Foundation's Edge

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Foundation's Edge is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that continues his renowned Foundation series, exploring the future of the Galactic Empire and the evolving science of psychohistory.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf science fiction novel
author Isaac Asimov
awardReceived Hugo Award for Best Novel
Locus Award
surface form: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Nebula Award
surface form: Nebula Award nomination for Best Novel
chronologicalPositionInSeries fourth novel in the Foundation series
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Michael Whelan
exploresTheme collective consciousness
determinism vs free will
limits of predictive science
political power and manipulation
featuresConcept First Foundation
Gaia (fictional planet)
surface form: Gaia (superorganism planet)

Galaxia
Second Foundation
psychohistory
followedBy Foundation and Earth
follows Second Foundation
genre science fiction
hasAdaptation none known as of 2024
hasISBN 0-385-17725-9
hasSequel Foundation and Earth
HugoAwardYear 1983
language English
literaryPeriod late 20th-century science fiction
LocusAwardYear 1983
mainCharacter Golan Trevize
Janov Pelorat
Mayor Harla Branno
Stor Gendibal
Sura Novi
narrativeFocus debate over the future direction of humanity
search for the Second Foundation
notableFor reviving the Foundation series after a long hiatus
originalMediaType print
pageCount about 400 pages
partOfSeries Foundation
surface form: Foundation series
publicationDate 1982
publisher Doubleday
setInFictionalUniverse Galactic Empire series
surface form: Galactic Empire (Foundation universe)
setInRegion Milky Way
surface form: Milky Way Galaxy
setInTimePeriod far future
subgenre future history
space opera
targetAudience adult readers

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Foundation and Earth continuesStoryFrom Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth follows Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth hasPrequel Foundation's Edge
Isaac Asimov notableWork Foundation's Edge
Second Foundation relatedWork Foundation's Edge