Forward the Foundation vs Foundation and Earth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Psychohistory, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
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During the whole Foundation series, one man has always had his hand in the development of a galaxy. Merely hinted at in previous books, visited off and on for historical background - finally here delved into as deep as…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Foundation and Earth has the widest readership — 82651 ratings behind its score.
- Foundation and Earth reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 19 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Forward the Foundation | Foundation and Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (82651) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (353) | 3.9 (492) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (487) | 4.5 (527) |
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Reception
| Forward the Foundation | Foundation and Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 487 | 82651 |
| Editions | 42 | 48 |
| Citations | 6 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 36919 |
| Reading it now | — | 2924 |
| Written reviews | — | 2739 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2604 | 4337 |
| Pages | 448 | 522 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Forward the Foundation or Foundation and Earth?
Forward the Foundation has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Forward the Foundation 4.3/5, Foundation and Earth 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Forward the Foundation or Foundation and Earth?
Forward the Foundation is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Forward the Foundation (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m); Foundation and Earth (522 pages, ≈ 9 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Forward the Foundation or Foundation and Earth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Forward the Foundation: Moderate; Foundation and Earth: Moderate.