The Complete Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series Books 1-7 (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation, Foundation's Edge, Foundation and Earth, Prelude to Foundation, Forward the Foundation)

A fun series for sci-fi enthusiasts!

Fast shipper, nice pricing

Arrived on time and well packed/protected. I've not read any of these books but I know the general story and am excited to read the real story from the incredible Isaac Asimov himself, rather than get some bloated or modified (by some cornball director who believes THEIR changes to an already perfect, best version, (The authors original vision and any further "original author, authorized updates of said stories. 5 stars I am certain!

I loved the show so i wanted to read the books. The books are VERY different from the show but are great as well. However, the book covers have a matte finish. I’m gentle with books and only been reading it for a couple days. But where my hands hold the spine, it’s already rubbed a lot of it off. I wish it had been better quality so it could look better after I’m done reading it.

Complete set at a great price!

I was looking for another classic sci-fi series to read and so far this has exceeded expectations. The original trilogy was written before a lot of the technology described was invented but the later books were written more recently so it’s interesting to note the difference in how the technology is described. I’m finding it to be interesting and I look forward to reading more each day. I’m about halfway through the books and I can’t wait to see how the series wraps up!

I hadn't read the Foundation series since I was in high school about 50 years ago. I happened to be in B&N saw the "first" Foundation book and picked it up. I decided to get the rest - I didn't realize there were four more books in the series. Like I said, 50 years ago. Ordering them through B&N was a little expensive, so I checked what was available on Amazon. I found this and ordered the entire set even though I would have two "first" Foundation books. My only surprise was that the books only measured 6-3/4" by 4-1/8". The book from the store measured 7-3/4" by 5". The print size seems about the same. The larger books are thinner have fewer pages, but the content seems to be the same. It may seem strange to some, but to me the larger books are nicer to hold than the smaller ones are. It's a personal preference. As for Asimov's writing, I found it less impressive than I remembered it to be (like I said, 50 years). The dialogue seems overly verbose especially in the prequels and sequels to the original trilogy. Although they may share the same kernel of an idea, the books and the Apple TV series are vastly different. I like the TV version better, which is probably why I decided to go back to the books in the first place.

I originally bought a $4 omnibus edition of the original Foundation trilogy but was sorely disappointed. It was riddled with typos and layout mistakes. I assumed the books weren't written that way, so I ordered this set. I only received these this morning so I can't speak to how well the binding will hold up, but they feel pretty standard so I'm not worried. They were securely packaged in thick well-sealed plastic. A lot of my boxes arrive damaged and, rarely, damp, but the plastic would've stood up to water and it prevented the books from shifting around and sustaining damage. I won't reveal any plot points but the narrative structure definitely bears some remarks. The short version is I was absolutely floored by the first book. There are a million excellent reasons Foundation is given so many accolades. I've only read the first book in its entirety so far. It's a series of interconnected short stories though it has an axis the whole thing revolves around. There isn't a contiguous narrative per se. I'm a big fan of Brandon Sanderson and his body of work has some interesting parallels in this regard. His series tend to follow more chronologically contiguous arcs but are often interspersed with the sort of one-off character vignettes not unlike Asimov's original short stories. It was disconcerting at first to move through the timeline like that, but his style very clearly draws threads from the very beginning of the book to the end. I devoured the first book in under ten hours, which were some of the most captivating I've had recently. The world Asimov has built is reminiscent of Dune but is much harder science fiction. Not to mention, it's easier and quicker to consume. I'm going backwards to read Prelude to Foundation before I move on to Foundation and Empire. If you, like me, started with Foundation, you won't have any trouble understanding what's going on. After all, Foundation was published first. So far, reading them out of chronological order isn't a problem.

Great deal for a series of 7. Delivered in perfect condition. Thank you seller!

Llegaron en buenas condiciones hasta México. Si es el bundle completo, con los diseños que se muestran en la publicación. El papel del libro es tipo periódico (aunque un poco más grueso). Ya he tenido libros de este tipo de papel y cuidándolos bien duran mucho tiempo. Me parecen un paquete con una buena relación calidad precio.

Bought these for my husband and he is LOVING them

Wer einfach günstig die Bücher haben möchte, kann getrost zuschlagen, damit ist alles in Ordnung. Wer aber dieses Paket bestellt, damit die Foundetion Bücher im Regal auch optisch zusammen gehören, der wird entäuscht. Leider entsprechen nicht alle Bücher den angebotenen Bildern, siehe Foto. Schade.

I bought these books for my Dad as a Father’s Day present. He’d read three of them in the 60’s but wanted to read them again. He didn’t.t know there was now seven books in the series. He thought it was a trilogy. But he is thrilled with the collection. I know he is happily absorbed in those books right now,