The original trilogy of Isaac Asimov’s bestselling science fiction masterpiece the Foundation
series in a striking boxed set package THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES
FOUNDATION • Nominated as one of America’s best-loved series by PBS’s The Great American Read
For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari
Seldon creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory can see into the future—to a
dark age of ignorance barbarism and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve
knowledge and save humankind Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire—both scientists and
scholars—and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of
hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation. Collected in this boxed set
Foundation Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation form the celebrated original trilogy
that started it all. One of the most influential in the history of science fiction the
Foundation series is celebrated for its unique blend of breathtaking action daring ideas and
extensive worldbuilding. Here Asimov has written a timely and timeless saga of the best—and
worst—that lies in humanity and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a
universe of darkness.
