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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov Books in Order: Complete Guide (2026)

57 books β€’ 8 series

Isaac Asimov (/ˈaΙͺzα΅»k ˈæzα΅»mΙ’v/; born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov; circa January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was prolific and wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. His books have been published in 9 of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification.

Asimov wrote hard science fiction and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, he was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series; his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series. The Galactic Empire novels are explicitly set in earlier history of the same fictional universe as the Foundation series. Later, beginning with Foundation's Edge, he linked this distant future to the Robot and Spacer stories, creating a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson. He wrote hundreds of short stories, including the social science fiction "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America the best short science fiction story of all time. Asimov wrote the Lucky Starr series of juvenile science-fiction novels using the pen name Paul French.

Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as much nonfiction. Most of his popular science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage. He often provides nationalities, birth dates, and death dates for the scientists he mentions, as well as etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Examples include Guide to Science, the three-volume set Understanding Physics, and Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery, as well as works on astronomy, mathematics, history, William Shakespeare's writing, and chemistry.

Asimov was a long-time member and vice president of Mensa International, albeit reluctantly; he described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs". He took more joy in being president of the American Humanist Association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, a crater on the planet Mars, a Brooklyn elementary school, and a literary award are named in his honor.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Phillip Leonian from New York World-Telegram & Sun [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

πŸ“š At a Glance: Isaac Asimov Book List

Foundation Series

  • Foundation
  • Foundation and Empire
  • Second Foundation
  • Foundation's Edge
  • Foundation and Earth
  • Prelude to Foundation
  • Forward the Foundation

The Robot Series

  • I, Robot (The Robot Series)
  • The Caves of Steel: The Robot Series
  • The Naked Sun (The Robot Series Book 2)
  • The Robots of Dawn (The Robot Series Book 3)
  • Robots and Empire

Galactic Empire Series

  • The Stars, Like Dust (Galactic Empire Book 1)
  • The Currents of Space
  • Pebble in the Sky

The Dangerous Visions Series

  • The Last Dangerous Visions
  • Again, Dangerous Visions
  • Dangerous Visions

Science S Series

  • Understanding Physics - Volume 1: Motion, Sound and Heat
  • Understanding Physics: Volume 2: Light, Magnetism and Electricity
  • Understanding Physics (Motion, Sound, and Heat / Light, Magnetism, and Electricity / The Electron, Proton, and Neutron)

Positronic Super Pack Series

  • Fantastic Stories Presents: Fantasy Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series)
  • The Fantasy Super Pack #2 (Positronic Super Pack Series)
  • Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan the Barbarian Super Pack: Conan The Barbarian Super Pack (Illustrated) (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 3)
  • Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 4)
  • Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 5)
  • Lord Dunsany Super Pack: The Gods of Pegana; Time and the Gods; The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories; A Dreamers Tales; The Book of Wonder; Fifty-One ... & more (Positronic Super Pack Series 6)
  • Philip K. Dick Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 7)
  • The Pirate Super Pack # 1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 8)
  • The Pirate Super Pack # 2 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 9)
  • Harry Harrison Super Pack: Deathworld; Deathworld 2; Planet of The Damned; The Stainless Steel Rat and The Misplaced Battleship; The K-Factor; The ... Shop (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 10)
  • Andre Norton Super Pack: Plague Ship; Voodoo Planet; The Gifts of Asti; The People of the Crater; Ralestone Luck; The Time Traders; The Defiant Agents; ... Gray (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 11)
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley Super Pack: Falcons of Narabedla; Death Between the Stars; The Dark Intruder; The Door Through Space; Black & White; Treason of the ... more (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 12)
  • Frederik Pohl Super Pack: Preferred Risk; The Day of the Boomer Dukes; The Tunnel Under The World; The Hated; Pythias; The Knights of Arthur (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 13)
  • King Arthur Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 14)
  • The Science Fiction Novel Super Pack No. 1: Fifteen hundred pages of fiction (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 15)
  • Alan E. Nourse Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 16)
  • Space Science Fiction Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 17)
  • Wonder Stories Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 18)
  • Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 19)
  • Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 20)

Norby Chronicles Series

  • Norby the Mixed-Up Robot (The Norby Chronicles Book 1)
  • Norby's Other Secret & Norby and the Lost Princess (Norby Chronicles Book 2)
  • Norby and the Lost Princess
  • Norby and the Invaders
  • Norby and the Invaders & Norby and the Queen's Necklace (The Norby Chronicles Book 4)
  • Norby Finds a Villain
  • Norby Finds a Villain & Norby Down to Earth (The Norby Chronicles Book 6)
  • Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure
  • Norby and the Oldest Dragon
  • Norby and Court Jester

The Luckv Starr Series Series

  • David Starr, Space Ranger (The Lucky Starr Series Book 1)
  • Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (The Lucky Starr Series Book 2)
  • Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (The Lucky Starr Series Book 3)
  • Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (The Lucky Starr Series Book 4)
  • Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (The Lucky Starr Series Book 5)
  • Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (The Lucky Starr Series Book 6)

Foundation Series

Reading order for the Foundation series:

1.0
Foundation

Foundation

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

The first novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THEΒ APPLE TV+ SERIES

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2.0
Foundation and Empire

Foundation and Empire

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

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3.0
Second Foundation

Second Foundation

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

The third novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THEΒ APPLE TV+ SERIES

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4.0
Foundation's Edge

Foundation's Edge

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.7

The fourth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THEΒ APPLE TV+ SERIES

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Foundation and Earth

Foundation and Earth

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

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Prelude to Foundation

Prelude to Foundation

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

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7.0
Forward the Foundation

Forward the Foundation

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

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The Robot Series

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1.0
I, Robot (The Robot Series)

I, Robot (The Robot Series)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of sho...

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2.0
The Caves of Steel: The Robot Series

The Caves of Steel: The Robot Series

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

Following the iconic

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3.0
The Naked Sun (The Robot Series Book 2)

The Naked Sun (The Robot Series Book 2)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

The bestselling Robot series continues in this sequel to

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4.0
The Robots of Dawn (The Robot Series Book 3)

The Robots of Dawn (The Robot Series Book 3)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.7

In this thrilling entry in the renowned Robot series, interplanetary detective Elijah Baley embarks on a mind-stretching journey after the universe’s ...

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5.0
Robots and Empire

Robots and Empire

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.8

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection

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Galactic Empire Series

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1.0
The Stars, Like Dust (Galactic Empire Book 1)

The Stars, Like Dust (Galactic Empire Book 1)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.3

The first book in the Galactic Empire series, the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series, by one of history’s most influential writers...

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2.0
The Currents of Space

The Currents of Space

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction. The fate of the galax...

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3.0
Pebble in the Sky

Pebble in the Sky

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

The third and final book in the Galactic Empire series, the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series, by one of history’s most influenti...

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The Dangerous Visions Series

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The Last Dangerous Visions

The Last Dangerous Visions

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

An anthology more than half a century in the making,

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2.0
Again, Dangerous Visions

Again, Dangerous Visions

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.3

A follow up to the original groundbreaking collection, Again, Dangerous Visions features forty-six short stories from giants of the science fiction ge...

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3.0
Dangerous Visions

Dangerous Visions

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.3

Harlan Ellison’s Dangerous Visions made history on its release, receiving a special citation at the World Science Fiction Convention as that year’s β€œm...

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Science S Series

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1.0
Understanding Physics - Volume 1: Motion, Sound and Heat

Understanding Physics - Volume 1: Motion, Sound and Heat

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

One of a three volume series which brought physics to the general public. Dr. Asimov is credited with making complex sciences and theories understanda...

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2.0
Understanding Physics: Volume 2: Light, Magnetism and Electricity

Understanding Physics: Volume 2: Light, Magnetism and Electricity

β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½β˜† 3.8

The great transition from Newtonian physics to the physics of today forms one of the most important chapters in the annals of scientific progress.

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3.0
Understanding Physics (Motion, Sound, and Heat / Light, Magnetism, and Electricity / The Electron, Proton, and Neutron)

Understanding Physics (Motion, Sound, and Heat / Light, Magnetism, and Electricity / The Electron, Proton, and Neutron)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

While many of us understand complex theories of criticism or finance, we cannot explain why the lights go on when we flick a switch or how a radio wor...

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Positronic Super Pack Series

Reading order for the Positronic Super Pack series:

1.0
Fantastic Stories Presents: Fantasy Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series)

Fantastic Stories Presents: Fantasy Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series)

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2.0
The Fantasy Super Pack #2 (Positronic Super Pack Series)

The Fantasy Super Pack #2 (Positronic Super Pack Series)

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3.0
Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan the Barbarian Super Pack: Conan The Barbarian Super Pack (Illustrated) (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 3)

Fantastic Stories Presents: Conan the Barbarian Super Pack: Conan The Barbarian Super Pack (Illustrated) (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 3)

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4.0
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 4)

Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 4)

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5.0
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 5)

Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 5)

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6.0
Lord Dunsany Super Pack: The Gods of Pegana; Time and the Gods; The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories; A Dreamers Tales; The Book of Wonder; Fifty-One ... & more (Positronic Super Pack Series 6)

Lord Dunsany Super Pack: The Gods of Pegana; Time and the Gods; The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories; A Dreamers Tales; The Book of Wonder; Fifty-One ... & more (Positronic Super Pack Series 6)

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7.0
Philip K. Dick Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 7)

Philip K. Dick Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 7)

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8.0
The Pirate Super Pack # 1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 8)

The Pirate Super Pack # 1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 8)

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9.0
The Pirate Super Pack # 2 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 9)

The Pirate Super Pack # 2 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 9)

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10.0
Harry Harrison Super Pack: Deathworld; Deathworld 2; Planet of The Damned; The Stainless Steel Rat and The Misplaced Battleship; The K-Factor; The ... Shop (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 10)

Harry Harrison Super Pack: Deathworld; Deathworld 2; Planet of The Damned; The Stainless Steel Rat and The Misplaced Battleship; The K-Factor; The ... Shop (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 10)

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11.0
Andre Norton Super Pack: Plague Ship; Voodoo Planet; The Gifts of Asti; The People of the Crater; Ralestone Luck; The Time Traders; The Defiant Agents; ... Gray (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 11)

Andre Norton Super Pack: Plague Ship; Voodoo Planet; The Gifts of Asti; The People of the Crater; Ralestone Luck; The Time Traders; The Defiant Agents; ... Gray (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 11)

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12.0
Marion Zimmer Bradley Super Pack: Falcons of Narabedla; Death Between the Stars; The Dark Intruder; The Door Through Space; Black & White; Treason of the ... more (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 12)

Marion Zimmer Bradley Super Pack: Falcons of Narabedla; Death Between the Stars; The Dark Intruder; The Door Through Space; Black & White; Treason of the ... more (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 12)

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13.0
Frederik Pohl Super Pack: Preferred Risk; The Day of the Boomer Dukes; The Tunnel Under The World; The Hated; Pythias; The Knights of Arthur (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 13)

Frederik Pohl Super Pack: Preferred Risk; The Day of the Boomer Dukes; The Tunnel Under The World; The Hated; Pythias; The Knights of Arthur (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 13)

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14.0
King Arthur Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 14)

King Arthur Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 14)

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15.0
The Science Fiction Novel Super Pack No. 1: Fifteen hundred pages of fiction (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 15)

The Science Fiction Novel Super Pack No. 1: Fifteen hundred pages of fiction (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 15)

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16.0
Alan E. Nourse Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 16)

Alan E. Nourse Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 16)

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17.0
Space Science Fiction Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 17)

Space Science Fiction Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 17)

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18.0
Wonder Stories Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 18)

Wonder Stories Super Pack: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 18)

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19.0
Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 19)

Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 19)

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20.0
Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 20)

Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #2: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 20)

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Norby Chronicles Series

Reading order for the Norby Chronicles series:

1.0
Norby the Mixed-Up Robot (The Norby Chronicles Book 1)

Norby the Mixed-Up Robot (The Norby Chronicles Book 1)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.3

A Space Academy student and his time-travelling robot stop an evil villain from taking over the Solar System in this children's sci-fi classic.

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2.0
Norby's Other Secret & Norby and the Lost Princess (Norby Chronicles Book 2)

Norby's Other Secret & Norby and the Lost Princess (Norby Chronicles Book 2)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

In the second volume of the complete children's sci-fi series, a boy and his robot venture to a dangerous planet and go in search of a missing princes...

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3.0
Norby and the Lost Princess

Norby and the Lost Princess

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.2

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4.0
Norby and the Invaders

Norby and the Invaders

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

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5.0
Norby and the Invaders & Norby and the Queen's Necklace (The Norby Chronicles Book 4)

Norby and the Invaders & Norby and the Queen's Necklace (The Norby Chronicles Book 4)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6

This fourth volume of the complete children's sci-fi series includes a mission to foil evildoing aliens and a quick trip to eighteenth-century France.

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6.0
Norby Finds a Villain

Norby Finds a Villain

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

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7.0
Norby Finds a Villain & Norby Down to Earth (The Norby Chronicles Book 6)

Norby Finds a Villain & Norby Down to Earth (The Norby Chronicles Book 6)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.7

In the sixth volume of the complete children's sci-fi series, Jeff and Norby reunite with an adventurous princess and uncover the mystery of Norby's m...

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8.0
Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure

Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.9

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9.0
Norby and the Oldest Dragon

Norby and the Oldest Dragon

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.8

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10.0
Norby and Court Jester

Norby and Court Jester

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5

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The Luckv Starr Series Series

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1.0
David Starr, Space Ranger (The Lucky Starr Series Book 1)

David Starr, Space Ranger (The Lucky Starr Series Book 1)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

After two hundred earth citizens are fatally poisoned by produce from Mars, David β€œLucky” Starr, Space Ranger, is sent undercover to investigate!

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2.0
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (The Lucky Starr Series Book 2)

Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (The Lucky Starr Series Book 2)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.4

Twenty-five years before, Lucky Starr’s parents had been destroyed during a pirate raid on the Terrestrial Empire. Now Lucky was a man, and an officer...

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3.0
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (The Lucky Starr Series Book 3)

Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (The Lucky Starr Series Book 3)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.8

is the third novel in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of

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4.0
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (The Lucky Starr Series Book 4)

Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (The Lucky Starr Series Book 4)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.1

is the fourth novel in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of

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5.0
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (The Lucky Starr Series Book 5)

Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (The Lucky Starr Series Book 5)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.9

Lucky Starr and Bigman Jones journey to the remote moons of Jupiter to find the spy who is leaking the vital secrets of the hyperatomic engines of a p...

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6.0
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (The Lucky Starr Series Book 6)

Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (The Lucky Starr Series Book 6)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.8

Lucky and Bigman Jones try to intercept a spy’s secret message, but are captured by their enemies, the Sirians, and held prisoner in a secret military...

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