Home › Science Fiction › The Caves of Steel
A detective and a robot partner investigate a murder in a crowded future New York
1954Fast paceThoughtful
What it is about
In a future where people live in enormous enclosed cities, a human detective named Elijah Baley is paired with a humanoid robot, R. Daneel Olivaw, to investigate the murder of a scientist. Baley dislikes robots, but he learns to work with Daneel.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like classic science fiction.
What you will get
The first Robot novel with Baley and Daneel.
The Caves of Steel Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Science Fiction · Robots · Detective · Future city
Length
224 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw.
Setting
A future New York of enclosed cities.
What makes it different
A science fiction story built as a detective novel.
Feel
Clever, brisk and serious.
Second Foundation
I, Robot
Foundation and Earth
Prelude to Foundation
Forward the Foundation
Foundation and Empire