I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Illustrated Screenplay
The book is a collection of nine short stories that revolve around the interaction of humans and robots. The stories are tied together by a framing narrative featuring a reporter interviewing a retiring robopsychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin. The stories explore the three "Laws of Robotics" and how they are interpreted and manipulated by humans and robots. Throughout the stories, the robots often end up behaving in unexpected ways due to their interpretation of these laws, leading to thought-provoking and often ironic outcomes.
The 654th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1950
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 75,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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Eu, Robô
Yo, Robot
Ich, der Roboter
Io, Robot
Je, Robot
Я, робот
私はロボット
أنا، الروبوت
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This book is on the following 11 lists:
- 11th on The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time (Spy.com)
- 11th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 16th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 75th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 98th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 1658th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1708th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)