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  What was your first Asimov book?

  I read I, Robot in 6th grade and it went on from there. I read every book of his in the library I could find. What was your first Isaac Asimov book?

  Heather G started this discussion 10 months ago. ( reply )

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  phlosoft 

  I picked up the novelization of Nightfall at an airport bookstore when I was 11 because my parents wanted me to read something on a long flight to New York and I liked the book's cover art. Funnily enough, though it was based on Asimov's famous short story, that novel was mostly (completely?) written by Robert Silverberg. However, I didn't know this at the time, so I went on to read as much of Asimov's fiction and non-fiction as I've been able to find in used bookstores for the last 16 years. ( I, Robot came second for me. ) Anyone else?
  
  P.S. Any way to fix the spelling of his name here? :)

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    Heather G 

    I remember reading the Nightfall short story in one of Asimov's Opus books. Then several years later I read the novelization. I liked both. But the novel was nice in that it could give more background and continue on from where the story had stopped.

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  Christophe J (edited)

  Mine was a compilation of short stories called "The Winds of Change and other stories". In it is the best short story I have ever read, "The Final Answer". He makes a great case for explaining the true meaning of life and the universe. The meaning of this disturbing story has haunted me ever since reading it as a child.

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