Series · 7 books
Foundation Books in Order
The complete Foundation reading order — 7 books from 1951–1993.
- 01 Foundation Amazon — buy Foundation ThriftBooks — buy Foundation eBooks.com — buy Foundation
- 02 Foundation and Empire Amazon — buy Foundation and Empire ThriftBooks — buy Foundation and Empire eBooks.com — buy Foundation and Empire
- 03 Second Foundation Amazon — buy Second Foundation ThriftBooks — buy Second Foundation eBooks.com — buy Second Foundation
- 04 Foundation's Edge Amazon — buy Foundation's Edge ThriftBooks — buy Foundation's Edge eBooks.com — buy Foundation's Edge
- 05 Foundation and Earth Amazon — buy Foundation and Earth ThriftBooks — buy Foundation and Earth eBooks.com — buy Foundation and Earth
- 06 Prelude to Foundation Amazon — buy Prelude to Foundation ThriftBooks — buy Prelude to Foundation eBooks.com — buy Prelude to Foundation
- 07 Forward the Foundation Amazon — buy Forward the Foundation ThriftBooks — buy Forward the Foundation eBooks.com — buy Forward the Foundation
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation | 1951 | ||
| 2 | Foundation and Empire | 1952 | ||
| 3 | Second Foundation | 1953 | ||
| 4 | Foundation's Edge | 1982 | ||
| 5 | Foundation and Earth | 1986 | ||
| 6 | Prelude to Foundation | 1988 | ||
| 7 | Forward the Foundation | 1993 |
Foundation reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Foundation (1951). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Foundation — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Foundation books are there?
7 to date, spanning 1951–1993.
What is the newest Foundation book?
Forward the Foundation, published in 1993.