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

Cover of Foundation

Foundation Isaac Asimov · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.3 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Foundation and Earth

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

The verdict

Readers rate Foundation higher: 4.3 vs 4.1 from 208497 votes.
Foundation is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Foundation and Earth.

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