Robot, chronological order Series by Isaac Asimov

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  • I, Robot (Robot, chronological order #1)
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    I, Robot (Robot, chronological order #1)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 76 ratings · published 1950

    They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities - and unforeseen risks. For the scientists who invented the earliest robots weren't content that their creations should remain programmed helpers, companions, and semisentient worker-machines... more

  • The Rest of the Robots (Robot, chronological order #2)
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    The Rest of the Robots (Robot, chronological order #2)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1964

    The Rest of the Robots is the third timeless, amazing and amusing volume of Isaac Asimov's robot stories, offering golden insights into robot thought processes. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics have since been programmed into real computers the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used as the outline for a legal robotic charter in Korea. ROBOT TONY is the first robot designed to perform domestic duties by the US Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation... more

  • The Caves of Steel (Robot, chronological order #3)
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    The Caves of Steel (Robot, chronological order #3)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings · published 1953

    A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions... more

  • The Naked Sun (Robot, chronological order #4)
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    The Naked Sun (Robot, chronological order #4)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 1958

    A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R... more

  • The Robots of Dawn (Robot, chronological order #5)
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    The Robots of Dawn (Robot, chronological order #5)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 1983

    A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.Detective Elijah Baley is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of roboticide... more

  • Robots and Empire (Robot, chronological order #6)
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    Robots and Empire (Robot, chronological order #6)

    Isaac Asimov

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 1985

    Long after his humiliating defeat at the hands of Earthman Elijah Baley, Keldon Amadiro embarked on a plan to destroy planet Earth. But even after his death, Baley's vision continued to guide his robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, who had the wisdom of a great man behind him and an indestructable will to win....

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