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The Selected Short Stories of Isaac Asimov: Let's Get Together, The Magnificent Possession and Youth
Step into the sharp, idea-driven imagination of Isaac Asimov with this carefully selected collection of classic short fiction. The Selected Short Stories of Isaac Asimov brings together three compelling tales—“Let’s Get Together,” “The Magnificent Possession,” and “Youth”—each showcasing Asimov’s mastery of speculative concepts, human psychology, and elegant scientific reasoning. From Cold War-era paranoia and hidden threats, to questions of ownership, curiosity, and humanity’s first steps beyond Earth, these stories distill big ideas into tightly crafted narratives that remain strikingly relevant. Ideal for longtime fans and new audiences alike, this collection highlights why Asimov is one of the most influential voices in science fiction history.
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Published January 27, 2026
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Isaac Asimov
4,434 books28.9k followersWorks of prolific Russian-American writer Isaac Asimov include popular explanations of scientific principles,
The Foundation Trilogy
(1951-1953), and other volumes of fiction.
Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.
Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).
People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire and the Robot into the same universe as his most famous series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those that Heinlein pioneered and Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson previously produced. He penned "Nightfall," voted in 1964 as the best short story of all time; many persons still honor this title. He also produced well mysteries, fantasy, and a great quantity of nonfiction. Asimov used Paul French, the pen name, for the Lucky Starr, series of juvenile novels.
Most books of Asimov in a historical way go as far back to a time with possible question or concept at its simplest stage. He often provides and mentions well nationalities, birth, and death dates for persons and etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Guide to Science, the tripartite set Understanding Physics, and Chronology of Science and Discovery exemplify these books.
Asimov, a long-time member, reluctantly served as vice president of Mensa international and described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more pleasure as president of the humanist association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, an elementary school in Brooklyn in New York, and two different awards honor his name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_As...
Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.
Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).
People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire and the Robot into the same universe as his most famous series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those that Heinlein pioneered and Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson previously produced. He penned "Nightfall," voted in 1964 as the best short story of all time; many persons still honor this title. He also produced well mysteries, fantasy, and a great quantity of nonfiction. Asimov used Paul French, the pen name, for the Lucky Starr, series of juvenile novels.
Most books of Asimov in a historical way go as far back to a time with possible question or concept at its simplest stage. He often provides and mentions well nationalities, birth, and death dates for persons and etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Guide to Science, the tripartite set Understanding Physics, and Chronology of Science and Discovery exemplify these books.
Asimov, a long-time member, reluctantly served as vice president of Mensa international and described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more pleasure as president of the humanist association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, an elementary school in Brooklyn in New York, and two different awards honor his name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_As...
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September 23, 2026
Asimov es, sin duda, mi autor favorito de ciencia-ficción. Y, de todo lo que he leído de su obra, siempre tiene un nivel más que notable. En este caso, estamos ante una colección de relatos cortos que, sinceramente, no están entre sus imprescindibles. Las tres historias son de un Asimov temprano, y tienen en común que usan como recurso la ocultación de cierta información clave, que se revela en cierto momento dándole un giro a la trama.
En Let's Get Together, tenemos robots, espionaje y un ambiente de Guerra Fría, tan propio de la época. Aunque está ambientada en un futuro cercano, es una ucronía en la que la humanidad sigue enfrentada en dos bloques, siendo la robótica uno de sus principales campos de batalla (más o menos como sucede ahora con la IA).
The Manificent Possesion sigue a un químico que consigue realizar un avance revolucionario en su campo, pero deberá enfrentarse a ciertos personajes que intentan hacerse con su invento. Así, se dan lugar diversas situaciones más o menos cómicas, quizá lastradas por un exceso de explicaciones científicas.
De los tres relatos, Youth es el más redondo. Seguimos a dos niños que, de casualidad, capturan a dos 'animales' que resultan ser exploradores de otro planeta. Un choque cultural que plantea debates interesantes sobre colonización espacial, contacto con otras especies y evolución de las civilizaciones, por mencionar algunos.
En resumen, una colección de relatos algo irregular, donde destaca especialmente 'Youth', sobre todo por los temas que trata.
En Let's Get Together, tenemos robots, espionaje y un ambiente de Guerra Fría, tan propio de la época. Aunque está ambientada en un futuro cercano, es una ucronía en la que la humanidad sigue enfrentada en dos bloques, siendo la robótica uno de sus principales campos de batalla (más o menos como sucede ahora con la IA).
The Manificent Possesion sigue a un químico que consigue realizar un avance revolucionario en su campo, pero deberá enfrentarse a ciertos personajes que intentan hacerse con su invento. Así, se dan lugar diversas situaciones más o menos cómicas, quizá lastradas por un exceso de explicaciones científicas.
De los tres relatos, Youth es el más redondo. Seguimos a dos niños que, de casualidad, capturan a dos 'animales' que resultan ser exploradores de otro planeta. Un choque cultural que plantea debates interesantes sobre colonización espacial, contacto con otras especies y evolución de las civilizaciones, por mencionar algunos.
En resumen, una colección de relatos algo irregular, donde destaca especialmente 'Youth', sobre todo por los temas que trata.
October 21, 2026
Asimov collected three Ray Bradbury stories: Let’s get together, The Magnificent Possession, and Youth. These are in a way linked, but mostly a reflection on life in the universe outside Earth.
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