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Eight Stories from The Rest of the Robots by Isaac Asimov (Pyramid, January 1966, R-1283, 75¢, 159pp, pb, co, cover by Jack Gaughan)     Reprints eight stories from The Rest of the Robots (Doubleday 1964). 7 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in The Rest of the Robots by Isaac Asimov, Doubleday, 1964 15 · Robot AL-76 Goes Astray [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Amazing Stories February 1942 28 · Victory Unintentional [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Super Science Stories August 1942 52 · First Law [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Fantastic Universe October 1956 56 · Let’s Get Together [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction February 1957 74 · Satisfaction Guaranteed [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Amazing Stories April 1951 88 · Risk [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1955 114 · Lenny [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction January 1958 128 · Galley Slave [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Galaxy Science Fiction December 1957

The Far Ends of Time and Earth by Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, January 1979, 0-385-13269-7, $12.95, xiv+538pp, hc, co)     Omnibus of Pebble in the Sky, Earth Is Room Enough, and The End of Eternity. vii · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1 · Pebble in the Sky [Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n. Doubleday, 1950 179 · Earth Is Room Enough · Isaac Asimov · co Doubleday, 1957 181 · The Dead Past · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956 224 · The Foundation of Science Fiction Success · Isaac Asimov · pm The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1954 225 · Franchise [Multivac] · Isaac Asimov · ss If August 1955 240 · Gimmicks Three · Isaac Asimov · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1956, as “The Brazen Locked Room” 246 · Kid Stuff · Isaac Asimov · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction September 1953 259 · The Watery Place · Isaac Asimov · ss Satellite Science Fiction October 1956 263 · Living Space · Isaac Asimov · ss Science Fiction Stories May 1956 276 · The Message · Isaac Asimov · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1956 278 · Satisfaction Guaranteed [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Amazing Stories April 1951 291 · Hell-Fire · Isaac Asimov · vi Fantastic Universe May 1956 293 · The Last Trump · Isaac Asimov · ss Fantastic Universe June 1955 308 · The Fun They Had · Isaac Asimov · ss The Boys and Girls Page December 1 1951 311 · Jokester · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction December 1956 324 · The Immortal Bard · Isaac Asimov · vi Universe Science Fiction #5, May 1954 327 · Someday · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction August 1956 336 · The Author’s Ordeal · Isaac Asimov · pm Science Fiction Quarterly May 1957 338 · Dreaming Is a Private Thing · Isaac Asimov · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1955 expanded from Saturday Review, May 28 ’55. 353 · The End of Eternity · Isaac Asimov · n. Doubleday, 1955

Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Doubleday Foundation, April 1993, 0-385-24793-1, $23.50, 415pp, hc, oc, cover by Bob Larkin) [Foundation]     Collection of four novellas plus an epilogue, part of the “Foundation” series focusing on the later life of psychohistorian Hari Seldon. 1 · Eto Demerzel [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 1991, as “Forward the Foundation” 99 · Cleon I [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1992, as “Cleon the Emperor” 195 · Dors Venabili [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Asimov’s Science Fiction April 1993, as “The Consort” 293 · Wanda Seldon [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na 411 · Epilogue [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · ss

Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Gnome Press, August 1951, LC:51-13439, $2.75, 255pp, hc, n., cover by David Kyle) [Foundation]     Fix-up novel of five short stories, one original. Also in The Foundation Trilogy and as The 1,000 Year Plan. 11 · The Psychohistorians [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · nv 49 · The Enecylopedists [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science-Fiction May 1942, as “Foundation” 93 · The Mayors [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science-Fiction June 1942, as “Bridle and Saddle” 155 · The Traders [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction October 1944, as “The Wedge” 181 · The Merchant Princes [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Astounding Science Fiction August 1944, as “The Big and the Little”

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov (SFBC, October 1963, $2.20, 227+227+225pp, hc, om) [Foundation]     In England as An Isaac Asimov Omnibus. · Foundation [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1951 · Foundation and Empire [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1952 · Second Foundation [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1953

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Gnome, 1952, LC:52012466, $2.75, 247pp, hc, n.) [Foundation]     Fix-up novel based on two existing novellas. Also in The Foundation Trilogy and as The Man Who Upset the Universe. 7 · Prologue · Isaac Asimov · lk 11 · The General [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Astounding Science Fiction April 1945, as “Dead Hand” 91 · The Mule [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · na Astounding Science Fiction November 1945 (+1)

Gold by Isaac Asimov (HarperPrism, March 1995, 0-06-105206-X, $20.00, 345pp, hc, co)     SF collection of previously uncollected works: 15 stories, 18 essays on SF, and 20 essays on writing SF. · Part One: The Final Stories 3 · Cal · Isaac Asimov · nv Doubleday, October 1991 33 · Left to Right · Isaac Asimov · vi Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact January 1987 35 · Frustration · Isaac Asimov · vi There Won’t Be War ed. Harry Harrison & Bruce McAllister, Tor, 1991 39 · Hallucination · Isaac Asimov · nv Boys’ Life February 1985 (+2) 59 · The Instability · Isaac Asimov · vi The Observer January 1 1989 63 · Alexander the God · Isaac Asimov · ss Wall Street Computer Review January 1984, as “Alexander, the Automated Conqueror” 69 · In the Canyon · Isaac Asimov · vi Omni July 1990, as “Latter-Day Martian Chronicles” 73 · Good-bye to Earth · Isaac Asimov · ss Interview January 1989 79 · Battle-Hymn · Isaac Asimov · ss 83 · Feghoot and the Courts · Isaac Asimov · vi Bred Any Good Rooks Lately? ed. James Charlton, Doubleday, 1986, as “Burnside and the Courts” 85 · Fault-Intolerant · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1990 91 · Kid Brother · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1990 101 · The Nations in Space · Isaac Asimov · ss 105 · The Smile of the Chipper · Isaac Asimov · ss Business Week October 21 1988, as “Man as the Ultimate Gadget” 109 · Gold · Isaac Asimov · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact September 1991 · Part Two: On Science Fiction 139 · The Longest Voyage · Isaac Asimov · in Starships ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Fawcett, 1983 145 · Inventing a Universe · Isaac Asimov · in Isaac’s Universe Volume One: The Diplomacy Guild ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Avon, 1990 151 · Flying Saucers and Science Fiction · Isaac Asimov · in Flying Saucers ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Fawcett, 1982 155 · Invasion · Isaac Asimov · in Invasions ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Roc, 1990, as “Introduction” 159 · The Science Fiction Blowgun · Isaac Asimov · in 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Doubleday, 1978 161 · The Robot Chronicles · Isaac Asimov · in Robot Visions by Isaac Asimov, NAL/Roc, 1990 177 · Golden Age Ahead · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1979 181 · The All-Human Galaxy · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March 1983 185 · Psychohistory · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1988 191 · Science Fiction Series · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1986 197 · Survivors · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 1987 203 · Nowhere! · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine September 1983 209 · Outsiders, Insiders · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1986 215 · Science Fiction Anthologies · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 11 1981 219 · The Influence of Science Fiction · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine August 3 1981 225 · Women and Science Fiction · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1983 229 · Religion and Science Fiction · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1984 235 · Time-Travel · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1984 · Part Three: On Writing Science Fiction 241 · Plotting · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1989 247 · Metaphor · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1989 253 · Ideas · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March 1990 259 · Suspense · Isaac Asimov · gp (r) _ · Suspense I · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March 1991 _ · Suspense II · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1991 263 · Serials · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1980 267 · The Name of Our Field · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May/June 1978 271 · Hints · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March 1979 275 · Writing for Young People · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1986 281 · Names · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine December 1984 285 · Originality · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1986 289 · Book Reviews · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 16 1981 295 · What Writers Go Through · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine December 21 1981 301 · Revisions · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1982 305 · Irony · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine October 1984 309 · Plagiarism · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine August 1985 315 · Symbolism · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1985 321 · Prediction · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1989 327 · Best-Seller · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1983 333 · Pseudonyms · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1984 339 · Dialog · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1985

Have You Seen These? by Isaac Asimov (NESFA Press, March 1974, $5.95, 94pp, hc, co, cover by Eddie Jones)     All Stories Also in Buy Jupiter. 11 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 13 · Day of the Hunters · Isaac Asimov · ss Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories November 1950 24 · Shah Guido G. · Isaac Asimov · ss Marvel Science Fiction November 1951 36 · The Monkey’s Finger · Isaac Asimov · ss Startling Stories February 1953 49 · Everest · Isaac Asimov · ss Universe Science Fiction #3, December 1953 55 · The Pause · Isaac Asimov · ss Time to Come ed. August Derleth, Farrar, Straus & Young, 1954 73 · Blank! · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction June 1957 81 · Silly Asses · Isaac Asimov · vi Future Science Fiction #35, February 1958 85 · Rain, Rain, Go Away · Isaac Asimov · ss Fantastic Universe September 1959

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (Gnome Press, 1950, LC:51-9134, $2.50, 253pp, hc, co, cover by Edd Cartier) [Robots] 13 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 17 · Robbie [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Super Science Stories September 1940, as “Strange Playfellow” 41 · Runaround [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science-Fiction March 1942 63 · Reason [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science-Fiction April 1941 85 · Catch That Rabbit [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction February 1944 111 · Liar! [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science-Fiction May 1941 133 · Little Lost Robot [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1947 167 · Escape! [Susan Calvin; Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1945, as “Paradoxical Escape” 195 · Evidence [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1946 225 · The Evitable Conflict [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1950

I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay by Isaac Asimov & Harlan Ellison--- see under Harlan Ellison.

I, Robot (var. 1) by Isaac Asimov (Digit, 1958, D164, 2/-, 158pp, pb, co) [Robots]     Abridged reprint of the original collection (Gone Press, 1950); this edition drops two stories. Given as by Issac Asimov on the cover. · Robbie [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Super Science Stories September 1940, as “Strange Playfellow” · Runaround [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science-Fiction March 1942 · Reason [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science-Fiction April 1941 · Catch That Rabbit [Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction February 1944 · Liar! [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science-Fiction May 1941 · Little Lost Robot [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1947 · Escape! [Susan Calvin; Mike Donovan; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1945, as “Paradoxical Escape”

Isaac Asimov by Isaac Asimov (Octopus, 1981, 0-905712-61-7, 864pp, hc, om)     Omnibus edition of five novels and one collection. 7 · Foundation [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1951 151 · Foundation and Empire [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1952 301 · Second Foundation [Foundation] · Isaac Asimov · n. Gnome Press, 1953 449 · The Stars, Like Dust [Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n. Doubleday, 1951 587 · The Naked Sun [Elijah (Lije) Baley; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · n. Doubleday, January 1957 725 · I, Robot [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · co Gnome Press, 1950

An Isaac Asimov Omnibus by Isaac Asimov (Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1966, 30/-, 189+172+187pp, hc, om)     Reprint (Doubleday 1963 as The Foundation Trilogy) omnibus.

An Isaac Asimov Second Omnibus by Isaac Asimov (Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1969, 0-283-98072-9, £2.25, 516pp, hc, om)     Reprint (Doubleday 1961 as Triangle) omnibus.

The Key Word and Other Mysteries by Isaac Asimov (Walker US, January 1978, 0-8027-6302-2, $5.85, 54pp, hc, co, cover by Rod Burke) [Larry]     Collection of young-adult detective stories. 7 · The Key Word [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss 17 · Santa Claus Gets a Coin [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Boys’ Life December 1975 27 · Sarah Tops [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Boys’ Life February 1975, as “Try Sarah Tops” 36 · The Thirteenth Day of Christmas [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 1977 45 · A Case of Need [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Young World October 1975

The Key Word and Other Mysteries (var. 1) by Isaac Asimov (Piccolo, May 1982, 0-330-26681-0, 90p, 62pp, pb, co, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Larry]     Expanded from the original (Walker, 1978) edition by the addition of “The Disappearing Man”. · The Key Word [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss The Key Word and Other Mysteries by Isaac Asimov, Walker US, 1978 · Santa Claus Gets a Coin [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Boys’ Life December 1975 · Sarah Tops [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Boys’ Life February 1975, as “Try Sarah Tops” · The Thirteenth Day of Christmas [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 1977 · A Case of Need [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Young World October 1975 · The Disappearing Man [Larry] · Isaac Asimov · ss Boys’ Life June 1978

Magic by Isaac Asimov (HarperPrism, January 1996, 0-06-105205-1, $22.00, 275pp, hc, co)     Collection of 11 fantasy stories and 20 essays about fantasy and “beyond,” subtitled “The Final Fantasy Collection”. vii · Introduction · The Publishers · in 1 · Part One: The Final Fantasy Stories 3 · To Your Health [Azazel] · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine August 1989 13 · The Critic on the Hearth · Isaac Asimov · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction November 1992 23 · It’s a Job · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1991 35 · Baby, It’s Cold Outside · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1991 45 · The Time Traveler [Azazel] · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 1990 55 · Wine Is a Mocker [Azazel] · Isaac Asimov · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1990 67 · The Mad Scientist [Azazel] · Isaac Asimov · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact July 1989 79 · The Fable of the Three Princes · Isaac Asimov · nv Spaceships and Spells ed. Jane Yolen, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row, 1987 97 · March Against the Foe · Isaac Asimov · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction April 1994 107 · Northwestward [Batman; Black Widowers] · Isaac Asimov · ss The Further Adventures of Batman ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1989 123 · Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon · Isaac Asimov · ss Once Upon a Time ed. Lester del Rey & Risa Kessler, Del Rey, 1991 139 · Part Two: On Fantasy 141 · Magic · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March 1985 147 · Sword and Sorcery · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1985 153 · Concerning Tolkien · Isaac Asimov · ar Isaac’s Universe Volume Two: Phases in Chaos ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Avon, 1991 159 · In Days of Old · Isaac Asimov · in Cosmic Knights ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Signet, 1985 163 · Giants in the Earth · Isaac Asimov · in Giants ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Signet, 1985 167 · When Fantasy Became Fantasy · Isaac Asimov · in Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Fantasy of the 19th Century ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Beaufort, 1982 171 · The Reluctant Critic · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November/December 1978 177 · The Unicorn · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine December 1986 183 · Unknown · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine October 1987 189 · Extraordinary Voyages · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine March/April 1978 193 · Fairy Tales · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine October 1985 199 · Dear Judy-Lynn · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1986 205 · Fantasy · Isaac Asimov · ed Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1984 211 · Part Three: Beyond Fantasy 213 · Reading and Writing · Isaac Asimov · ar Los Angeles Times January 20 1990 217 · The Right Answer · Isaac Asimov · ar The New York Times July 27 1978, as “Scientists and Sages” 221 · Ignorance in America · Isaac Asimov · ar Los Angeles Times March 11 1989 225 · Knock Plastic! · Isaac Asimov · ar The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1967 237 · Lost in Non-Translation · Isaac Asimov · ar The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1972 249 · Look Long Upon a Monkey · Isaac Asimov · ar The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1974 261 · Thinking About Thinking · Isaac Asimov · ar The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1975