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24 alternatives to Foundation

Isaac Asimov's best rated book, another scifi classic

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Foundation launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Foundation▲61

   Isaac Asimov’s seminal SF Foundation trilogy

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

   We are the creator and the creation at the same time.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dune▲62

   The science fiction masterpiece that defined a generation

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Foundation (or as known The Foundation Trilogy) ▲10

   Brilliant.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Asimov's Foundation Trilogy▲5

   Introduction by Paul Krugman

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cosmos ▲66

   Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Elegance of the Hedgehog▲68

   Beautiful existentialist novel

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A History of Silicon Valley▲71

   The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Compare! 📚▲190

    See the overlap of top founders' recommended books

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Best-Books.dev▲152

    Compiling 1000's of programming books list in one place.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Black Hole Focus▲70

    freaking awesome self improvement/motivational book

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    What To Read After...?▲91

    AI-powered book recommendations

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Essentialism▲70

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Riffle's Book Expert▲79

    Inspired book suggestions from real experts, not algorithms.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    10:04▲65

    Metafiction by a genius grant winner

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

    The myth of the objective

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    EmoLibro▲92

    Get top book picks, for your mood, for the present

    2023 · squidandfish.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Foundation: Galactic Frontier▲103

    Adventure into Issac Asimov's epic sci-fi universe

    Oct 2025 · foundation.game · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Exlibrium: Book One▲58

    The most popular and critically acclaimed Russian comic book

    2016 · its alternatives →

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