description: FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE is the second book in Asimov's award-winning FOUNDATION series. In this narrative, the Galactic Empire established in the previous episode is decaying, consumed by its own immorality and scientific mismanagement. The Foundation is formed to fill the void but soon gains equal, if not superior, power to the disintegrating Empire.
language: English
title: Foundation and Empire
titlecomplete: Foundation and Empire (Foundation 2)
characters: Hari Seldon, Bayta Darell, Toran Darell, Bel Riose, Mule
genres: Audiobook, Science Fiction, Classics, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Space, Fiction, Space Opera, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 197467
series: Greater Foundation Universe, Foundation (Chronological Order), Foundation (Publication Order)
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel for "The Mule"
publisher: Books On Tape, Inc.