Machines That Think
The journey follows Artificial Intelligence from basic Logic to complex Ethics, framing machines as mirrors reflecting our human responsibility regarding the collective future of thinking.
Fiction
Intergalactic Empires
This collection chronicles human ambition scaling from mythic dreams to tragic decline, exploring how order struggles against cosmic scale and inevitable mathematical and historical collapse.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories, 6
This anthology features thirteen stories from 1944 exploring interstellar travel, nuclear fission, cyborgs, and evolution, marking the genre maturing into a logical analysis of humanity.
Fantastic Creatures An Anthology of Fantasy and Science Fiction
This anthology, edited by Isaac Asimov, contrasts ancient mythical beasts like dragons and vampires with strange creatures of modern science fiction, often found in space.
The Seven Cardinal Virtues of Science Fiction
The collection, edited by Isaac Asimov, features seven science fiction stories exploring cardinal virtues like justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction of the 19th Century
This is a sterling, entertaining anthology of finest stories handpicked from the 19th century, marking the birth of modern science fiction.
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.
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.