Forward the Foundation vs Prelude to Foundation: Which Should You Read?
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Forward the Foundation
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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Prelude to Foundation
Voici une occasion tant pour ceux qui ont lu les cinq volumes du cycle ##Fondation## d'en constater la prȟistoire, que pour ceux qui ne les ont pas lus d'inaugurer la lecture d'un des chefs-d'oeuvre de la…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prelude to Foundation has the widest readership — 98961 ratings behind its score.
- Prelude to Foundation reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 23 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Forward the Foundation | Prelude to Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (98961) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (353) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (42) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (487) | 4.5 (747) |
Reception
| Forward the Foundation | Prelude to Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 487 | 98961 |
| Editions | 42 | 43 |
| Citations | 6 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 58107 |
| Reading it now | — | 4391 |
| Written reviews | — | 3117 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2604 | 2405 |
| Pages | 448 | 470 |