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Robot books in order
There are 4 books in Robot. The latest, Robots and Empire, came out in 1985, and Isaac Asimov hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 25 October 2026.
Robot books in order
1952Book 1The Caves of Steel
1953Book 2The Naked Sun
1958Book 3The Robots of Dawn
1985Book 4Robots and Empire
Companion stories
1940CompanionI, Robot
1964CompanionThe Rest of the Robots
1983CompanionThe Robot Collection
1983CompanionRobot Dreams
1990CompanionRobot Visions
1992CompanionThe Positronic Man
1972CompanionMirror Image
What Robot is about
From the description of The Caves of Steel, the first book.
"A Del Rey book." It was bad enough when Lije Baley, a simple plainclothes cop, was ordered to solve a totally baffling mystery - the murder of a prominent Spacer. It was worse when he found that the smug, self-satisfied Spacers were behind the pressure to provide an impossibly quick solution. But then Lije discovered the worst of all bad news. The Spacers, distrusting all Earthmen, insisted he must work with an investigator of their choice. And that investigator turned out to be R. Daneel Olivaw. R stood for robot--and Lije hated and feared robots deeply, bitterly and pathologically. Issac Asimov's The Naked Sun and The Caves of Steel are two of the most famous science-fiction novels ever. They are set long after mankind - aided by the positronic robot - has colonized the worlds of other suns. This is a time of growing concern between Earthmen and Spacers. Lije Baley, who is filled with all Earths prejudice agains robots and Spacers, must learn to work together with a seemingly human robot to solve apparently impossible crimes that threaten the fragile link between Earth and Space.
Robot at a glance
- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Books published
- 4
- Companion stories
- 7
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 1952
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Robot book?
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How many books are in Robot?
4 books have been published in Robot so far, plus 7 companion stories.
What order should I read Robot in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Caves of Steel, 2. The Naked Sun, 3. The Robots of Dawn, 4. Robots and Empire. The 7 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Robot finished?
Isaac Asimov hasn't announced another Robot book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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