.

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.

William Gibson’s debut Sprawl novel, *Neuromancer*, blends cyberpunk with a visionary digital future, following a hacker’s final job against a powerful AI. It earned Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards.

Ursula K. Le Guin’s landmark 1969 novel explores a gender‑fluid alien society on the ice‑bound world of Gethen, challenging human assumptions about sex, politics, and humanity through a compelling diplomacy adventure.

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.

In 2380, astronomer Dudley Bose reports the disappearance of a distant star, prompting the Intersolar Commonwealth to send the starship Second Chance on a perilous mission that uncovers a hidden threat to the entire federation.

In Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic, physicist Shevek leaves his home planet of anarchists to seek truth, challenge entrenched structures, and bridge the divide between his egalitarian society and the wider civilized universe.

David Deutsch argues that explanations are limitless, shaping science, culture, and human progress beyond any physical constraints.

Astrophysicist Dmitry Malyanov races toward a Nobel‑worthy discovery, but a series of uncanny events threatens to halt his progress as he confronts the universe’s opposition to scientific ambition.

A graphic rendition of George Orwell's 1984, representing the novel’s first visual adaptation.

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 23 (1961) is a curated anthology of twelve influential science‑fiction short stories from the early ’60s, spanning authors from Asimov himself to Clarke and McCaffrey.

Mutants is a collection of short stories featuring Isaac Asimov's unique science fiction narratives.

A vibrant compilation of brief, illustrated facts and curiosities across history, science, and nature, originally drawn from Asimov’s 1979 Book of Facts.

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

A comprehensive exploration of time travel in fiction and its scientific foundations, suitable for readers with no background in physics but still rich in mathematical elements.

Dictionaries - essay by Isaac Asimov Too Soon to Die - novelette by Tom Godwin A Museum Piece - short story by Roger Zelazny Why Johnny Can't Speed - short story by Alan Dean Foster Man in a Quandary - short story by Joseph Wesley [as by L. J. Stecher, Jr.] The Cabbage Patch - short story by Theodore R. Cogswell A Touch of Grapefruit - short story by Richard Matheson Answer - short story by Fredric Brown A Gun for Dinosaur - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp A Pail of Air - short story by Fritz Leiber The Odor of Thought - short story by Robert Sheckley The Last Monster - short story by Poul Anderson (variant of Terminal Quest) History Lesson - short story by Arthur C. Clarke The Troublemaker - short story by Christopher Anvil The Game of Rat and Dragon - short story by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger [as by Cordwainer Smith] Let's Be Frank - short story by Brian W. Aldiss The Easy Way Out - short story by G. Harry Stine [as by Lee Correy] All Cats Are Gray - short story by Andre Norton The Man from Earth - short story by Gordon R. Dickson Dream Damsel - short story by Evan Hunter The Underdweller - short story by William F. Nolan (variant of Small World) Top Secret - short story by Eric Frank Russell One Love Have I - short story by Robert F. Young The Snowball Effect - short story by Katherine MacLean The Santa Claus Problem - short story by J. W. Schutz The Ship Who Sang - novelette by Anne McCaffrey No Harm Done - short story by Jack Sharkey There Will Come Soft Rains - short story by Ray Bradbury In the Jaws of Danger - short story by Piers Anthony In the Abyss - (1896) - short story by H. G. Wells Custer's Last Jump - novelette by Steven Utley and Howard Waldrop Game Preserve - short story by Rog Phillips Life Hutch - short story by Harlan Ellison The Silk and the Song - novelette by Charles L. Fontenay Down to the Worlds of Men - novelette by Alexei Panshin Robbie - short story by Isaac Asimov (variant of Strange Playfellow 1940) The Man with English - short story by H. L. Gold [as by Horace L. Gold] Transstar - novelette by Raymond E. Banks Open Warfare - novelette by James E. Gunn The Long Way Home - short story by Fred Saberhagen Skirmish on a Summer Morning - novella by Bob Shaw Gantlet - short story by Richard E. Peck Saucer of Loneliness - short story by Theodore Sturgeon (variant of A Saucer of Loneliness) The Mother of Necessity - short story by Chad Oliver The Great Secret - short story by George H. Smith The Draw - short story by Jerome Bixby For the Sake of Grace - novelette by Suzette Haden Elgin A Death in the House - novelette by Clifford D. Simak Creature of the Snows - short story by William Sambrot A Criminal Act - short story by Harry Harrison The Cage - short story by A. Bertram Chandler