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The books (especially the early ones) are really an anthology of stories about the collapse of the galactic empire and its recovery than a specific story. It is completely different from the show. Think more "I, Robot" (again, the book not the movie).

And, yes, I think they are really good but they are idea-driven not character-driven.

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The funny thing about I, Robot, the movie is that had it simply used a different title, it would have been a perfectly decent sci-fi film on its own. It just had almost nothing to do with the book.

> It just had almost nothing to do with the book.

That's because it was originally an unrelated screenplay titled "Hardwired", which was rewritten to include Asimov's Three Laws after-the-fact. And it shows.

I did not know that. Makes perfect sense, thanks for letting me know.

Thanks. So, I guess the story requires some commitment, right?

Actually, each of the books are a pretty quick read. They are also good as audiobooks.

Perfect. I put them on a list :)

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