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books like Foundation
A curated list of science fiction books with grand-scale narratives, sociopolitical depth, and futuristic civilizations akin to Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
Books Like Foundation
Explore a curated roundup for books like Foundation. We prioritize replay value, depth, and niche-friendly qualities that match the search intent. Scroll the cards, then try the generator for fully personalized recommendations.
Dune
Epic tale of politics, religion, and ecology on the desert planet Arrakis, centered on Paul Atreides’ rise to power.
Features interstellar empire dynamics, long-term strategy, and messianic themes similar to psychohistory.
The Left Hand of Darkness
A diplomat navigates alien culture and gender-fluid society on a frozen world in this Hugo and Nebula-winning novel.
Explores societal evolution and human adaptability across civilizations like Foundation’s sociohistorical focus.
Hyperion
A group of pilgrims share stories en route to a mysterious entity known as the Shrike.
Combines deep time, future history, and interconnected narratives across a decaying interstellar civilization.
Consider Phlebas
First novel in the Culture series, following an agent during the Idiran-Culture War.
Depicts clashing galactic civilizations and post-scarcity societies shaped by advanced AI and ideology.
The Three-Body Problem
Chinese sci-fi epic where humanity faces first contact with an alien civilization amid political turmoil.
Merges hard science, historical sweep, and existential threat across centuries like Foundation’s scale.
Startide Rising
Sentient dolphins navigate galactic politics after discovering a powerful starship.
Involves uplifted species, fragmented empires, and knowledge preservation in chaotic futures.
The Dispossessed
An anarchist physicist bridges two opposing worlds—capitalist Urras and anarchist Anarres.
Examines societal structures and ideological evolution over time, echoing Foundation’s socio-political analysis.
Revelation Space
Interstellar mystery unfolds across millennia involving extinct civilizations and forbidden technologies.
Blends deep time, ancient threats, and collapsing interstellar order reminiscent of Foundation’s decline narrative.
A Deepness in the Sky
Human factions compete to exploit an emerging alien civilization beneath a failing star.
Features layered civilizations, long-term planning, and information control across generations.
Prelude to Foundation
Prequel showing young Hari Seldon developing psychohistory amid Imperial intrigue.
Direct expansion of Foundation’s universe, exploring origins of its core ideas.
The Peripheral
A woman in near-future rural America accesses a branching future through a mysterious interface.
Explores how small actions influence vast future timelines, mirroring Foundation’s predictive history.
Children of Time
A terraforming experiment leads to the rise of a spider-based intelligent civilization.
Chronicles the multi-millennial evolution of intelligence and society, paralleling Foundation’s long view.
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