Foundation- Asimov

    Isaac Asimov is one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, producing close to five-hundred stories from 1950 to 1991. His works include I. Robot, the Gods Themselves and countless other best sellers. His Foundation series, which began as a trilogy and was later expanded to contain six books, was the most widely read space epic for decades.
           Foundation, the first book that Asimov wrote in the Foundation series, focuses on the legacy of Harry Seldon, a mathematician who has discovered a way to predict the future. It is a new science that he calls "psycho-history" that involves crowd psychology and certain indexes that represent different aspects of humanity to mathematically predict significant social, political and economic events. When the Galactic Empire collapses, Seldon's Foundation (and its twin on the other side of the galaxy) is the only remaining stronghold of scientific progress.
         Asimov's choice to shy away from a character driven storyline, along with his signature writing style are the just some of the reasons that this book so successful. The sheer immensity of the universe that he creates evokes a childish sense of wonder with each turn of the page, leaving you utterly convinced that a tiny speck on the edge of the galaxy could be so important.