Pebble in the Sky
About this book
Pebble in the Sky is Asimov's first full length novel. It begins with a retired tailor from the mid-20th Century, who is accidentally pitched forward into the future. By then, Earth has become radioactive and is a low-status part of a vast Galactic Empire. There is both a mystery and a power-struggle, and a lot of debate and human choices. The originality of the S.F. work is the choice of a very ordinary man as the story's protagonist, rather than the more typical space opera hero.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 28313 readers · 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Galactic Empire series?
Read Pebble in the Sky first, then follow the publication order above — The Stars, Like Dust, then The Currents of Space.
How long does it take to read Pebble in the Sky?
About ≈ 4 h 08 m — 223 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Pebble in the Sky?
223 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Pebble in the Sky?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction shelves.
Is Pebble in the Sky in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Pebble in the Sky take place?
It is set in Trantorian empire (Ficticious place).
Who wrote Pebble in the Sky?
Isaac Asimov.
Galactic Empire — reading order
- → Pebble in the Sky (1950) you are here
- 1 The Stars, Like Dust (1951)
- 2 The Currents of Space (1952)