Foundation book 1 · 1951
Foundation
Hari Seldon predicts the fall of the Galactic Empire and sets up a Foundation on the remote planet Terminus to preserve knowledge. Over decades, its leaders face a series of crises that Seldon foresaw.
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Book facts
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Series
- Foundation, book 1 of 7
- Published
- 1951
- Setting
- Set in the Galactic Empire
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Forward the Foundation and before Foundation and Empire.
Who is in Foundation
3 recurring or key characters from Isaac Asimov’s chart. Introduces Hari Seldon, Salvor Hardin and Hober Mallow.
Major 2
- Salvor HardinFirst appearanceFirst mayor of Terminus
- Hober MallowFirst appearanceMaster trader
Minor and cameo 1
- Hari SeldonFirst appearanceMathematician who invents psychohistory