Isaac Asimov's Foundation series originally started with what is known as the Foundation trilogy. These consisted of the following:
- Foundation (1951)
- Foundation and Empire (1952)
- Second Foundation (1953)
Together they introduced the idea of Psychohistory, and the potential for predicting and possibly managing future social development.
Many years after that, Asimov wrote several new novels as sequels and prequels:
- Foundation's Edge (1982)
- Foundation and Earth (1986)
- Prelude to Foundation (1988)
- Forward the Foundation (1993)
- The End of Eternity (1955): Asimov tied this novel into his broader Foundation Series by hinting in Foundation's Edge that it is set in a universe where Eternity had existed but was destroyed by Eternals, leading to an all-human galaxy later.
After Asimov's death, the Asimov estate authorized three more prequel novels:
- Foundation's Fear (1997, by Gregory Benford)
- Foundation and Chaos (1998, by Greg Bear)
- Foundation's Triumph (1999, by David Brin)
Adaptations[]
The BBC produced a radio serialization in 1973.
A television adaptation premiered on 24 September 2021 on Apple TV. It has two ten-episode seasons with the third one upcoming in 2024.