Asimov, Isaac
Entry updated 13 January 2025. Tagged: Author, Editor.

(1920-1992) Russian-born US author, the original form of whose name was Isaak Iudich Azimov, but who was brought to America with his family in 1923, and became a US citizen in 1928; his second marriage, in 1973, was to fellow writer J O Jeppson (who later signed herself Janet Asimov). He discovered sf through the magazines sold in his father's candy store, though his first precocious publication, Little Brothers (Spring 1934 Boys High Recorder; 1988 chap), was nonfiction. He was not strongly involved in sf Fandom, but was for a while associated with the Futurians, one of whose members, Frederik Pohl, later published several of Asimov's early stories in his magazines Astonishing Stories and Super Science Stories, and with whom Asimov collaborated on one of his very last works, the timely nonfiction polemic Our Angry Earth (1991). Intellectually precocious, Asimov obtained his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1939, majoring in chemistry, and proceeded to take his MA in 1941 and PhD in 1948, after a wartime hiatus which he mostly spent working in the US Naval Air Experimental Station alongside L Sprague de Camp and Robert A Heinlein. In 1949 he joined the Boston University School of Medicine, where he became associate professor of biochemistry, he left the position in 1958 (retaining the title, though he never taught again) and became a full-time writer. Asimov's fame as an sf writer grew steadily from 1940, and next to Heinlein (who dominated the field from 1940) he was the most influential US sf writer of his era. For his work overall he was given the SFWA Grand Master Award in 1987, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1997. His life story is told in three volumes of memoirs – In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1920-1954) (1979), In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1954-1978) (1980) and I. Asimov: A Memoir (1994) – plus a volume of anecdotes, Asimov Laughs Again (1992) and the posthumous It's Been a Good Life: Isaac Asimov (coll 2002), a selection of his letters edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov, the five together comprising the most extensive autobiographical record yet supplied by any sf figure.
Asimov began publishing sf with "Marooned off Vesta" for Amazing Stories in March 1939, and, although his first stories did not attract the immediate attention accorded to contemporaries like Heinlein and A E van Vogt, he very soon developed a strong relationship with John W Campbell Jr, editor of Astounding Science-Fiction, who encouraged him, advised him, and eventually began to publish him. It was an astonishingly fruitful tutelage, as the comments woven into The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying (coll 1972; cut vt 2vols The Early Asimov, Book One 1974 and The Early Asimov, Book Two 1974; vt 3vols The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying #1 1973, #2 1974 and #3 1974) exhaustively demonstrate. The apprenticeship was, in fact, short. By 1942 the young Asimov, barely out of his teens, had already written or had clearly embarked upon the three works or sequences with which his name would be most associated for the following half century: first, "Strange Playfellow" (September 1940 Super Science Stories; vt "Robbie" in I, Robot, coll 1950, and all later appearances), the first story in the Robot series, for the benefit of which the Laws of Robotics were soon articulated; second, "Nightfall" (September 1941 Astounding), his most famous story and probably the single most famous US sf story of all time; and, third, "Foundation" (May 1942 Astounding), the first instalment of the celebrated Foundation series, during the course of which Asimov rescued the concept of the Galactic Empire from Planetary Romance and Space Opera, making it into a default initial setting or template for almost every future History generated in the field from 1940 onwards.
As the Robot and Foundation sequences dominated Asimov's career until his death, it is perhaps best to describe "Nightfall" first. Its success has been astonishing. Poll after poll, including one conducted by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, has voted it the best sf short story of all time. The original idea – as was often the case in the 1940s Golden Age of SF – was largely Campbell's. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) had said that "If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how men would believe and adore"; but Campbell suggested to Asimov that something else might happen. "Nightfall" is set upon a world which complexly orbits six suns, at least one of which is always visible and therefore giving light, except for one night of universal eclipse, which occurs once every two thousand years. As night approaches once again, scientists and others begin to sense that the psychological effects (see Psychology) of utter darkness may explain the fact that civilization on this world is cyclical, and that every 2000 years the race must start again from scratch. Darkness falls, which causes great stress. But it is not darkness itself that finally deranges everyone, but what the darkness reveals: thousands upon thousands of suddenly and overwhelmingly visible stars. A novel version, Nightfall (1990) with Robert Silverberg, opens out the original story but in so doing fatally flattens the poetic intensity and Sense of Wonder felt by so many readers at the moment when the stars are seen.
It was the third story of the Robot series, "Liar!" (May 1941 Astounding), that saw the introduction of the Three Laws of Robotics, whose formulation Asimov credited essentially to Campbell, but which Campbell credited essentially to Asimov. (For more on the Laws, and for the full text, see Robots; Laws of Robotics.) That the constraints engendered by these laws were matters of jurisprudence rather than scientific principle could have been no secret to Asimov, who almost certainly promulgated them for reasons that had little to do with science. In the first instance, the Laws helped put paid to the increasingly worn-out Pulp-magazine convention that the robot was an inimical metal Monster; they allowed Asimov to argue a plausible alternative for the 1940s with his creation of Positronic Robots; and the Laws generated a large number of stories in which – in lawyerly fashion – various loopholes might be probed and exploited. The early stories in the sequence tend, as a consequence, to treat the history of the robot as a series of conundrums to be solved; these early tales were assembled as I, Robot (coll of linked stories 1950), a title which included "Liar!" and Little Lost Robot (March 1947 Astounding; rev 1977 chap). In his two robot novels of the 1950s – The Caves of Steel (October-December 1953 Galaxy; 1954), set in a vast, mechanized New York, and The Naked Sun (October-December 1956 Astounding; 1957) – Asimov definitively articulated the problem-solving nature of the series, creating in the human detective Lije Baley and his robot colleague R Daneel Olivaw two characters far more memorable than usually found in his work. The two novels – along with The End of Eternity (see below) his best of the 1950s – depict a future in which the crowded inhabitants of Earth have moved Underground (see Overpopulation) while their cultural descendants and rivals, the Spacers, glory in a galaxy of naked suns. The conflict between the two contrasting versions of humanity's proper course forward – by no means always in favour of the expansive but caste-ridden, superstitious Spacers (Asimov's own agoraphobia affects his fiction from "Nightfall" on) – would fuel the Robot novels (see below) of Asimov's second career as a fiction writer. His first career came near to its close with the Baley/Olivaw books, which were assembled in The Rest of the Robots (omni 1964), along with some hitherto uncollected stories, these latter being separately republished as Eight Stories from the Rest of the Robots (coll 1966) [see Checklist for further permutations].
Some of these robot stories were adapted for the BBC television series Out of the Unknown. Although Harlan Ellison wrote a screenplay for I, Robot in 1978 – eventually published as I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay (1994) – the film I, Robot (2004) is unrelated to this script and connected only distantly to Asimov's stories.
The Foundation tales were from the first conceived on a different scale, and were set sufficiently far into the future so that Asimov need experience none of the difficulties of verisimilitude he faced in the Robot sequence, where his plumping for a robot-dominated Near Future came to seem dangerously parochial as Computers increasingly came into actual being, and as the distributed networks and cloud computing characteristic of the twenty-first-century information explosion threatened to relegate the self-guiding, philosophical-rule-obeying (or defying) ambulatory robot to juvenile literature and movies. The first Foundation sequence, set thousands of years hence in the closing centuries of a vast Galactic Empire, comprises Foundation (May 1942-October 1944 Astounding; fixup 1951; cut vt The 1,000 Year Plan 1955 dos), Foundation and Empire (April and November-December 1945 Astounding; fixup 1952; vt The Man Who Upset the Universe 1955) and Second Foundation (January 1948 and November 1949-January 1950 Astounding; fixup 1953; vt 2nd Foundation: Galactic Empire 1958), with all three volumes being assembled as The Foundation Trilogy: Three Classics of Science Fiction (1963; vt An Isaac Asimov Omnibus 1966). Deriving background elements from an earlier story, "Black Friar of the Flame" (Spring 1942 Planet Stories), the series was originally conceived by Asimov as a single extended series of tales, each of them reflecting significant points in the fall of the Roman Empire, rewritten as sf. The earliest stories are chary of excess ambition; but very soon the sequence evolved into the much weightier undertaking it had become by 1950 through consultation with Campbell, though his refusal to accept in Astounding the presence of Aliens superior to humanity was responsible for Asimov's decision not to introduce any aliens at all into his future history. Grand in conception – the second volume in particular achieves an epic sweep, and even the somewhat anti-climactic third volume continues to open windows – the first Foundation trilogy was an sf landmark, winning a Hugo for 1965 as "Best All-Time Series". Its overall shape is genuinely simple: like its Roman model, the Galactic Empire has entered its senescence and a Long Night impends; but the hidden protagonist of the series, Hari Seldon, inventor of the Imaginary Science of Psychohistory, has established two Foundations (implicitly modelled on the founding of the Christian Church, though Asimov, himself an atheist, never capitalizes on this tacit analogy) in order to shorten the period of interregnum between the inevitable fall and a new galactic order, from Seldon's predicted 30,000 years to a mere 1000. The first Foundation, which is public, is given the explicit task of responding creatively to the historic impulses predicted by psychohistory; the second Foundation, a hidden group of Secret Masters, copes with the unknown – which in Foundation and Empire is manifested by the Mule, a Mutant, the effect of whose Psi Powers on history Seldon could not have anticipated (though indeed, by creating the Second Foundation, he anticipated coping with something of the sort). The first trilogy closes open to the future.
Asimov's first three published novels – Pebble in the Sky (1950), The Stars, Like Dust (January-March 1951 Galaxy as "Tyrann"; 1951; cut vt The Rebellious Stars 1954 dos) and The Currents of Space (October-December 1952 Astounding; 1952), all three assembled as Triangle (omni 1961; vt A Second Isaac Asimov Omnibus 1969) – are set earlier in the Galactic Empire Future History of the Foundation stories, but have no direct connection with them. Pebble in the Sky, more melodramatic than most Asimov tales, is set in a Ruined Earth a millennium after a nuclear Holocaust; the protagonist, hurtled by a scientific Timeslip accident from contemporary America into this nightmare, must deal with a xenophobic plot to wipe out all non-Earth-dwelling humans across the galaxy. The Stars, Like Dust supplies an American answer to tyrannies anywhere in the galaxy: study the US Constitution. Though the first two are relatively minor, The Currents of Space is an effective standalone blend of mystery and adventure on a world where unspecified Disaster has been foretold by a highly specialist expert now lost to Amnesia. Before 1958, when he closed off his first career as a fiction writer, Asimov wrote only one genuine singleton (though even this is ultimately positioned as a prequel to the galactic-empire sequence), The End of Eternity (1955), a complex, thoughtful story of Time Travel, Time Paradoxes and Time Police, considered by some critics to be his best work. As Paul French, he produced the Lucky Starr Children's SF sequence beginning with David Starr, Space Ranger (1952; vt Space Ranger 1973), which is set on a Mars that resembles Western vision of the Wild West, and whose tour of the Solar System ends with Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (1958; vt The Rings of Saturn 1974) (see Outer Planets). The sequence was subsequently variously assembled [see Checklist below]. Paul French was Asimov's only regularly used Pseudonym, although he published two 1942 stories under one-off bylines: "Time Pussy" (April 1942 Astounding; in The Early Asimov, coll 1972, as by Asimov) as by George E Dale and "The Weapon" (May 1942 Super Science Stories) as by H B Ogden.
Most of the best of his short stories – like "The Martian Way" (November 1952 Galaxy), "Dreaming is a Private Thing" (December 1955 F&SF), "The Dead Past" (April 1956 Astounding) (see Time Viewer) and The Ugly Little Boy (September 1958 Galaxy as "Lastborn"; vt in Nine Tomorrows, coll 1959; 1989 chap dos) – also came from the 1950s; his short work, very frequently reprinted in the 1980s, was initially assembled in a series of impressive volumes, including The Martian Way, and Other Stories (coll 1955), Earth Is Room Enough (coll 1957) and Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future (coll 1959). But then he stopped.
In 1958, there was every sense that the Robot and Foundation sequences were complete, and certainly no sense that they could in any plausible way be related to one another, though Asimov gave no immediate sign of feeling that he had become exhausted. In Who Killed Science Fiction? (anth 1960) edited by Earl Kemp and Nancy Kemp, however, he states that he "had written no science fiction to speak of since Sputnik", and though he specifically blames Sputnik for spoiling the sf arena for him – "it's downright sickening to go back to trying to reach the moon with chemical rockets" – some more personal crisis may have also had an impact. In any case, having abandoned fiction, he plunged first into the writing of a popular-science column in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, which began in November 1958 and appeared continuously, for 399 issues, until mounting illness prevented his completing the 400th essay late in 1991; it won Asimov a special Hugo in 1963 for "adding science to science fiction". More significantly, he also began to produce an extraordinary stream of nonfiction titles, many of them very substantial, on all aspects of science and literature and – more or less – anything else. By the time of his death in 1992, Asimov's total of published works had long passed the 400 mark, even though much of this output [see Checklist below] consisted of formulaic anthologies, usually in association with Martin H Greenberg.
We make no attempt to list the totality of Asimov's enormous nonfiction output; however, of the hundreds of titles published since the much revised Biochemistry and Human Metabolism (1952) with Burnham Walker and William C Boyd, more than half are likely to be of interest to sf readers for their lucid and comprehensive popularizations of all forms of science. Only a Trillion (coll 1957) contains three Satires. Asimov's Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction science columns have been regularly assembled, from Fact and Fancy (coll 1962) onward, for many volumes. His later non-popular-science titles of particular sf interest include: Isaac Asimov on Science Fiction (coll 1981), Futuredays: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000 (1986), How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort (1987) with Janet Asimov and Asimov's Galaxy: Reflections on Science Fiction (coll 1989).
During the years from 1958 to about 1980, little sf appeared, and what did varied widely in quality. A film tie, Fantastic Voyage (1966) – which much later was not so much sequeled as recast in Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain (1987) – did his name no good despite strenuous efforts to rationalize the impossible science of Miniaturization; but The Gods Themselves (March/April-May-June 1972 Galaxy; 1972), which was only the second genuine singleton of his career and which won both Hugo and Nebula awards, proved to be his finest single creation, a complex tale involving potentially catastrophic energy transfers between alternate universes (see Parallel Worlds) and – rarely for him – intriguing alien beings (they are considerably more interesting than the humans in the cast). Two collections followed, Buy Jupiter, and Other Stories (coll 1975) – which incorporated Have You Seen These (coll 1974 chap) – and the more sustained The Bicentennial Man (coll 1976), though both contained desultory fillers; but the title story of the more sustained second volume, "The Bicentennial Man" (in Stellar #2, anth 1976, ed Judy-Lynn del Rey) was his finest single Robot tale and won both a Hugo and a Nebula. His presence in the sf world may have been intermittent, but his reputation continued to grow, and in spring 1977 he was involved in founding the first successful new US sf magazine since 1950, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (now Asimov's Science Fiction), which soon became – and has long remained – one of the two or three dominant journals in the field.
In the 1980s, to the relief of his very numerous readers and to the trepidation of critics, he returned to the sf field as a fully active writer. Never in fact hugely prolific as an author of fiction, Asimov began at this time to produce large novels at intervals of a year or less, most of them comprising an ambitious attempt to amalgamate the Robot and Foundation sequences into one overarching series, a task not made easier by the total absence of robots from the Galactic Empire. The bridging premise is simple: the Galactic Empire (and Hari Seldon's own career) are the consequences of a robot plot – based on their now enormously sophisticated reading of the Three Laws of Robotics, by which they argue that the First Law implies an overriding Zeroth Law that requires robots to protect the human race as a whole – to ensure the survival of humanity among the stars. In terms of internal chronology, the new Robot/Foundation series comprises The Robots of Dawn (1983), Robots and Empire (1985), Prelude to Foundation (1988), Forward the Foundation (coll of linked stories 1993), Foundation's Edge (1982), which won a Hugo, and Foundation and Earth (1986). Forward the Foundation, Asimov's last completed fiction, completes the exploration of the pre-Foundation lifetime of Hari Seldon which had begun – perhaps to the detriment of his mythic status – in Prelude to Foundation. Each volume was longer than anything Asimov had ever written before and sold enormously well, but disappointed some readers because of the undue relaxedness of the new style, the ponderousness of the action, his by-now obsessive resource to logorrheic talking-head protagonists, and the memorial sense that was given off by the entire enterprise. Meanwhile, earlier material was assiduously intermixed with the new [see Checklist for the complex publication history for the Robot sequence], though Robot Dreams (coll 1986) and Robot Visions (coll 1990), both edited anonymously by Martin H Greenberg, while re-sorting much old material, did contain new short stories; and The Positronic Man (first version Stellar Science Fiction Stories, anth 1976, ed Judy-Lynn del Rey as "The Bicentennial Man"; exp 1992) with Robert Silverberg reworked the already-discussed 1976 novella; it was filmed as Bicentennial Man (1999).
With Janet Asimov (whom see for titles) Asimov began a new robot series, the Norby books for children. Further singletons arrived, including Azazel (coll of linked stories 1988), Nemesis (1989) and Child of Time (September 1958 Galaxy as "Lastborn" by Asimov alone; vt "The Ugly Little Boy" in Nine Tomorrows, coll 1959; exp 1991; vt The Ugly Little Boy 1992) with Robert Silverberg. New stories had been assembled in The Winds of Change (coll 1983), and the entire career was variously memorialized in The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov (coll 1989) [for various vts see Checklist] edited by Martin H Greenberg, and in The Complete Stories, Volume One (omni 1990), comprising the contents of Earth Is Room Enough, Nine Tomorrows and Nightfall, and The Complete Stories, Volume Two (coll 1992), assembling work from 1941 through 1976. Over and above the continuing cascade of anthologies during this final decade, Isaac Asimov's Robot City, a series of Ties by various writers, began to appear. During the last two decades of his life, Asimov's name seemed ubiquitous; it remained the case, however, that for younger generations it had become hard to see the forest for the trees, and the proliferation of assemblies and reassemblies, mostly of early work, did not help to clear the vision; nor did his last collections – Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection (coll 1995) and Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection (coll 1996) – do much for his reputation – though the lead story "Gold" (September 1991 Analog) had won a Hugo. New readers' best course might well be to stick to the Robots and the Foundation, to The Gods Themselves, and to The Asimov Chronicles. There they would hear the clear unerring voice of a man speaking reason, uttering tales about how to solve the true world. For 50 years it was Asimov's almost impersonal tone of address that all the other voices of sf obeyed, or shifted from – sometimes with an eloquence he could not himself have achieved; in this backdoor fashion he did, in the end, compete successfully with Robert A Heinlein. It may indeed be said that Asimov lacked poetry (his own poems were witty but dry); but for five decades his was the voice that most sounded like sf. It was the default voice of sf. [JC/MJE]
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Isaac Asimov
born Petrovichi, USSR: 2 January 1920 [precise date uncertain; Asimov chose to celebrate his birthday on 2 January]
died New York: 6 April 1992
works
series
Galactic Empire
- Pebble in the Sky (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1950) [Galactic Empire: hb/Richard Powers]
- The Stars, Like Dust (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1951) [first appeared January-March 1951 Galaxy as "Tyrann": Galactic Empire: hb/Whitney Bender]
- The Rebellious Stars (New York: Ace Books, 1954) [dos: cut vt of above: Galactic Empire: pb/Ed Valigursky]
- The Currents of Space (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1952) [first appeared October-December 1952 Astounding: Galactic Empire: hb/Ed Valigursky]
- Triangle (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1961) [omni of above plus Pebble in the Sky and The Stars, Like Dust: Galactic Empire: hb/Alex Gotfryd]
- Second Isaac Asimov Omnibus (London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1969) [vt of above: Galactic Empire: hb/uncredited]
- The End of Eternity (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1955) [positioned as a prequel to the Galactic Empire sequence: hb/Mel Hunter]
Robot/Foundation
Robot
- I, Robot (New York: Gnome Press, 1950) [coll of linked stories: Robot: hb/Edd Cartier]
- I, Robot (London: Digit, 1958) [coll of linked stories: two stories cut and author's forename spelt "Issac" on cover: Robot: pb/]
- I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay (New York: Warner Books/Aspect, 1994) with Harlan Ellison [screenplay version of the above: pb/Mark Zug]
- The Caves of Steel (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1954) [first appeared October-December 1953 Galaxy: Robot: hb/Ruth Ray]
- The Naked Sun (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1957) [first appeared October-December 1956 Astounding: Robot: hb/Ruth Ray]
- The Robot Novels (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972) [omni of the above plus The Caves of Steel: Robot: hb/Carl T Herrman]
- The Rest of the Robots (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1964) [coll: Robot: hb/Thomas Chibbaro]
- Eight Stories from the Rest of the Robots (New York: Pyramid, 1966) [cut vt of above: Robot: pb/Jack Gaughan]
- The Complete Robot (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1982) [coll: Robot: hb/Kiyoshi Kanai]
- The Robot Collection (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1983) [omni of The Robot Novels and The Complete Robot: Robot: hb/]
- Robot Dreams (New York: Byron Preiss, 1986) [coll: edited anonymously by Martin H Greenberg: includes non-robot stories: Robot: hb/Ralph McQuarrie]
- Robot Visions (New York: Byron Preiss, 1990) [coll: Robot: hb/Ralph McQuarrie]
Foundation
- Foundation (New York: Gnome Press, 1951) [fixup: stories May 1942-October 1944 Astounding: Foundation: hb/David Kyle]
- The 1,000 Year Plan (New York: Ace Books, 1955) [dos: cut vt of above: Foundation: pb/Ed Valigursky]
- Foundation and I, Robot (London: Octopus Books, 1984) [omni of the above plus I, Robot: hb/]
- Foundation and Empire (New York: Gnome Press, 1952) [Foundation: hb/Edd Cartier]
- The Man Who Upset the Universe (New York: Ace Books, 1955) [vt of above: Foundation: pb/Robert E Schutz]
- Second Foundation (New York: Gnome Press, 1953) [Foundation: hb/Ric Binkley]
- 2nd Foundation: Galactic Empire (New York: Avon Books, 1958) [vt of above: Foundation: pb/Richard Powers]
- The Foundation Trilogy: Three Classics of Science Fiction (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1963) [omni of the three: Foundation: hb/nonpictorial]
- An Isaac Asimov Omnibus (London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1966) [vt of above: Foundation: hb/]
Robot/Foundation
- Foundation's Edge (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1982) [Robot/Foundation: hb/Joe Caroff]
- The Robots of Dawn (Huntington Woods, Maryland: Phantasia Press, 1983) [Robot/Foundation: hb/Barclay Shaw]
- The Robot Novels (New York: Ballantine Books, 1988) [omni of the above plus The Caves of Steel and The Naked Sun, which had been assembled in the 1971 omni also entitled The Robot Novels: Robot/Foundation: pb/Michael Whelan]
- The Robot Trilogy (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1989) [omni: vt of the above: Robot/Foundation: pb/]
- Robots and Murder (New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 1999) [omni: vt of the above: Robot/Foundation: hb/Matt Stawicki]
- The Robot Trilogy (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1989) [omni: vt of the above: Robot/Foundation: pb/]
- The Robot Novels (New York: Ballantine Books, 1988) [omni of the above plus The Caves of Steel and The Naked Sun, which had been assembled in the 1971 omni also entitled The Robot Novels: Robot/Foundation: pb/Michael Whelan]
- Robots and Empire (West Bloomsfield, Michigan: Phantasia Press, 1985) [Robot/Foundation: hb/Paul Lehr]
- Foundation and Earth (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1986) [Robot/Foundation: hb/Alan Wallerstein]
- Prelude to Foundation (New York: Doubleday, 1988) [Robot/Foundation: hb/Boris Vallejo]
- Forward the Foundation (New York: Doubleday, 1993) [coll of linked stories: Robot/Foundation: hb/Bob Larkin]
Lucky Starr
- David Starr, Space Ranger (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1952) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Richard Powers]
- Space Ranger (London: New English Library, 1973) as Isaac Asimov [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Bruce Pennington]
- Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1953) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Richard Powers]
- Pirates of the Asteroids (London: New English Library, 1973) as Isaac Asimov [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Bruce Pennington]
- An Isaac Asimov Double: Space Ranger; Pirates of the Asteroids (London: New English Library, 1972) as Isaac Asimov [omni of the two named titles: Lucky Starr: hb/Bruce Pennington]
- David Starr, Space Ranger & Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (New York: Bantam, 1993) [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Romas Kukalis]
- Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1954) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Richard Powers]
- The Oceans of Venus (London: New English Library, 1974) as Isaac Asimov [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Bruce Pennington]
- The Adventures of Lucky Starr (Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1985) as Isaac Asimov [omni of the above three: Lucky Starr: hb/Steve Ferris]
- Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1956) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Albert Orbaan]
- The Big Sun of Mercury (London: New English Library, 1974) as Isaac Asimov [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Bruce Pennington]
- A Second Isaac Asimov Double: The Big Sun of Mercury; The Oceans of Venus (London: New English Library, 1972) as Isaac Asimov [omni of the above plus The Oceans of Venus: Lucky Starr: hb/Ray Feibush]
- Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus and Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (New York: Bantam, 1993) [vt of above: Lucky Starr: pb/Romas Kukalis]
- Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1957) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Albert Orbaan]
- The Moons of Jupiter (London: New English Library, 1974) [vt of the above; Lucky Starr: pb/Bruce Pennington]
- Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1958) as by Paul French [Lucky Starr: hb/Albert Orbaan]
- The Rings of Saturn (London: New English Library, 1974) as Isaac Asimov [vt of the above: Lucky Starr: pb/]
- The Third Isaac Asimov Double: The Rings of Saturn; The Moons of Jupiter (London: New English Library, 1973) as Isaac Asimov [omni of the above two: Lucky Starr: hb/Bruce Pennington]
- Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter and Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (New York: Bantam, 1993) [vt of the above: Lucky Starr: pb/Romas Kukalis]
- The Further Adventures of Lucky Starr (Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1985) as Isaac Asimov [omni of the above three: Lucky Starr: hb/Steve Ferris]
- The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr (New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2001) [omni of the above six: Lucky Starr: hb/Matt Stawicki]
Opus
- Opus 100 (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1969) [coll: Opus: hb/]
- Opus 200 (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1979) [coll: Opus: hb/]
- Opus: A Selection from the First 200 Books (London: André Deutsch, 1980) [omni of the above two: Opus: hb/Pedro Lopez]
- Opus 300 (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1984) [coll: Opus: hb/]
Black Widowers
- Tales of the Black Widowers (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1974) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/Wendell Minor]
- More Tales of the Black Widowers (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1976) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/Lawrence Ratzkin]
- Casebook of the Black Widowers (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1980) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/One Plus One Studio]
- Banquets of the Black Widowers (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1984) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/]
- Puzzles of the Black Widowers (New York: Doubleday, 1990) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/James Steinberg]
- The Return of the Black Widowers (New York: Carroll and Graf, 2003) [coll: Black Widowers: hb/]
Norby Chronicles
- Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (New York: Walker and Co, 1983) with Janet Asimov [chap: Norby Chronicles: hb/Anthony Accardo]
- Norby's Other Secret (New York: Walker and Co, 1984) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/]
- The Norby Chronicles (New York: Ace Books, 1986) with Janet Asimov [omni of the above two: Norby Chronicles: pb/Barclay Shaw]
- Norby and the Lost Princess (New York: Walker and Co, 1985) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/]
- Norby and the Invaders (New York: Walker and Co, 1985) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/]
- Norby: Robot for Hire (New York: Ace Books, 1987) with Janet Asimov [omni of the above two: Norby Chronicles: pb/Barclay Shaw]
- Norby and the Queen's Necklace (New York: Walker and Co, 1986) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/Richard Rehbein]
- Norby Finds a Villain (New York: Walker and Co, 1987) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/Richard Rehbein]
- Norby through Time and Space (New York: Ace Books, 1988) with Janet Asimov [omni of the above two: Norby Chronicles: pb/Barclay Shaw]
- Norby Down to Earth (New York: Walker and Co, 1988) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/Robert Grace]
- Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (New York: Walker and Co, 1989) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/]
- Norby and the Oldest Dragon (New York: Walker and Co, 1990) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/Richard Rehbein]
- Norby and the Court Jester (New York: Walker and Co, 1991) with Janet Asimov [Norby Chronicles: hb/Richard Rehbein]
- Norby and the Terrified Taxi (New York: Walker and Co, 1997) by Janet Asimov alone [Norby Chronicles: hb/Dan Picasso]
individual titles
- Fantastic Voyage (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1966) [tie to the film Fantastic Voyage (1966): hb/Dale Hennesy]
- The Gods Themselves (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972) [first appeared March/April-May-June 1972 Galaxy: hb/David November]
- Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov (New York: Avenel Books, 1987) [omni of the above plus The End of Eternity and The Martian Way: hb/]
- Murder at the ABA (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1976) [hb/Al Nagy]
- Authorized Murder (London: Victor Gollancz, 1976) [vt of above: hb/]
- Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1987) [hb/Ron Miller]
- Nemesis (New York: Doubleday, 1989) [hb/Don Dixon]
- Nightfall (London: Victor Gollancz, 1990) with Robert Silverberg [exp of "Nightfall" (September 1941 Astounding): hb/Chris Moore]
- Child of Time (London: Victor Gollancz, 1991) with Robert Silverberg [exp of The Ugly Little Boy, (September 1958 Galaxy as "Lastborn"; vt in Nine Tomorrows [coll 1959]; 1989 chap dos): hb/David Farren]
- The Ugly Little Boy (New York: Doubleday, 1992) with Robert Silverberg [vt of above, not same as 1989 title below: hb/Wayne McLoughlin]
- The Positronic Man (London: Victor Gollancz, 1992) with Robert Silverberg [exp of "The Bicentennial Man" in Stellar #2 (anth 1976) edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey: hb/Peter Mennim]
collections and stories
- The Martian Way, and Other Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1955) [coll: hb/Richard Shelton]
- Prisoners of the Stars (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1979) [omni of The Stars Like Dust and The Martian Way: hb/]
- Earth Is Room Enough: Science Fiction Tales of Our Own Planet (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1957) [coll: hb/Tony Palladino]
- The Far Ends of Time and Earth (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1979) [omni of Pebble in the Sky, Earth is Room Enough and The End of Eternity: hb/Robert Korn]
- Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1959) [coll: hb/Richard Powers]
- Through A Glass, Clearly (London: 4 Square Books, 1967) [coll: pb/Josh Kirby]
- Asimov's Mysteries (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1968) [coll: hb/James McMullan]
- Nightfall and Other Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1969) [coll: hb/Amelia S Edwards]
- Nightfall One (London: Panther, 1971) [cut vt of above: pb/Ken Sequin]
- Nightfall Two (London: Panther, 1971) [cut vt of above: pb/Ken Sequin]
- The Best New Thing (New York: World Publishing, 1971) [juvenile: illus/hb/Symeon Shimin]
- The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972) [coll: hb/Barry Kiperman]
- The Early Asimov, Book One (Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett, 1974) [cut vt of above: pb/]
- The Early Asimov, Book Two (Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett, 1974) [cut vt of above: pb/]
- The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying #1 (London: Panther, 1973) [cut vt of above: pb/Chris Foss]
- The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying #2 (London: Panther, 1974) [cut vt of above: pb/Chris Foss]
- The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying #3 (London: Panther, 1974) [cut vt of above: pb/Chris Foss]
- The Best of Isaac Asimov (London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1973) [coll: edited anonymously by Martin H Greenberg and Angus Wells: hb/]
- The Best of Isaac Asimov 1939-1952 (London: Sphere Books, 1973) [coll: cut version of the above: containing the first half: pb/Peter Elson]
- The Best of Isaac Asimov 1954-1972 (London: Sphere Books, 1973) [coll: cut version of the above: containing the second half: pb/Patrick Woodroffe]
- Have You Seen These? (Boston, Massachusetts: The NESFA Press, 1974) [coll: chap: hb/Eddie Jones]
- Buy Jupiter, and Other Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1975) [coll: hb/Michael Flanagan]
- The Heavenly Host (New York: Walker, 1975) [chap: hb/Bernard Colonna]
- "The Dream", "Benjamin's Dream" and "Benjamin's Bicentennial Blast": Three Short Stories (privately printed, 1976) [coll: chap: hb/uncredited]
- Good Taste (Topeka, Kansas: Apocalypse Press, 1976) [story: chap: hb/Brent Garrett]
- The Bicentennial Man (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1976) [hb/Peter Rauch]
- The Key Word and Other Mysteries (New York: Walker, 1977) [coll: hb/Rod Burke]
- Little Lost Robot (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1977) [story: chap: first appeared March 1947 Astounding: text simplified and revised by Rosemary Border: in the publisher's English as a Second Language series: pb/Michael Strand]
- 3 by Asimov: Three Science Fiction Tales (New York: Targ Editions, 1981) [coll: chap: hb/]
- The Winds of Change and Other Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1983) [coll: hb/Kiyoshi Kanai]
- The Union Club Mysteries (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1983) [coll: hb/Kiyoshi Kanai]
- The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries (New York: Walker and Co, 1985) [coll: chap: hb/Yoshi Miyake]
- The Alternate Asimovs (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1985) [omni edited anonymously by Martin H Greenberg, containing early versions of Pebble in the Sky, The End of Eternity and "Belief" (October 1953 Astounding): hb/Barclay Shaw]
- The Edge of Tomorrow (New York: Tor, 1985) [coll: hb/Boris Vallejo]
- The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1987) [coll: hb/]
- Franchise (Mankato, Minnesota: Creative Education Inc, 1989) [story: chap: first appeared in Earth is Room Enough (coll 1957): hb/David Shannon]
- The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1986) [coll: hb/Robert Aulicino]
- Science Fiction by Asimov (New York: Davis Publications, 1986) [coll: chap: pb/]
- Azazel (New York: Doubleday, 1988) [coll of linked stories: hb/Robert Golstrom]
- The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov (Arlington Heights, Illinois: Dark Harvest, 1989) [coll: hb/Ron Lindahn and Val Lakey Lindahn]
- The Asimov Chronicles #1 (New York: Ace Books, 1990) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles #2 (New York: Ace Books, 1991) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles #3 (New York: Ace Books, 1991) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles #4 (New York: Ace Books, 1991) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles #5 (New York: Ace Books, 1991) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles #6 (New York: Ace Books, 1991) [coll: cut vt of above: pb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov: Volume One (London: Legend, 1991) [coll: cut version of the above: containing the first half: pb/Tony Roberts]
- The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov: Volume Two (London: Legend, 1991) [coll: cut version of the above: containing the second half: pb/Tony Roberts]
- The Ugly Little Boy (New York: Tor, 1989) [story: chap: dos: not same as 1991 title: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
- Cal (New York: Doubleday, 1991) [story: chap: pb/]
- The Complete Stories, Volume One (New York: Doubleday, 1990) [omni of Earth is Room Enough, Nine Tomorrows and Nightfall: hb/Barclay Shaw]
- The Complete Stories, Volume Two (New York: Doubleday, 1992) [coll: pb/Barclay Shaw]
- Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection (New York: Doubleday, 1995) [coll: contains at least one Robot story (see above): hb/nonpictorial]
- Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection (New York: HarperCollins, 1996) [coll: hb/nonpictorial]
- Youth (place not given: Project Gutenberg, 2010) [story: ebook: first appeared May 1952 Space Science Fiction: na/]
nonfiction (highly selected)
- Biochemistry and Human Metabolism (Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Co, 1952) with Burnham Walker and William C Boyd [nonfiction: hb/]
- Races and People (New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1955) with William C Boyd (see Boyd Ellanby) [nonfiction: hb/John Bradford]
- Only a Trillion (New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1957) [nonfiction: coll: hb/]
- Fact and Fancy (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1962) [nonfiction: coll: F&SF columns: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov on Science Fiction (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1981) [nonfiction: coll: hb/]
- Futuredays: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000 (New York: Henry Holt, 1986) [nonfiction: chap: illus/pb/Jean Marc Cote]
- How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort (New York: Walker and Co, 1987) with Janet Asimov [nonfiction: hb/]
- Little Brothers (Rochester, Michigan: The Pretentious Press, 1988) [nonfiction: chap: first appeared Spring 1934 Boys' High Recorder: pb/nonpictorial]
- Asimov's Galaxy: Reflections on Science Fiction (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1989) [nonfiction: coll: hb/]
- Frontiers: New Discoveries About Man and His Planet, Outer Space and the Universe (New York: E P Dutton, 1990) [nonfiction: coll: hb/NASA]
- Our Angry Earth (New York: Tor, 1991) with Frederik Pohl [nonfiction: hb/Joe Curcio]
autobiography
- In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1920-1954) (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1979) [nonfiction: hb/Robert Aulicino]
- In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1954-1978) (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1980) [nonfiction: hb/Robert Aulicino]
- I. Asimov: A Memoir (New York: Doubleday, 1994) [nonfiction: hb/Jill Krementz/Al Nagy]
- Asimov Laughs Again (New York: Doubleday, 1992) [nonfiction: coll: hb/]
- It's Been a Good Life: Isaac Asimov (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2002) [nonfiction: coll: letters by Asimov edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov: hb/Jay Kay Klein]
works as editor
anthology series
Hugo Winners
See also Hugo Anthologies.
- The Hugo Winners (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1962) [anth: Hugo Winners: hb/]
- The Hugo Winners, Vol II (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1971) [anth: Hugo Winners: hb/Alan Peckolick]
- The Hugo Winners, Volumes One and Two (Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1972) [omni: The Hugo Winners plus The Hugo Winners, Vol II: Hugo Winners: hb/F and J Silversmith, Inc]
- Stories from The Hugo Winners (Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Books, 1973) [cut vt of The Hugo Winners, Vol II: Hugo Winners: pb/]
- More Stories from The Hugo Winners (Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Books, 1973) [cut vt of The Hugo Winners, Vol II: Hugo Winners: pb/]
- The Hugo Winners, Volume One, 1963-1967 (London: Sphere Books, 1973) [cut vt of The Hugo Winners, Vol II: two supposed first editions, non-ISBN with uncredited abstract cover and ISBN (presumably later) with Eddie Jones painting: Hugo Winners: pb/uncredited]
- The Hugo Winners, Volume Two, 1968-1970 (London: Sphere Books, 1973) [cut vt of The Hugo Winners, Vol II: Hugo Winners: pb/]
- The Hugo Winners, Vol III (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1977) [anth: Hugo Winners: hb/Robert Jay Silverman]
- The Hugo Winners, Vol IV: 1976-1979 (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1985) [anth: Hugo Winners: hb/Kiyoshi Kanai]
- The Dark Void (London: Severn House, 1987) [cut vt of above: Hugo Winners: hb/]
- Beyond the Stars (London: Severn House, 1987) [cut vt of above: Hugo Winners: hb/]
- The Hugo Winners, Vol V: 1980-1982 (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1986) [anth: Hugo Winners: hb/Tita Nasol]
- The New Hugo Winners: Award-Winning Science Fiction Stories (New York: Wynwood Press, 1989) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Greenberg is credited only on the copyright page: Hugo Winners: hb/Britt Taylor Collins]
- The New Hugo Winners Volume II (New York: Baen Books, 1992) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Greenberg is not credited on the title page: Hugo Winners: hb/Bob Eggleton]
- The Super Hugos (New York: Baen Books, 1992) edited by Martin H Greenberg [anth: "presented by" Asimov, whose name alone appears on the cover but who in fact died before he could write his introduction: Hugo Anthologies: Hugo Winners: pb/Kelly Freas]
The Great SF Stories
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #1 (1939) (New York: DAW Books, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Jack Gaughan]
- Great Science Fiction Stories of 1939 (New York: Dorset Press, 2001) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: vt of the above: Great SF Stories: pb/Tom McKeveny]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #2 (1940) (New York: DAW Books, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Jack Gaughan]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #1 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 1 and 2: Great SF Stories: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Great Science Fiction Stories of 1940 (New York: Dorset Press, 2002) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: vt of the above: Great SF Stories: pb/Tom McKeveny]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #3 (1941) (New York: DAW Books, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Jack Gaughan]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #4 (1942) (New York: DAW Books, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/One Plus One Studio]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #2 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 3 and 4 above: Great SF Stories: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #5 (1943) (New York: DAW Books, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/One Plus One Studio]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #6 (1944) (New York: DAW Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Oliviero Berni]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #3 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 5 and 6 above: Great SF Stories: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #7 (1945) (New York: DAW Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Bernal]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #8 (1946) (New York: DAW Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Oliviero Berni]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #4 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 7 and 8 above: Great SF Stories: hb/Fernandez]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #9 (1947) (New York: DAW Books, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Bernal]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #10 (1948) (New York: DAW Books, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Robert Andre]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #5 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 9 and 10 above: Great SF Stories: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #11 (1949) (New York: DAW Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Michelangelo Miani]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #12 (1950) (New York: DAW Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Dino Marsan]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction #6 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: omni of 11 and 12 above: Great SF Stories: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #13 (1951) (New York: DAW Books, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Cesare Reggiani]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #14 (1952) (New York: DAW Books, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #15 (1953) (New York: DAW Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #16 (1954) (New York: DAW Books, 1987) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Angus McKie]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #17 (1955) (New York: DAW Books, 1987) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Jim Burns]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #18 (1956) (New York: DAW Books, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Robert Andre]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #19 (1957) (New York: DAW Books, 1989) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Ian Craig]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #20 (1958) (New York: DAW Books, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Robin Hidden]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #21 (1959) (New York: DAW Books, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Robin Hidden]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #22 (1960) (New York: DAW Books, 1991) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Angus McKie]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #23 (1961) (New York: DAW Books, 1991) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Angus McKie]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #24 (1962) (New York: DAW Books, 1992) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Angus McKie]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #25 (1963) (New York: DAW Books, 1992) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: Great SF Stories: pb/Bob Layzell]
Nineteenth Century
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction of the Nineteenth Century (New York: Beaufort Books, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Nineteenth Century: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Fantasy of the 19th Century (New York: Beaufort Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Nineteenth Century: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century (New York: Beaufort Books, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Nineteenth Century: hb/]
Science Fiction Shorts
- After the End (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/]
- Earth Invaded (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/]
- Mad Scientists (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/Joel Naprstek]
- Mutants (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/]
- Thinking Machines (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/]
- Tomorrow's TV (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/Greg Hargreaves]
- Travels through Time (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/Thomas Leonard]
- Wild Inventions (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishers, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Science Fiction Shorts: hb/]
Magical Worlds of Fantasy
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #1: Wizards (New York: New American Library, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #2: Witches (New York: New American Library, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards (New York: Bonanza Books, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: omni of 1 and 2 above: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: hb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #3: Cosmic Knights (New York: New American Library, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #4: Spells (New York: New American Library, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #5: Giants (New York: New American Library, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #6: Mythical Beasties (New York: New American Library, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Mythic Beasts (London: Robinson, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #7: Magical Wishes (New York: New American Library, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/Kinuko Y Craft]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #8: Devils (New York: New American Library, 1987) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #9: Atlantis (New York: New American Library, 1987) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Atlantis: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #10: Ghosts (New York: New American Library, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #11: Curses (New York: New American Library, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy #12: Faeries (New York: New American Library/Roc, 1991) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Magical Worlds of Fantasy: pb/]
Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction 1: Intergalactic Empires (New York: New American Library, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/Paul Alexander]
- Intergalactic Empires (London: Robinson, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: vt of the above: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/Jim Burns]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #2: The Science Fictional Olympics (New York: New American Library, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/Paul Alexander]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #3: Supermen (New York: New American Library, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #4: Comets (New York: New American Library, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Comets: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #5: Tin Stars (New York: New American Library, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/JAV]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #7: Space Shuttles (New York: New American Library, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #8: Monsters (New York: New American Library, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #9: Robots (New York: New American Library, 1989) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/J K Potter]
- Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #10: Invasions (New York: New American Library, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: pb/J K Potter]
Young ...
- Young Extraterrestrials (New York: Harper and Row, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/Fred Marcellino]
- Asimov's Extraterrestrials (London: Dragon Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Young: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Extraterrestrials (New York: Harper and Row, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Young: hb/Mike Wimmer]
- Young Mutants (New York: Harper and Row, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/Fred Marcellino]
- Young Ghosts (New York: Harper and Row, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/Fred Marcellino]
- Asimov's Ghosts (London: Dragon Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Young: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Young Monsters (New York: Harper and Row, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/Fred Marcellino]
- Asimov's Monsters (London: Dragon Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Young: pb/]
- Asimov's Ghosts & Monsters (London: Armada, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [omni of above plus Young Ghosts: Young: pb/]
- Young Star Travelers (New York: Harper and Row, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/]
- Young Witches & Warlocks (New York: Harper and Row, 1987) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Young: hb/Deborah Healy]
Children of the Future
- Children of the Future (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishing, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Children of the Future: hb/Joe van Severen]
- Bug Awful (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishing, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Children of the Future: hb/William Ersland]
- Time Warps (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishing, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Children of the Future: hb/Richard Nass and Rhonda Nass]
- The Immortals (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Publishing, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: chap: Children of the Future: hb/Joel Naprstek]
Mammoth books
- Baker's Dozen: 13 Short Fantasy Novels (New York: Greenwich House, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Morris Taub]
- The Mammoth Book of Short Fantasy Novels (London: Robinson, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: vt of above: Mammoth: pb/]
- Baker's Dozen: 13 Short Science Fiction Novels (New York: Bonanza Books, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Richard Clifton-Dey]
- The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels (London: Robinson, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [vt of above: Mammoth: pb/Richard Clifton-Dey]
- The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1930s (London: Robinson, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: pb/Les Edwards]
- Great Tales of Classic Science Fiction (New York: Galahad Books, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [cut vt of above: Mammoth: hb/Karen Nelson]
- The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s (New York: Carroll and Graf, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Bob Layzell]
- Science Fiction: Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction (New York: Galahad Books, 1991) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: vt of the above: Mammoth: hb/]
- The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction (London: Robinson, 2007) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: vt of above: Mammoth: pb/Corbis]
- The Mammoth Book of Golden Age SF: Ten Classic Stories from the Birth of Modern Science Fiction Writing (New York: Carroll and Graf, 2007) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: vt of above: Mammoth: pb/Corbis]
- The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1950s (London: Robinson, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Peter Andrew Jones]
- The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Great Short Novels of the 1960s (New York: Carroll and Graf, 1991) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Mike Masters]
- The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1970s (New York: Carroll and Graf, 1992) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Roy Virgo]
- The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1980s (New York: Carroll and Graf, 1993) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: Mammoth: hb/Gerry Grace]
non-series anthologies
- Soviet Science Fiction (New York: Collier, 1962) [anth: hb/]
- More Soviet Science Fiction (New York: Collier, 1962) [anth: Asimov is listed as editor on both these titles, but wrote introductions only: hb/]
- Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (New York: Collier Books, 1963) with Groff Conklin [anth: pb/]
- Tomorrow's Children (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966) [anth: hb/Emanuel Schongut]
- Where Do We Go from Here? (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1971) [anth: hb/Peter Rauch]
- Where Do We Go from Here? Book 1 (London: Sphere Books, 1974) [anth: cut vt of above: containing its first half: pb/]
- Where Do We Go from Here? Book 2 (London: Sphere Books, 1974) [anth: cut vt of above: containing its second half: pb/]
- Nebula Award Stories 8 (New York: Harper and Row, 1973) [anth: Nebula Anthologies: Nebula Awards: hb/Luba Litwak]
- Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1974) [anth: hb/Tim Lewis]
- Before the Golden Age Volume One: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (London: Futura/Orbit, 1975) [anth: first quarter of the above: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Before the Golden Age Volume Two: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (London: Futura/Orbit, 1975) [anth: second quarter of the above: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Before the Golden Age Volume Three: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (London: Futura/Orbit, 1975) [anth: third quarter of the above: pb/Tony Roberts]
- Before the Golden Age Volume Four: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (London: Futura/Orbit, 1976) [anth: fourth quarter of the above: pb/Tony Roberts]
- 100 Great Science Fiction Short-Short Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1978) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: hb/Peter Rauch]
- The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/One Plus One Studio]
- The Science Fictional Solar System (New York: Harper and Row, 1979) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Irving Freeman]
- Microcosmic Tales: 100 Wondrous Science Fiction Short-Short Stories (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: hb/Ivy Strick]
- Space Mail (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: pb/John Berkey]
- Christmas on Ganymede, and Other Stories (New York: Avon Books, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg (the latter anonymous) [anth: pb/James Warhola]
- The Future in Question (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: pb/Richard Powers]
- Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (New York: Bonanza Books, 1981) [anth: omni of the above and Space Mail: hb/Don Dixon]
- The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Jerome Podwil]
- The Seven Cardinal Virtues of Science Fiction (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Jerome Podwil]
- The Seven Deadly Sins and Cardinal Virtues of Science Fiction (New York: Bonanza Books, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: omni of the above two: hb/Jerome Podwil]
- 100 Malicious Little Mysteries (New York: Barnes and Noble, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: hb/]
- Fantastic Creatures (New York: Watts, 1981) [anth: hb/Neil Waldman]
- Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction (London: Robert Hale, 1981) [anth: hb/]
- The Future I (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg and Joseph D Olander [anth: pb/Richard Courtney]
- Catastrophes! (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1981) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/John Berkey]
- The Last Man on Earth (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Wayne Douglas Barlowe]
- Space Mail, Volume II (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Paul Alexander]
- TV: 2000 (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/]
- Laughing Space (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1982) with J O Jeppson (Janet Asimov) [anth: hb/Deborah Taylor]
- Speculations (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1982) with Alice Laurance [anth: hb/]
- Science Fiction from A to Z: A Dictionary of the Great Themes of Science Fiction (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- Flying Saucers (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Richard Courtney]
- Dragon Tales (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1982) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Ken Barr]
- Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (London: Robert Hale, 1982) [anth: hb/]
- Asimov's Wonders of the World (London: Robert Hale, 1983) [anth: hb/]
- Caught in the Organ Draft: Biology in Science Fiction (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Christopher Burg]
- Hallucination Orbit: Psychology in Science Fiction (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Christopher Burg]
- Starships (New York: Ballantine Books/Fawcett Crest, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Rick Sternbach]
- The Science Fiction Weight-Loss Book (New York: Crown Publishers, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and George R R Martin [anth: hb/Janet Halverson]
- Creations: The Quest for Origins in Story and Science (New York: Crown Publishers, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and George Zebrowski [anth: hb/Luigi Castiglione]
- Those Amazing Electronic Thinking Machines (New York: Franklin Watts, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Neil Waldman]
- Computer Crimes & Capers (Chicago, Illinois: Academy, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- 13 Horrors of Halloween (New York: Avon Books, 1983) with Martin H Greenberg and Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh [anth: pb/William Teason]
- 100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1984) with Terry Carr and Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/One Plus One Studio]
- Machines that Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories about Robots & Computers (New York: Holt, Rinehart, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia S Warrick [anth: hb/Richard Mantel]
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts (New York: Beaufort Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- Sherlock Holmes through Time and Space (New York: Bluejay, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/Tom Kidd]
- Election Day 2084: Science Fiction Stories about the Future of Politics (Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/]
- Murder on the Menu (New York: Avon Books, 1984) with Martin H Greenberg and Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh [anth: pb/]
- Living in the Future (London: New English Library, 1985) [anth: "devised" (i.e. edited) by Peter Nicholls: hb/Roger Walker]
- Great Science Fiction Stories by the World's Great Scientists (New York: Donald I Fine, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- Amazing Stories: 60 Years of the Best Science Fiction (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, 1985) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/Jeff Easley]
- Science Fiction Masterpieces (New York: Galahad Books, 1986) [anth: hb/]
- The Twelve Frights of Christmas (New York: Avon Books, 1986) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: pb/Daly]
- Encounters (London: Headline, 1988) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- Tales of the Occult (Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1989) with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh [anth: hb/]
- Visions of Fantasy: Tales from the Masters (New York: Doubleday, 1989) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: hb/Larry Elmore]
- Cosmic Critiques: How and Why Ten Science Fiction Stories Work (Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest, 1990) with Martin H Greenberg [anth: pb/]
- War with the Robots: 28 of the Best Short Stories by the Greatest Names in 20th Century Science Fiction (New York: Wings Books, 1992) with Martin H Greenberg and Patricia S Warrick [anth: hb/]
works as editor: nonfiction
- Robots: Machines in Man's Image (New York: Harmony Books, 1985) with Karen A Frenkel [anth: hb/]
about the author
- Sam Moskowitz. "Isaac Asimov" in Seekers of Tomorrow: Masters of Modern Science Fiction (Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co, 1966) [nonfiction: coll: hb/]
- Joseph F Patrouch Jr. The Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1974) [nonfiction: hb/Paul Gamarello]
- Neil Goble. Asimov Analyzed (Baltimore, Maryland: Mirage Press, 1972) [nonfiction: hb/Joe Wehrle Jr]
- L David Allen. Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (Lincoln, Nebraska: Cliffs Notes, 1977) [nonfiction: chap: in the publisher's Cliffs Notes series: pb/]
- Joseph D Olander and Martin H Greenberg, editors. Isaac Asimov (New York: Taplinger Publishing Co, 1977) [nonfiction: anth: Writers of the Twenty-First Century: hb/nonpictorial]
- Patricia W Warrick. The Cybernetic Imagination in Science Fiction (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1980) [nonfiction: hb/uncredited]
- James E Gunn. Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction (New York: Oxford University Press, 1982) [nonfiction: in the publisher's The Science-Fiction Writers series: hb/Alex Schomburg]
- James E Gunn. Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction (Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2005) [exp rev of above: pb/]
- Martin H Greenberg, editor. Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov (New York: Tor, 1989) [anth: hb/Garry (Gary) Ruddell]
- Martin H Greenberg, editor. Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov (Expanded Edition) (New York: Tor, 1997) [anth: rev vt of the above: pb/Gary Ruddell]
- Donald M Hassler. Isaac Asimov (Mercer Island, Washington: Starmont House, 1991) [nonfiction: chap: Starmont Reader's Guide 40: hb/Stephen Fabian]
- William F Touponce. Isaac Asimov (Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne, 1991) [nonfiction: in the publisher's Twayne's United States Authors series: hb/photographic]
- Michael White. Asimov: The Unauthorized Life (London: Orion/Millennium, 1994) [nonfiction: hb/The Mule]
- Michael White. Isaac Asimov; a Life of the Grand Master of Science Fiction (New York: Carroll and Graf, 2005) [nonfiction: exp vt of the above: pb/]
- Donald E Palumbo. Chaos Theory, Asimov's Foundation and Robots, and Herbert's Dune: The Fractal Aesthetic of Epic Science Fiction (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2002) [nonfiction: hb/]
- Carl Freedman. Conversations with Isaac Asimov (Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 2005) [nonfiction: hb/]
- Janet Jeppson Asimov. Notes for a Memoir: On Isaac Asimov, Life, and Writing (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2006) [nonfiction: hb/]
- Donald E Palumbo. An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, 2016) [nonfiction: pb/]
- Alex Nevala-Lee. Astounding: John W Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A Heinlein, L Ron Hubbard and the Golden Age of Science Fiction (New York: William Morrow/Dey Street Books, 2018) [nonfiction: hb/Tavis Coburn]
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