Asimov

[catdraco]

So I'm finding it hard to believe myself, but at the age of 32 I'm finally reading Asimov's Foundation series for the very first time.

(Now I understand how Joss Whedon came up with Firefly... *haha*)

I'm just about to finish Foundation and Empire, so I'm just about half way through. I think I need to read more Asimov. What's your favourite, or what would you want to read next?

Comments

[rhivolution]

Hey, I only just read them a couple years ago. Lazy me. The only other book of his I've read is Bicentennial Man, though I hear that I, Robot is good if you suspend your feelings about the portrayal of women.

Personally, I prefer Clarke and Sagan.

[catdraco]

Actually I have read Bicentennial Man - I read it years ago, then I remember seeing the movie come out with Robin Williams and being profoundly dissatisfied with it. To me, the book was an interesting exploration about the idea of humanity: the movie seemed me to be a whole lot of, "Aw, robots have feelings too!"

[firecat]

I kind of liked I, Robot.

Asimov

[cesy]

The Caves of Steel series were good as well.

[fannishnej]

I tend to like his short stories better than his novels. He was mostly an idea writer, and often his ideas don't really work at novel length. (I think.)

That said, my favorite Asimov novel is The Gods Themselves

For short stories, I recommend starting with Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Vol. 1. If you like that, then go for Volume 2, which seems to be out of print.