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Robot Dreams
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
A collection of 20 classic short stories by Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation series, featuring the definitive and only in-print version of “Nightfall”.
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The End of Eternity
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries into which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will. You had to be special to become an Eternal. Andrew Harlan was special. Until he committed the one unforgivable sin - falling in love. Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andrew could not deny the sensations that were struggling within him. He knew he could not keep this secret forever. And so he began to plan his escape.
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Loved it.
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Nemesis
- A Novel
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
In the 23rd century, pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star two light-years from Earth: a star named Nemesis. Now a 15-year-old Rotorian girl has learned of the dire threat that nemesis poses to Earth’s people - but she is prevented from warning them. Soon, she will realize that Nemesis endangers Rotor as well.
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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Prelude to Foundation
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story5 out of 5 stars 118
It is the year 12,020 GE and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, 40 billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall - those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In The Beginning
- By legalos3 on 2019-12-23
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The Gods Themselves
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Only a few know the terrifying truth - an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun... They know the truth - but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy - but who will believe?These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to the Earth's survival.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Publisher's Summary
In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Isaac Asimov - science writer, historian, and futurist - accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the field of robotics as chronicled in such popular books as I, Robot; Robots and Empire; and The Robots of Dawn.
Robot Dreams spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid ’80s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes - from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse. In addition to the title story (a Locus poll winner and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist), this collection features several of Asimov’s robot tales. A robopsychologist must outwit a machine determined to stay hidden in "Little Lost Robot"; a woman’s talent for "Light Verse" overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; "The Last Question" presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered…and 17 more future visions from the grand master of science fiction.
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- Nils J. Rasmussen
- 2014-10-26
The 3 Laws of Robotics
Any additional comments?
This book is a collection of many of Isaac Asimov's best short stories. The title and image on the front cover are somewhat deceiving as not ALL of the stories involve robots, although many do. A good deal of the robot stories are actually taken directly from Asimov's book "I, Robot", which is a slight drawback.
I have ready a great deal of Asimov's short fiction but some of these stories were new to me, which was refreshing. The order of the stories in the collection was also crafted extremely well.
It is also important to note that the narration performance in this audio book is top notch. The reader has a very soft, relaxing voice and makes sure to give every different character his or her own unique voice.
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- Trudy Owens
- 2017-07-26
Classic, original Asimov, all else is dirivitive
This is a book of Asimov's early short stories that explore the beginnings of robot production and the rise of robopsychologist Susan Calvin, early concepts of the Three Laws and their actual implementation, even time travel, the nature of God, inter-species cultural differences, the consequences of dependence on computers, and much much more. Many of Asimov's scientific/space/robotic/propulsion principles are accepted today as fact, and can be seen in most movies in the genre, especially perhaps, the Star Trek movies and shows.
Just a few of the ideas here have fallen short of reality, but the stories are still wonderful to read. George Guidall does his usual fine job of giving voice to both the humans and the robots.
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- ainokoori
- 2018-03-03
Great narration to an epic set of stories
Asimov's short stories collection "Robot Dreams" will definitely get you thinking - "is this possible? Has this already happened? What if...?"
The narrator does a wonderful job for the most part with changing tones and accents depending on the part read. The only issue I had was with one of the stories where a doctor was clearly described as "Australian" and the narrator gave him an Indian accent. Now if I were to read the book myself, I would definitely hear an Indian accent and not an Australian.
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- David Connor
- 2017-08-28
A great collection of thoughtful sci-fi gems
Where does Robot Dreams rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This was actually the first audiobook I listened to from Audible, so, best audiobook yet?
What other book might you compare Robot Dreams to and why?
I would say Arthur C. Clark's 2001/2010/.../3001 series is the closest set of books I have read to this one. Both combine very human stories with interesting science known at the time the stories were written set in the future. Plenty of drama and interesting turns kept me looking forward to the next listening session.
What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?
The performance was very solid. His voice reminds me of hearing stories read by my grandfather as a boy; a very enjoyable experience.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It was delightful to hear so many stories about themes we see in the news again today- some of these stories were especially enjoyable.
Any additional comments?
This was my first time enjoying Isaac Asimov; it was absolutely worth the time dedicated to these stories.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Kirstin
- 2015-07-06
Narration isn't great
What did you like best about Robot Dreams? What did you like least?
Asimov! If you are a fan you really can't go wrong reading it, but if this is your first listen to an Asimov book I would start elsewhere. Mainly because the narration is kind of terrible. Start with something narrated by Scott Brick.
What did you like best about this story?
This is a series of short stories. I like some of them more than others, but all held my attention. I am glad I bought this book despite the description. I had only ever read one of the stories in this collection and almost did not buy it, because the description of the book recount the one story I had read.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
It really felt at times like he was reading from a page. You could tell where the line in the book ended, but not the sentence. Also at first it was somewhat disjointed and bland.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Yes
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Todd Shaw
- 2018-06-17
love it
Isaac Asimov remains among my favorite if not my most favorite science fiction authors. Unfortunately I zoom off was of a generation of Science Fiction writers who for the most part gave into the traditional stereotypes and conventions of race and gender. I'll be it still he was a master for science fiction writer as will be conveyed through this book. It is also clear that I truly loved mystery and detective novels. But R. Danielle novels also convey that. Read it you enjoy it.
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- Garvice Hattox
- 2017-02-22
Wonderful Venture of Imagination
If you're a sci-fi fan this collection of short stories will easily capture your attention, if not your whole imagination. Isaac Asimov is one of the most influential sci-fi writers and you can see much of his work influenced the world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-22
Interesting ideas, yet a bit dated language
This is a collection of short stories. Generally the I liked and would recommend it. There are a couple of things that stuck out.
While the ideas were mostly timeless, the language was dated with expressions and mannerisms dated to the late 50's (daddy-o). This got somewhat annoying after a bit.
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- Jack Frasier
- 2018-11-13
cool tales of futurism by the master asimov
very good collection of issac asimov's stories. not just robots, some aliens, human augmentation and space as well. great to add to your collection if it's not there already
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- Jesus Ronquillo
- 2018-01-26
Sci-fi at it's best!
The reader was great. He really brought the stories to life. Some are still timeless. And all are great.
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