The Complete Stories Books in Order

Four science fiction stories explore interplanetary survival, alien encounters and the challenges of understanding unfamiliar worlds. In the title story, Martian settlers face restrictions on Earth's water exports and seek a solution that depends on their own experience of space.

Twenty stories explore worlds where science changes ordinary assumptions, from a civilization facing darkness to machines with independent minds. Asimov introduces each selection, offering context for tales written across more than two decades.

This collection combines robot stories and other science fiction with Asimov's commentary on their creation. The title story follows Andrew, a household robot whose unusual creativity leads him to seek freedom and recognition beyond his programmed role.

Twenty-one stories mix science fiction, satire and wordplay through problems involving altered history, alien visitors and unusual abilities. A levitating scientist, a memory-enhancing drug and a threatening black hole are among the ideas Asimov explores through these short narratives.