num_pages: 240
description: The second volume in the Foundation saga. Catastrophic events unfold as predicted by Hari Seldon. The First Galactic Empire is crumbling at its centre; conflict rages at its periphery, where the Traders of the Foundation based on Terminus have become a mighty power.
language: English
title: Foundation and Empire
titlecomplete: Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
characters: Hari Seldon, Mule, Bayta Darell, Toran Darell, Bel Riose
genres: Fiction, Space Opera, Speculative Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space, Audiobook, Fantasy, Novels
ratings_count: 197488
series: Foundation (Chronological Order), Foundation (Publication Order), Greater Foundation Universe
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel for "The Mule"
publisher: Harper Collins Voyager