There is a series that I didn't read of Asimov's called the Foundation series that I didn't read until likely my 20s. It has profound connotations even now in how thought provoking this series was and is. However, it is also true that the concepts written were in a style that is passe in many ways but the fundamental Ideas are still valuable to think about.
I recently found a copy of "Forward the Foundation" which was written in 1993 towards the end of Asimov's writing career.
Here are some of the reviews of this book:
Rave Reviews for Isaac Asimov and "Forward the Foundation"
"A fitting Capstone to a remarkable career." St. Louis post dispatch
"A Noble project---There has never been one who could surpass Asimov's sheer breadth of learning and piercing clarity of vision." The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
"Isaac Asimov was to science fiction what the Beatles were to rock music. He didn't invent the form, but he changed it forever, and for the better---HIS LATEST AND LAST VOLUMNE IS A GLORIOUS EPITAPH--AND A DARNED GOOD READ."
DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
"(FORWARD THE FOUNDATION) FORMS THE KEYSTONE TO THE FOUNDATION ARCH----ADHERENTS WILL WELCOME IT."
THE DAILIY TELEGRAPH, LONDON.
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