Foundation

Foundation is Isaac Asimov's groundbreaking science fiction novel about mathematician Hari Seldon, who develops psychohistory to predict and shape humanity's future. As the Galactic Empire declines, Seldon establishes the Foundation to preserve human knowledge and reduce the coming dark age from 30,000 to 1,000 years. This influential work explores themes of sociology, power, and scientific progress across vast timescales. First published in 1951, Foundation launched a series that helped define modern science fiction and won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series."