There is more meaning to the stories and they work that much better.Īnd I would say that it is worth it to read the later books by Benford, Bear and Brin, if only because Brin’s conclusion at the end of Foundation’s Triumph is brilliant and makes it all worthwhile.Īnd for the record, I have read the entire Foundation series (not counting the Benford, Bear and Brin books) in the order it was written at least 5 times and I love it more each time I read it. I offer only one reason for reading them in this order: I happen to think that Prelude to Foundation and Forward the Foundation (both of which take place chronologically before Foundation) read much better when you have the entire context of what comes after. Read the books in the order in which they were written: I know that there is likely a long-running debate on the internets about the best order in which to read the books: chronologically in order in which the events take place in the story or chronologically in the order in which the books and stories were written.Īnd since I have been asked, and since I have a strong opinion about this, I offer my thoughts on the subject: ETA: : If you are planning on watching the Apple TV+ Foundation series that debuts in October 2021, here are some thought I have on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation and the Apple TV adaptation.
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