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May

Nightfall by Isaac Asimov

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1940's, Audio / mp3, Award Winners, Classics, Free, Isaac Asimov, Novella, Online, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, by Famous Authors

“Nightfall” is a 1941 science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov. It is about a newspaperman who witnesses the last hours of sunlight from an observatory on the planet Lagash.

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Apr

Profession by Isaac Asimov

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1950's, Classics, Free, Isaac Asimov, Novella, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, by Famous Authors

“Profession” is a 1957 science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov. It is about a young man in the 65th century who dreams of being a computer programmer.
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28

Mar

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1950's, Classics, Free, Isaac Asimov, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

“The Last Question” is a 1956 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It is about a super computer that is asked a question about the end of the universe - and the very, very long time it takes to come up with an answer.

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Mar

Gold by Isaac Asimov

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1990's, Award Winners, Classics, Free, Hugo Awards, Isaac Asimov, Novelette, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, by Famous Authors

Gold

by Isaac Asimov

• Word count: 10,503
• Page count: 21

“Gold” is a 1991 science fiction novelette by Isaac Asimov. It is about a famous director who takes on the challenge of creating a science fiction compu-drama.

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Jan

The Feeling of Power by Isaac Asimov

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1950's, Classics, Free, Good for Kids, Isaac Asimov, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

The Feeling of Power

by Isaac Asimov

• Word count: 3283
• Page count: 10

The Feeling of Power is a cool little science fiction short story by one of the giants of the genre: Isaac Asimov. Written in classic Asimov fashion, the story explores the idea of a society so dependent on computers that they have forgotten basic math skills.
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