The foundation trilogy! And the “I, robot” novels in smaller part.
I loved how everything Asimov write about had rational explanations, how every action had a cause and a consequence. I also loved the idea that no single person can change the fate of a society, but only big societal movements can determine history. I now find fun how he gives his own counter example in the Mule plot, thus showing that something extraordinary can sometimes happen.
In this thread, I really show my age… Most of the books talked about here came out when I was “too old” for them and I didn’t enjoy them much.
And on your last thing, that is absolutely OK. Not all books are for everyone, that’s the beauty of the diversity of books. I’ve noticed I’ve been growing out of enjoying YA as I age and I seem to enjoy romance and scifi more and more as I get older.
The foundation trilogy! And the “I, robot” novels in smaller part.
I loved how everything Asimov write about had rational explanations, how every action had a cause and a consequence. I also loved the idea that no single person can change the fate of a society, but only big societal movements can determine history. I now find fun how he gives his own counter example in the Mule plot, thus showing that something extraordinary can sometimes happen.
In this thread, I really show my age… Most of the books talked about here came out when I was “too old” for them and I didn’t enjoy them much.
I really need to read some Asimov.
And on your last thing, that is absolutely OK. Not all books are for everyone, that’s the beauty of the diversity of books. I’ve noticed I’ve been growing out of enjoying YA as I age and I seem to enjoy romance and scifi more and more as I get older.
I highly recommend the robot short stories, mostly collected in “I, robot”. They play a lot with logic!