Issac Asimov

[Not Good]

My favorite Science-fiction writer, ever. Sure some of the novels drag on and the Foundation series is overdone, but a good bulk of his work is pretty awesome.

As an indepenent reading selection, I chose two novels not concerned with the continuation of Asimov's more prolific series: The God's Themselves and The End of Eternity. The former, if you didn't know already, deals with parallel universes and the exchange of matter therin, and the latter deals with time travel and it's many, many confusing array's of reality. I loved both. Each had more finesse than I've seen from Asimov and he paints a picture much more abundantly in both novels. Yet, he doesn't elaborate on detail as so many writers get caught up on. Much of both novels relies heavily on actual science instead of made-up stuff, which is rather a staple of the Sci-fi Genre.

So my question to you is your opinion on this writer, his books, comparisons, and the use of science in Sci-fi.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

Did He right the short story about the AI that becomes God in a new universe after the old one ends?

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Caves of Steel was a cool book. Sequel was kinda dumb though.

 

[knottingam]

The only book that I've read by him was I, Robot. It was an extremely good book, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's the least bit interested in sci-fi.

Know your ABCs: Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke.

 

[Silver Patriot]

I really like his short stories. My personal favorite would have to be The Last Question [http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html]. He would have to be my favorite serious science fiction author.

 

[Not Good]

bumping. I hope that's allowed.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

bumping. I hope that's allowed.

Not really no

 

[Good morning blues]

Did He right the short story about the AI that becomes God in a new universe after the old one ends?

That's The Last Question, linked above.

 

[thiosk]

i enjoyed nemesis when I read it many years ago.

EVEL STAR OH NOES

And i LIKED foundation. way more than stupid robot whatever series.

 

[Teachingaddict]

I've never read any Asimov however for those Sci-i opera lovers, I seriously recommend the naked dawn trilogy by Peter F Hamilton, the first one being The Reality Disfunction. Im not a sci fi fan myself, but those books are truly magnificent.

 

[linchowlewy]

Did He right the short story about the AI that becomes God in a new universe after the old one ends?

yes he did. it's in his collection called robot dreams. that one's my favorite of his collection and i think has the original version of I Robot

 

[TerraMGP]

Would it be fair to call him the Tolkien of Science fiction?

 

[Aardvark]

I rather enjoyed Foundation. Well, the first three anyway. He did abstract concepts and events well. Just not so good with individual characters.

Would it be fair to call him the Tolkien of Science fiction?

Not in the slightest. I can stay awake while reading Asimov.