Second Foundation
About this book
After years of struggle, the Foundation lay in ruins -- destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But it was rumored that there was a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established to preserve the knowledge of mankind through the long centuries of barbarism. The Mule had failed to find it the first time -- but now he was certain he knew where it lay. The fate of the Foundation rests on young Arkady Darell, only fourteen years old and burdened with a terrible secret. As its scientists girded for a final showdown with the Mule, the survivors of the First Foundation began their desperate search. They too wanted the Second Foundation destroyed... before it destroyed them.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 5531 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Foundation series series?
Read Second Foundation first, then follow the publication order above — Foundation and Empire, then Foundation, then Foundation's Edge, then Foundation and Earth, then Prelude to Foundation, then Forward the Foundation.
How long does it take to read Second Foundation?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Second Foundation?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Second Foundation?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Second Foundation in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Second Foundation?
The main characters include Hari Seldon (Fictitious character), Mule (Fictitious character).
Where does Second Foundation take place?
It takes place in Future.
Who wrote Second Foundation?
Isaac Asimov.
Foundation series — reading order
- → Second Foundation (1953) you are here
- 1 Foundation and Empire (1945)
- 2 Foundation (1951)
- 3 Foundation's Edge (1977)
- 4 Foundation and Earth (1986)
- 5 Prelude to Foundation (1988)
- 6 Forward the Foundation (1993)