The Stars, Like Dust

from robfreeze

Fun book. The story is a bit slow at the beginning and was a bit forgettable... in fact I have some inklings that I may have read it in the past and forgotten about it which would not be common for me. The story picks up a bit near the end and the characters gain a bit of depth, which was nice. I...

from JalenV

The Stars, Like Dust is not one of Dr. Asimov's classics that I read in my youth. I'm not sure what I would have thought of it then. It was written in 1951, before my parents had even met. I'm a 62-year-old woman who has long since lost patience with the depiction of women before Women's Liberati...

from StormRaven

The Stars, Like Dust has what I consider to be one of the most evocative titles of any science fiction novel. Unfortunately, the novel itself is, at best, mediocre. With Pebble in the Sky and The Currents of Space, this book forms the Galactic Empire trilogy, although there is very little Galacti...

from hskey

Not quite as good as any of the books in the Robots series, you can tell Asimov would greatly improve his craft as he got older. It definitely feels dated in a way, but the book was written about 68 years ago so you can hardly fault Asimov. However, saying all that, this is terrific space pulp fu...

from Redthing

The Empire novels aren't as good as the Foundation or Robot series, but they certainly are a good read to any science fiction enthusiast. These books may be hard to find because they're out of print, but they're well worth the search and paying the price of a new book for. All three books are won...