Isaac Asimov's Bookshelf

The science fiction magazines that shaped Asimov's imagination and launched his career as a writer.

Astounding Science Fiction

John W. Campbell · 1957

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Amazing Stories - 88th Anniversary Edition

Amazing Stories - 88th Anniversary Edition

Amazing Stories · 2022

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Weird Tales

Weird Tales · 2015

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The scientific works that informed Asimov's dual career as biochemist and science writer, providing credibility and inspiration for his fiction.

On the origin of species by means of natural selection

Charles Darwin · 1859

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the encyclopedia britannica

various · 1929

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The Journal of biological chemistry

American Society of Biological Chemists · 1906

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The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton · 2016

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The pioneering science fiction masters whose scientific romances taught Asimov how to blend rigorous speculation with compelling storytelling.

The Time Machine

H. G. Wells · 1895

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Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

Jules Verne · 1977

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The War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells

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The sweeping historical narratives that shaped Asimov's vision of galactic civilization and his approach to writing comprehensive guides to human knowledge.

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged

Edward Gibbon · 1776

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The Outline of History

H. G. Wells · 1919

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Biographies, critical studies, and retrospectives.

• Critical Study
  The Human Future? Stefan Lampadius · 2020
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• Biography
  Isaac Asimov Philip Wolny · 2015
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• Critical Study
  Novels for students Sara Constantakis · 2009
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• Critical Study
  An encounter with Isaac Asimov Unknown · 1974
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