Venus, Near Neighbor of the Sun
Asimov traces cosmic sleuthing from ancient beliefs to modern knowledge, revealing the surprising, harsh realities of Venus, Mercury, and objects near the Sun.
Asimov on Science Fiction
Science fiction is a rational mode of thought exploring the impact of technological change, demanding intellectual rigor and preparing humanity for dynamic futures.
The Red Queen's Race
A physicist died ruining a power plant to send a Greek chemistry text back in time. The translator secretly ensured this act only codified existing ancient knowledge, preserving history A Red Queen’s Race.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 5
Foundational 1943 Golden Age stories, written by talented amateurs, invented new professionalism, exploring core ideas with boundless creative confidence.
In the Beginning
Isaac Asimov scientifically decodes Genesis, viewing it as humanity’s earliest intellectual attempt to explain reality coherently, linking ancient myth to modern reason.
How Did We Find Out About Coal
Ancient swamp forests became coal. This black stone powered the Industrial Revolution's steam engines, creating modernity and dangerous carbon dioxide pollution
The Annotated Gulliver's Travels
Four satirical voyages invert scale and reason, critiquing human institutions and political folly. The narrative culminates by forcing an unsettling moral self-examination of human nature.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction
It details seven failures—from gadgetry to emotional sterility—to guide speculative fiction toward logical clarity and profound human consequence.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 4
This collection captures wartime anxieties, exploring civilization's fragility, authority, and hidden control through diverse works, notably Asimov’s foundational Foundation.
Microcosmic Tales 100 Wondrous Science Fiction Short-Short Stories
Microcosmic Tales collects 100 short-shorts, defined by Asimov as the purest speculative thought, distilling vast ideas of logic, irony, and the cosmic perspective.
Space Mail
Asimov's Space Mail collects SF stories using letters and reports to explore communication, isolation, and the persistence of the written human voice across cosmic distance.
Who Done It
Asimov's anthology offers seventeen varied mystery stories—puzzles and psychology—to instruct readers in detection technique and disciplined reasoning, featuring an author-guessing meta-game.