Winner of the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling galactic empire, the story unfolds around Hari Seldon's two foundations as a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination that has shaped science fiction as we know it today.

Faced with the decision about the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevize hesitantly chooses to leave the rule of the galaxy to the planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: Who erased the records of Earth and why?

Determined to ensure that his choice was correct, Golan sets out with Janov Pelorat and Bliss to answer these questions once and for all. But nothing could have prepared them for the secrets awaiting them on Earth. Secrets that are older than the history they know, and whose significance will change forever...