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Because Asimov wrote the series over several decades, there are two primary ways to read it:

A roadmap designed to shorten the upcoming "dark ages" from 30,000 years to just 1,000 years after the inevitable fall of the Galactic Empire. Because Asimov wrote the series over several decades,

:Start with the Original Trilogy (1951–1953) to experience the mystery as it was first revealed, then read the sequels and prequels. Foundation Foundation and Empire Second Foundation (Then sequels): Foundation's Edge , Foundation and Earth (Then prequels): Prelude to Foundation , Forward the

Foundation and Empire (Основание и Империя) Second Foundation (Второе Основание) Foundation's Edge (Кризис Основания) Foundation and Earth (Основание и Земля) (Then prequels): Prelude to Foundation

:Follows the life of Hari Seldon and the development of the Foundation over 1,000 years.

(Then prequels): Prelude to Foundation , Forward the Foundation Key Concepts for the Guide

Forward the Foundation (На пути к Основанию)