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The Complete Robot is a collection of science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 short stories
Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to one of the following.*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , a collection by Liam O'Flaherty*Short Stories *Short Stories , a 1954 collection by O....
 by Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov , was a Russian-born United States author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books....
 written between 1940 and 1976, which were previously collected in books I, Robot
I, Robot

I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies....
, The Rest of the Robots
The Rest of the Robots

The Rest of the Robots is a collection of eight short stories and two full-length novels by Isaac Asimov. The stories, centred on positronic brain, are all part of the Isaac Asimov's Robot Series, most of which take place in the Foundation Series....
, and other anthologies. Although working well enough as standalone stories, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality, and put together tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics
Robotics

Robotics is the science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, and application. Robotics has connections to electronics, mechanics, and software....
.


of the stories found in this book definitely don't belong to the Robot Series
Isaac Asimov's Robot Series

Isaac Asimov's Robot Series is a series of books by Isaac Asimov, both collections of short stories and novels....
, even though they are about Asimov's positronic robots who obey the Three Laws of Robotics
Three Laws of Robotics

In science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic brains appearing in his fiction must obey....
.






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The Complete Robot is a collection of science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 short stories
Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to one of the following.*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , a collection by Liam O'Flaherty*Short Stories *Short Stories , a 1954 collection by O....
 by Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov , was a Russian-born United States author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books....
 written between 1940 and 1976, which were previously collected in books I, Robot
I, Robot

I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies....
, The Rest of the Robots
The Rest of the Robots

The Rest of the Robots is a collection of eight short stories and two full-length novels by Isaac Asimov. The stories, centred on positronic brain, are all part of the Isaac Asimov's Robot Series, most of which take place in the Foundation Series....
, and other anthologies. Although working well enough as standalone stories, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality, and put together tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics
Robotics

Robotics is the science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, and application. Robotics has connections to electronics, mechanics, and software....
.

Contents:

  • "A Boy's Best Friend
    A Boy's Best Friend

    "A Boy's Best Friend" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, published in 1974. It has been collected in The Complete Robot and first appeared in Boys' Life....
    "
  • "Sally
    Sally (Asimov)

    "Sally" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May-June 1953 issue of Fantastic and later appeared in the Asimov collections Nightfall and Other Stories and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Someday
    Someday (short story)

    "Someday" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May 1956 issue of Infinity and reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Point of View"
  • "Think!
    Think! (Asimov short story)

    "Think!" is a science-fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that first appeared in 1977 in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine. It also appeared in the collection The Complete Robot....
    "
  • "True Love"
  • "Robot AL-76 Goes Astray
    Robot AL-76 Goes Astray

    "Robot AL-76 Goes Astray" is a humorous science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the February 1942 issue of Amazing Stories and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Victory Unintentional
    Victory Unintentional

    Victory Unintentional is a humorous science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the August 1942 issue of Super Science Stories and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Stranger In Paradise
    Stranger In Paradise (short story)

    Stranger in Paradise is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was written in the summer of 1973 for an anthology of original stories edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey, but was rejected by her....
    "
  • "Light Verse"
  • "Segregationist
    Segregationist (Asimov)

    "Segregationist" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. The story was written in April 1967 and was first published in December in Abbottempo, a magazine produced by Abbott Laboratories, then later included in the collections Nightfall and Other Stories , The Complete Robot and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Robbie"
  • "Let's Get Together
    Let's Get Together

    "Let's Get Together" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was originally published in the February 1957 issue of Infinity , and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Mirror Image
    Mirror Image (Asimov)

    Mirror Image is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the May 1972 issue Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and collected in The Best of Isaac Asimov , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "The Tercentenary Incident
    The Tercentenary Incident

    "The Tercentenary Incident" is a science-fiction/mystery fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the August 1976 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, and reprinted in the collections The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "First Law
    First Law

    "First Law" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the October 1956 issue of Fantastic Universe magazine and later collected in The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Runaround
    Runaround

    "Runaround" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, featuring his recurring characters Powell and Donovan. It was written in October 1941 and first published in the March 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction....
    "
  • "Reason
    Reason (Asimov)

    "Reason" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that was first published in the April 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and collected in I, Robot , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Catch That Rabbit
    Catch that Rabbit

    "Catch that Rabbit" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that was first published in the February 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the collections I, Robot and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Liar!
    Liar!

    "Liar!" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that first appeared in the May 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and was reprinted in the collections I, Robot and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
  • "Lenny
    Lenny (Asimov)

    "Lenny" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the January 1958 issue of Infinity , and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Galley Slave
    Galley Slave

    "Galley Slave" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the December 1957 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and reprinted in the collections The Rest of the Robots , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Little Lost Robot
    Little Lost Robot

    "Little Lost Robot" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1947 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the collections I, Robot , The Complete Robot , Robot Dreams , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Risk
    Risk (Asimov)

    "Risk" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the May 1955 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and reprinted in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Escape!
    Escape!

    "Escape!" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published as "Paradoxical Escape" in the August 1945 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted as "Escape!" in the collections I, Robot and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Evidence
    Evidence (Asimov)

    "Evidence" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the September 1946 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the collections I, Robot , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "The Evitable Conflict
    The Evitable Conflict

    "The Evitable Conflict" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the June 1950 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and subsequently appeared in the collections I, Robot , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions ....
    "
  • "Feminine Intuition
    Feminine Intuition

    "Feminine Intuition" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the October 1969 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and collected in The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories , The Complete Robot , and Robot Visions....
    "
  • "That Thou Art Mindful of Him"
  • "The Bicentennial Man
    The Bicentennial Man

    The Bicentennial Man is a novella in the Isaac Asimov's Robot Series by Isaac Asimov. The story formed the basis of the novel The Positronic Man , co-written with Robert Silverberg, and the 1999 film Bicentennial Man , starring Robin Williams....
    "


Stories not set in the Foundation universe

Some of the stories found in this book definitely don't belong to the Robot Series
Isaac Asimov's Robot Series

Isaac Asimov's Robot Series is a series of books by Isaac Asimov, both collections of short stories and novels....
, even though they are about Asimov's positronic robots who obey the Three Laws of Robotics
Three Laws of Robotics

In science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic brains appearing in his fiction must obey....
. They are:
  • "Let's Get Together
    Let's Get Together

    "Let's Get Together" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was originally published in the February 1957 issue of Infinity , and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Someday
    Someday (short story)

    "Someday" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May 1956 issue of Infinity and reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough and The Complete Robot ....
    "
  • "Victory Unintentional
    Victory Unintentional

    Victory Unintentional is a humorous science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, originally published in the August 1942 issue of Super Science Stories and included in the collections The Rest of the Robots and The Complete Robot ....
    "


Some stories are about robots who don't obey to Three Laws of Robotics.
  • In Sally
    Sally (Asimov)

    "Sally" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May-June 1953 issue of Fantastic and later appeared in the Asimov collections Nightfall and Other Stories and The Complete Robot ....
    , there are positronic brain cars, and no other kinds of robots, who can damage men or not obey without problems.
  • In Someday
    Someday (short story)

    "Someday" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May 1956 issue of Infinity and reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough and The Complete Robot ....
    , there are non-positronic computers which tell stories and don't obey to the Three Laws
  • In That Thou art Mindful of Him, robots are created with a very flexible Three Laws management, and these create little, simplified robots with no laws that actually act against the Three Laws of Robotics.


Stories not included

This collection includes most of Asimov's robot stories, but not all. Stories not included in this book are:
  • "Mind and Iron" (the binding text from I, Robot
    I, Robot

    I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies....
    )
  • "Robot Dreams
    Robot Dreams

    Robot Dreams is a collection of Isaac Asimov's short stories, intended largely to show a series of Asimov robot-inspired drawings by Ralph McQuarrie....
    " (found in the anthology of the same title)
  • "Christmas Without Rodney" (found in Robot Visions
    Robot Visions

    Robot Visions is a collection of science fiction short stories and factual essays by Isaac Asimov. Many of the stories are reprinted from other Asimov collections, particularly I, Robot and The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories. However, the stories in I, Robot were edited to make a more cohesive whole; Robot Visions re...
    )
  • "Cal
    Cal (Asimov)

    "Cal" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, and has been included in Gold ....
    " (found in Gold
    Gold (Asimov)

    Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection is a collection of Isaac Asimov's short story and essays. The stories, which comprise its first half, are short pieces which had remained uncollected at the time of Asimov's death....
    )
  • "Kid Brother" (found in Gold
    Gold (Asimov)

    Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection is a collection of Isaac Asimov's short story and essays. The stories, which comprise its first half, are short pieces which had remained uncollected at the time of Asimov's death....
    )
  • "Mother Earth
    Mother Earth (Asimov)

    "Mother Earth" is a science fiction novelette by Isaac Asimov. It was written from September 1 to October 10, 1948, and published in the May 1949 issue of Astounding Science Fiction....
    " (found in The Early Asimov
    The Early Asimov

    The Early Asimov, or Eleven Years of Trying is a 1972 collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov. Each story is accompanied by commentary by the author, who gives details about his life and his literary achievements in the period in which he wrote the story....
    , volume 3)