FoundationClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Classics
Foundation
1951 · 234 pages · Fiction
51
Classic
★ 4.17 on Goodreads · 619K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the PBS Great American Read list. 4.17★ from 619K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
51Must-Read Score
- Readers72 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller52 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+19
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #47 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #195 of the 520 classics we rank
- #491 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- PBS Great American Read
Reads as
Epic, Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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