Forward the Foundation vs The Foundation Trilogy: 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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The Foundation Trilogy
Foundation Foundation and Empire Second Foundation Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are some of the great masterworks of science fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Foundation Trilogy is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Forward the Foundation.
- The Foundation Trilogy has the widest readership — 110387 ratings behind its score.
- The Foundation Trilogy runs the darker storyline; Forward the Foundation stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Forward the Foundation | The Foundation Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (110387) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (353) | 4.3 (390) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (487) | 4.5 (2164) |
Reception
| Forward the Foundation | The Foundation Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 487 | 110387 |
| Editions | 42 | 54 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 84879 |
| Reading it now | — | 4761 |
| Written reviews | — | 2695 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2604 | 34678 |
| Pages | 448 | 227 |