Foundation's Edge
About this book
After the defeat of the Mule by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys a period of prosperity and stability which is publicly attributed to the Seldon Plan, but which some feel is the work of the Second Foundation. A search is begun to determine if the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile, the Second Foundation finds that there is evidence of an independent force acting against the Mule to protect the Seldon Plan. A search is launched to determine what this force is and if it is a threat. The end result is a search for Earth (Terminus being the last planet settled by the galactic empire and Earth being the metaphoric opposite of first human planet settled). A final three way confrontation results in a fateful decision and an open question.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 101379 readers · 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Foundation series series?
Read Foundation's Edge first, then follow the publication order above — Foundation and Empire, then Foundation, then Second Foundation, then Foundation and Earth, then Prelude to Foundation, then Forward the Foundation.
How long does it take to read Foundation's Edge?
About ≈ 8 h 21 m — 451 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Foundation's Edge?
451 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Foundation's Edge?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Foundation's Edge in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Foundation's Edge?
The main characters include Hari Seldon (Fictitious character).
Where does Foundation's Edge take place?
It is set in Trantor (Fictitious place), Terminus (Fictitious place), Earth during Meiguo.
Who wrote Foundation's Edge?
Isaac Asimov.
Foundation series — reading order
- → Foundation's Edge (1977) you are here
- 1 Foundation and Empire (1945)
- 2 Foundation (1951)
- 3 Second Foundation (1953)
- 4 Foundation and Earth (1986)
- 5 Prelude to Foundation (1988)
- 6 Forward the Foundation (1993)