Foundation and Earth vs The Foundation Trilogy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychohistory, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Foundation and Earth

Foundation and Earth Isaac Asimov · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.1 522 pages · ≈ 9 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Foundation Trilogy

The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.4 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Foundation Trilogy higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 110387 votes.
The Foundation Trilogy is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Foundation and Earth.

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