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Foundation (2021): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2021 · Created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman · Starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell
About the tv series
A large-scale series about a mathematician who predicts the fall of a galactic empire.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe series adds new characters and a larger role for the empire. The novel is a more intellectual set of stories.
Read or watch first?
Read the novel for the ideas that started it all.
What the book gives you
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
A sweeping story of ideas, strategy and a future shaped by science. It makes you feel the size of history and invites you into one of science fiction's greatest series.
Who will like it: Readers who love big ideas, grand scale and stories that span centuries.