Character · The Robots · 4 books
Elijah Baley
Elijah Baley is a New York plainclothes detective in a future where humans live in huge enclosed cities, who distrusts robots and is afraid of open spaces.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Caves of Steel (1954)
- Latest appearance
- Robots and Empire (1985)
- Books
- 4 (3 as lead, 1 minor)
- Series
- Robot
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Circle
- The Robots
Where to meet Elijah Baley
Elijah Baley first appears in The Caves of Steel (1954), as the lead, book 2 of the Robot series.
Every book with Elijah Baley
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1954LThe Caves of Steellead · RobotBuy
- 1957LThe Naked Sunlead · RobotBuy
- 1983LThe Robots of Dawnlead · RobotBuy
- 1985·Robots and Empireminor role · RobotBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| R. Daneel OlivawHumaniform robot detective | 4 |
| Gladia DelmarreSolarian woman | 3 |