Isaac Asimov short stories bibliography


This is a list of short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov. Asimov is principally known for his science fiction, but he also wrote mystery and fantasy stories.
This list includes Asimov's Foundation short stories, which were later collected into three novels known as the Foundation Trilogy.

Published stories

In this table, "year" refers to the year of publication, and in the case of magazines means the cover date. Alternative titles appear in brackets.
StoryYearCollected inFirst published
"Marooned off Vesta"1939Asimov's Mysteries
The Best of Isaac Asimov
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Amazing Stories, March 1939
"The Weapon Too Dreadful to Use"1939The Early AsimovAmazing Stories, May 1939
"Trends"1939The Early AsimovAstounding Science Fiction, July 1939
"Half-Breed"1940The Early AsimovAstonishing Stories, February 1940
"Ring Around the Sun"1940The Early AsimovFuture Fiction, March 1940
"The Callistan Menace"1940The Early AsimovAstonishing Stories, April 1940
"The Magnificent Possession"1940The Early AsimovFuture Fiction, July 1940
"Robbie"
1940I, Robot
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
Super Science Stories, September 1940
"Homo Sol"1940The Early AsimovAstounding Science Fiction, September 1940
"Half-Breeds on Venus"1940The Early AsimovAstonishing Stories, December 1940
"History"1941The Early AsimovSuper Science Stories, March 1941
"The Secret Sense"1941The Early AsimovCosmic Stories, March 1941
"Heredity"1941The Early AsimovAstonishing Stories, April 1941
"Reason"1941I, Robot
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
Astounding Science Fiction, April 1941
"Liar!"1941I, Robot
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1941
"Nightfall"1941Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Edge of Tomorrow
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Astounding Science Fiction, September 1941
"Super-Neutron"1941The Early AsimovAstonishing Stories, September 1941
"Not Final!"1941The Early Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, October 1941
"Christmas on Ganymede"1942The Early AsimovStartling Stories, January 1942
"Robot AL-76 Goes Astray"1942The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Amazing Stories, February 1942
"Runaround"1942I, Robot
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1942
"Black Friar of the Flame"1942The Early AsimovPlanet Stories, Spring 1942
"Time Pussy"1942The Early AsimovAstounding Science Fiction, April 1942 1942FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, May 1942
"The Weapon"1942In Memory Yet GreenSuper Science Stories, May 1942
"Bridle and Saddle"
1942FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, June 1942
"Victory Unintentional"1942The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Super Science Stories, August 1942
"The Hazing"1942The Early Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1942
"The Imaginary"1942The Early AsimovSuper Science Stories, November 1942
"Death Sentence"1943The Early Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1943
"Catch That Rabbit"1944I, Robot
The Complete Robot
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Astounding Science Fiction, February 1944
"The Big and the Little"
1944FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, August 1944
"The Wedge"
1944FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, October 1944
"Blind Alley"1945The Early Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1945
"Dead Hand"
1945Foundation and EmpireAstounding Science Fiction, April 1945
"Escape!"
1945I, Robot
The Complete Robot
Astounding Science Fiction, August 1945
"The Mule"1945Foundation and EmpireAstounding Science Fiction, November 1945 and December 1945
"Evidence"1946I, Robot
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, September 1946
"Little Lost Robot"1947I, Robot
The Complete Robot
Robot Dreams
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Robot Visions
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1947
"Now You See It—"
1948Second FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, January 1948
"The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline"1948Only a Trillion
The Early Asimov
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1948
"No Connection"1948The Early Asimov
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Astounding Science Fiction, June 1948
"The Red Queen's Race"1949The Early Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, January 1949
"Mother Earth"1949The Early AsimovAstounding Science Fiction, May 1949
"—And Now You Don't"
1949–1950Second FoundationAstounding Science Fiction, November 1949, December 1949 and January 1950
"The Little Man on the Subway" 1950The Early AsimovFantasy Book, vol. 1 no. 6
"The Evitable Conflict"1950I, Robot
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1950
"Legal Rites" 1950The Early AsimovWeird Tales, September 1950
"Darwinian Pool Room"1950Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesGalaxy Science Fiction, October 1950
"Green Patches"
1950Nightfall and Other Stories
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1950
"Day of the Hunters"1950Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Future Combined With Science Fiction Stories, November 1950
"Satisfaction Guaranteed"1951Earth Is Room Enough
The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Amazing Stories, April 1951
"Hostess"1951Nightfall and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951
"Breeds There a Man...?"1951Through a Glass, Clearly
Nightfall and Other Stories
The Edge of Tomorrow
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1951
"The Psychohistorians"1951FoundationFoundation
"In a Good Cause—"1951Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
New Tales of Space and Time
"C-Chute"1951Through a Glass, Clearly
Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1951
"Shah Guido G."1951Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesMarvel, November 1951
"The Fun They Had"1951Earth Is Room Enough
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Boys' and Girls' Page, December 1951
"Youth"1952The Martian Way and Other StoriesSpace Science Fiction, May 1952
"What If—"1952Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Fantastic, Summer 1952
"The Martian Way"1952The Martian Way and Other Stories
The Best of Isaac Asimov
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1952
"The Deep"1952The Martian Way and Other Stories
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1952
"Button, Button"1953Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesStartling Stories, January 1953
"The Monkey's Finger"1953Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Startling Stories, February 1953
"Nobody Here But—"1953Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Star Science Fiction Stories
"Sally"1953Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Fantastic, May–June 1953
"Flies"1953Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1953
"Kid Stuff"1953Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Beyond Fantasy Fiction, September 1953
"Belief"1953Through a Glass, Clearly
The Winds of Change and Other Stories
The Edge of Tomorrow
Astounding Science Fiction, October 1953
"The Micropsychiatric Applications of Thiotimoline"1953Only a TrillionAstounding Science Fiction, December 1953
"Everest"1953Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesUniverse Science Fiction, December 1953
"Sucker Bait"1954The Martian Way and Other StoriesAstounding Science Fiction, February 1954 and March 1954
"The Pause"1954Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesTime to Come
"The Immortal Bard"1954Earth Is Room Enough
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Universe Science Fiction, May 1954
"The Foundation of S.F. Success"1954Earth Is Room Enough
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1954
"Let's Not"1954Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesBoston University Graduate Journal, December 1954
"It's Such a Beautiful Day"1955Through a Glass, Clearly
Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Star Science Fiction Stories No.3
"The Singing Bell"1955Asimov's Mysteries
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1955
"Question"1955Computers and Automation, March 1955
"Risk"1955The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1955
"The Last Trump"1955Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Fantastic Universe, June 1955
"Franchise"1955Earth Is Room Enough
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
If: Worlds of Science Fiction, August 1955
"The Talking Stone"1955Asimov's Mysteries
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1955
"The Portable Star"1955Thrilling Wonder Stories, Winter 1955
"Dreamworld"1955Opus 100
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1955
"Dreaming Is a Private Thing"1955Earth Is Room Enough
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1955
"The Message"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1956
"The Dead Past"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Edge of Tomorrow
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Astounding Science Fiction, April 1956
"Hell-Fire"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Fantastic Universe, May 1956
"Living Space"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Original Science Fiction Stories, May 1956
"What's in a Name?"
1956Asimov's MysteriesThe Saint Detective Magazine, June 1956
"The Dying Night"1956Nine Tomorrows
Asimov's Mysteries
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1956
"Someday"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Infinity Science Fiction August 1956
"Each an Explorer"1956Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Future #30
"Pâté de Foie Gras"1956Asimov's Mysteries
Only a Trillion
The Edge of Tomorrow
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Astounding Science Fiction, September 1956
"The Watery Place"1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Satellite Science Fiction, October 1956
"First Law"1956The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Fantastic Universe, October 1956
"Gimmicks Three"
1956Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1956
"The Last Question"1956Nine Tomorrows
Opus 100
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Edge of Tomorrow
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Science Fiction Quarterly, November 1956
"Jokester"1956Earth Is Room Enough
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Infinity Science Fiction, December 1956
"Strikebreaker"
1957Nightfall and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Original Science Fiction Stories, January 1957
"The Dust of Death"1957Asimov's MysteriesVenture Science Fiction, January 1957
"Let's Get Together"1957The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Infinity Science Fiction, February 1957
"The Author's Ordeal"1957Earth Is Room Enough
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Science Fiction Quarterly, May 1957
"Blank!"1957Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesInfinity Science Fiction, June 1957
"Does a Bee Care?"1957Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
If: Worlds of Science Fiction, June 1957
"A Woman's Heart"1957Satellite, June 1957
"Profession"1957Nine Tomorrows
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Astounding Science Fiction, July 1957
"A Loint of Paw"1957Asimov's Mysteries
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1957
1957The Winds of Change and Other StoriesGalaxy Science Fiction, October 1957
"I'm in Marsport Without Hilda"1957Nine Tomorrows
Asimov's Mysteries
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Venture Science Fiction, November 1957
"Insert Knob A in Hole B"1957Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1957
"Galley Slave"1957The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1957
"The Gentle Vultures"1957Nine Tomorrows
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Super-Science Fiction, December 1957
"Spell My Name with an S"
1958Nine Tomorrows
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Star Science Fiction, January 1958
"Lenny"1958The Rest of the Robots
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Infinity Science Fiction, January 1958
"I Just Make Them Up, See!"1958Nine Tomorrows
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1958
"The Feeling of Power"1958Nine Tomorrows
Opus 100
The Edge of Tomorrow
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
If: Worlds of Science Fiction, February 1958
"Silly Asses"1958Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesFuture Science Fiction, February 1958
"All the Troubles of the World"1958Nine Tomorrows
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Super-Science Fiction, April 1958
"Buy Jupiter"1958Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesVenture Science Fiction, May 1958
"The Up-to-Date Sorcerer"1958Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1958
"The Ugly Little Boy"
1958Nine Tomorrows
The Edge of Tomorrow
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958
"A Statue for Father"
1959Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Satellite Science Fiction, February 1959
"Anniversary"1959Asimov's Mysteries
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Amazing Science Fiction Stories, March 1959
"Unto the Fourth Generation"1959Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1959
"Obituary"1959Asimov's Mysteries
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1959
"Rain, Rain, Go Away"1959Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Fantastic Universe, September 1959
"Rejection Slips"1959Nine Tomorrows
Science Fiction by Asimov
Nine Tomorrows
"The Covenant"
1961Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Amazing Stories, March 1961
"The Machine that Won the War"1961Nightfall and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961
"My Son, the Physicist"1962Nightfall and Other Stories
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Scientific American, February 1962
"Star Light"1962Asimov's Mysteries
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Scientific American, October 1962
"Author! Author!"1964 The Early Asimov
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The Unknown Five
"Eyes Do More Than See"1965Nightfall and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
Science Fiction by Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1965
"Founding Father"1965Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1965
"The Man Who Made the 21st Century"1965Boys' Life, October 1965
"The Key"1966Asimov's Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1966
"The Prime of Life"1966The Bicentennial Man and Other StoriesThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1966
"The Billiard Ball"1967Asimov's Mysteries
The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Edge of Tomorrow
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
If: Worlds of Science Fiction, March 1967
"Segregationist"1967Nightfall and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 1
Abbottempo, book 4, 1967
"Exile to Hell"1968Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1968
"Key Item"
1968Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1968
"The Proper Study"1968Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesBoys' Life, September 1968
"The Holmes-Ginsbook Device"1968Opus 100If: Worlds of Science Fiction, December 1968
"Feminine Intuition"1969The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1969
"Waterclap"1970The Bicentennial Man and Other StoriesIf: Worlds of Science Fiction, April 1970
"A Problem of Numbers"
1970The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1970
"2430 A.D."1970Buy Jupiter and Other StoriesIBM Magazine, October 1970
"The Best New Thing"1971The Best New ThingThe Best New Thing
"The Greatest Asset"1972Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1972
"The Acquisitive Chuckle"1972Tales of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1972
"Mirror Image"1972The Best of Isaac Asimov
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1972
"Ph as in Phony"
1972Tales of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1972
"Truth to Tell"
1972Tales of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, October 1972
"Go, Little Book!"
1972Tales of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1972
"Take a Match"1972Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
New Dimensions II
"Thiotimoline to the Stars"1973Buy Jupiter and Other Stories'
"Early Sunday Morning"
1973Tales of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1973
"The Obvious Factor"1973Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1973
"The Pointing Finger"1973Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1973
"Miss What?"
1973Tales of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September 1973
"Light Verse"1973Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Opus 200
The Complete Robot
Robot Dreams
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Saturday Evening Post, September–October 1973
"Out of Sight"
1973Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1973
"Yankee Doodle Went to Town"1974Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Tales of the Black Widowers
"The Lullaby of Broadway"1974Tales of the Black WidowersTales of the Black Widowers
"The Curious Omission"1974Tales of the Black WidowersTales of the Black Widowers
"The Dream"1974The Dream, Benjamin's Dream and Benjamin's Bicentennial Blast
Opus 200
The Saturday Evening Post, January 1974
"When No Man Pursueth"1974More Tales of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1974
"Benjamin's Dream"
1974The Dream, Benjamin's Dream and Benjamin's Bicentennial Blast The Saturday Evening Post, April 1974
"Party by Satellite"
1974The Saturday Evening Post, May 1974
"Quicker Than the Eye"1974More Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1974
"... That Thou Art Mindful of Him"1974The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
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The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1974
"Stranger in Paradise"1974The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
If: Worlds of Science Fiction, May–June 1974
"Benjamin's Bicentennial Blast"
1974The Dream, Benjamin's Dream and Benjamin's Bicentennial Blast The Saturday Evening Post, June and July 1974
"The Iron Gem"1974More Tales of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1974
"Half-Baked Publisher's Delight"
1974The Best from If, Volume III
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories
Worlds of If, July–August 1974
"The Three Numbers"
1974More Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September 1974
"Nothing Like Murder"1974More Tales of the Black WidowersThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1974
"No Smoking"
1974More Tales of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1974
"The Heavenly Host"1974The Heavenly Host
Boys' Life, December 1974
"Big Game"1974 Before the Golden AgeBefore the Golden Age
"The Life and Times of Multivac"1975The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
The New York Times, Sunday, 5 January 1975
"Sarah Tops"
1975The Key Word and Other MysteriesBoys' Life, February 1975
"A Boy's Best Friend"1975The Complete RobotBoys' Life, March 1975
"The One and Only East"1975More Tales of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1975
"The Little Things"1975The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1975
"Point of View"1975The Complete RobotBoys' Life, July 1975
"Earthset and Evening Star"1975More Tales of the Black Widowers
Opus 200
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1975
"About Nothing"1975The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Opus 300
First appeared on a postcard.
"Halloween"1975The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovAmerican Way, October 1975
"A Case of Need"1975The Key Word and Other MysteriesYoung World Magazine, October 1975
"Santa Claus Gets a Coin"1975The Key Word and Other MysteriesBoys' Life, December 1975
"Friday the Thirteenth"1976More Tales of the Black WidowersThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1976
"Season's Greetings!"1976More Tales of the Black WidowersMore Tales of the Black Widowers
"The Unabridged"1976More Tales of the Black WidowersMore Tales of the Black Widowers
"The Ultimate Crime"1976More Tales of the Black WidowersMore Tales of the Black Widowers
"The Bicentennial Man"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
Opus 200
The Complete Robot
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Robot Visions
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Stellar #2
"The Winnowing"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other StoriesAnalog Science Fiction/Science Fact, February 1976
"Old-Fashioned"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Bell Telephone Magazine, January–February 1976
"Marching In"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
High Fidelity, May 1976
"Birth of a Notion"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other StoriesAmazing Stories, June 1976
"The Cross of Lorraine"1976Casebook of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1976
"The Tercentenary Incident"1976The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Complete Robot
The Complete Stories, Volume 2
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1976
"The Family Man"
1976Casebook of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 1976
"Good Taste"1976Opus 200
The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Good Taste
"To Tell at a Glance"1977The Winds of Change and Other StoriesThe Saturday Evening Post, February 1977
"True Love"1977The Complete Robot
Robot Dreams
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American Way, February 1977
"Think!"1977The Complete Robot
Robot Visions
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977
"The Sports Page"1977Casebook of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1977
"Sure Thing"1977The Winds of Change and Other Stories
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
Opus 300
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Summer 1977
"The Thirteenth Day of Christmas"1977The Key Word and Other Mysteries
Opus 200
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1977
"The Missing Item"1977Casebook of the Black WidowersIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Winter 1977
"The Key Word"1977The Key Word and Other Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
The Key Word and Other Mysteries
"The Next Day"1978Casebook of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1978
"The Disappearing Man"1978The Key Word and Other Mysteries
The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries
Boys' Life, June 1978
"Found!"1978The Winds of Change and Other Stories
The Edge of Tomorrow
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
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Omni, October 1978
"Fair Exchange?"1978The Winds of Change and Other StoriesAsimov's SF Adventure Magazine, Fall 1978
"Strike!"1979Omni, January 1979
"Nothing for Nothing"1979The Winds of Change and Other Stories
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1979
"Irrelevance!"
1979Casebook of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1979
"How It Happened"1979The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Opus 300
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
Asimov's SF Adventure Magazine, Spring 1979
"None So Blind"1979Casebook of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1979
"To the Barest"1979Casebook of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1979
"The Backward Look"1979Casebook of the Black WidowersIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1979
"It Is Coming"1979The Winds of Change and Other StoriesVarious newspapers, 1979
"The Last Answer"1980The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, January 1980
"Second Best"1980Casebook of the Black WidowersCasebook of the Black Widowers
"Middle Name"1980Casebook of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Casebook of the Black Widowers
"What Time Is It?"1980Casebook of the Black Widowers
Opus 300
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Casebook of the Black Widowers
"For the Birds"1980The Winds of Change and Other Stories
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1980
"Sixty Million Trillion Combinations"1980Banquets of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 5 May 1980
"The Woman in the Bar"1980Banquets of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 30 June 1980
"Getting Even"1980Tales from the Spaceport BarGallery, August 1980
"No Refuge Could Save"
1980The Union Club MysteriesGallery, September 1980
"The Good Samaritan"1980Banquets of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 10 September 1980
"Death of a Foy"1980The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Opus 300
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
Science Fiction by Asimov
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1980
"The Telephone Number"
1980The Union Club MysteriesGallery, October 1980
"The Men Who Wouldn't Talk"
1980The Union Club MysteriesGallery, November 1980
"A Clear Shot"
1980The Union Club MysteriesGallery, December 1980
"The Year of the Action"
1981Banquets of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 1 January 1981
"Irresistible to Women"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, January 1981
"He Wasn't There"
1981The Union Club Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, February 1981
"The Thin Line"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, March 1981
"Mystery Tune"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, April 1981
"The Last Shuttle"1981The Winds of Change and Other StoriesToday, 10 April 1981
"Hide and Seek"1981The Union Club Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, May 1981
"Gift"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, June 1981
"Can You Prove It?"1981Banquets of the Black Widowers
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 17 June 1981
"Hot or Cold"1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, July 1981
"The Thirteenth Page"1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, August 1981
"1 to 999"
1981The Union Club Mysteries
Opus 300
Gallery, September 1981
"Twelve Years Old"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, October 1981
"A Perfect Fit"1981The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Opus 300
EDN, 14 October 1981
"Testing, Testing!"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, November 1981
"The Appleby Story"
1981The Union Club MysteriesGallery, December 1981
"Ignition Point!"1981The Winds of Change and Other Stories
'
Finding the Right Speaker
"Dollars and Cents"
1982The Union Club Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, January 1982
"Friends and Allies"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, February 1982
"Lest We Remember"1982The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Robot Dreams
'
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1982
"Which Is Which?"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, March 1982
"The Winds of Change"1982The Winds of Change and Other Stories
The Edge of Tomorrow
Speculations
"One Night of Song"1982The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Azazel
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1982
"The Sign"
1982The Union Club Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, April 1982
"The Phoenician Bauble"1982Banquets of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1982
"Catching the Fox"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, May 1982
"Getting the Combination"
1982The Union Club Mysteries
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, June 1982
"To the Victor"1982AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1982
"The Library Book"
1982The Union Club Mysteries
Opus 300
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov
Gallery, July 1982
"The Three Goblets"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, August 1982
"Spell It!"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, September 1982
"Lucky Seven"1982The Disappearing Man and Other MysteriesBoys' Life, September 1982
"The Dim Rumble"1982Science Fiction by Asimov
Azazel
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1982
"Two Women"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, October 1982
"The Super Runner"1982Runner's World, October 1982
"The Smile That Loses"1982The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Opus 300
Azazel
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November 1982
"Sending a Signal"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, November 1982
"Half a Ghost"
1982The Union Club MysteriesGallery, December 1982
"There Was a Young Lady"
1983The Union Club MysteriesGallery, January 1983
"Potential"1983Science Fiction by AsimovIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1983
"State Capital"
1983Gallery, February 1983
"Never Out of Sight"
1983The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovGallery, March 1983
"The Favourite Piece"
1983The Union Club MysteriesGallery, April 1983
"The Magic Umbrella"
1983The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovGallery, May 1983
"A Monday in April"1983Banquets of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1983
"The Briefcase in the Taxi"
1983Gallery, June 1983
"The Bird That Sang Bass"
1983Gallery, July 1983
"The Last Caesar"
1983Gallery, August 1983
"Saving Humanity"1983Azazel
'
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1983
"Nothing Might Happen"1983The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, December 1983
"The Speck"1983The Best Mysteries of Isaac AsimovGallery, December 1983
"The Christmas Solution"1983The Disappearing Man and Other MysteriesBoys' Life, December 1983
"A Matter of Principle"1984AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1984
"Neither Brute nor Human"1984Banquets of the Black Widowers
'
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1984
"The Evil Drink Does"1984AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1984
"Writing Time"1984AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1984
"Triply Unique"1984Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1984
"The Intrusion"1984Banquets of the Black WidowersBanquets of the Black Widowers
"The Driver"1984Banquets of the Black WidowersBanquets of the Black Widowers
"The Wrong House"1984Banquets of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Banquets of the Black Widowers
"The Year of the Feast"1984Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1984
"The Queen and King"1984Espionage, December 1984
"Hallucination"1985GoldBoys' Life, February, March and April 1985
"The Fourth Homonym"1985Puzzles of the Black Widowers
'
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1985
"Upside Down"1985Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1985
"Unique Is Where You Find It"1985The Edge of Tomorrow
Puzzles of the Black Widowers
The Edge of Tomorrow
"Triple Devil"1985Puzzles of the Black Widowers
The Return of the Black Widowers
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1985
"Logic Is Logic"1985AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1985
"The Suspect"
1985Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, October 1985
"He Travels the Fastest"1985AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1985
"Straight Lines"1985Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1985
"The Twins"1985The Disappearing Man and Other MysteriesThe Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries
"The Man in the Park"1985The Disappearing Man and Other MysteriesThe Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries
"Feghoot and the Courts"
1986GoldBred Any Good Rooks Lately?
"The Eye of the Beholder"1986Azazel
'
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January 1986
"Child's Play"1986Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1986
"New England Equinox"1986Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1986
"More Things in Heaven and Earth"1986Science Fiction by Asimov
Azazel
Science Fiction by Asimov
"Sunset on the Water"1986Puzzles of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1986
"Ten"1986Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1986
"Zip Code"1986Boys' Life, September 1986
"Where Is He?"1986Puzzles of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, October 1986
"The Mind's Construction"1986AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1986
"Robot Dreams"1986Robot DreamsRobot Dreams
"The Common Name"1986Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1986
"Left to Right"1987GoldAnalog Science Fiction / Science Fact, January 1987
"The Fights of Spring"1987AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1987
"The Old Purse"1987Puzzles of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1987
"The Teddy Bear"1987Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1987
"The Stamp"1987Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1987
"Galatea"1987AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, mid-December 1987
"The Fable of the Three Princes"1987MagicSpaceships and Spells
"The Two-Centimeter Demon"1988AzazelAzazel
"The Quiet Place"1988Puzzles of the Black Widowers
'
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1988
"The Legacy"1988Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1988
"The Turning Point"1988The Drabble ProjectThe Drabble Project
"Flight of Fancy"1988AzazelIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1988
"The Lost Dog"1988Mysterious MenagerieEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1988
"The Smile of the Chipper"
1988GoldSupplement to Bloomberg Businessweek, 21 October 1988
"I Love Little Pussy"1988'Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1988
"Christmas Without Rodney"1988Robot VisionsIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, mid-December 1988
"The Instability"1989GoldThe Observer, 1 January 1989
"Good-bye to Earth"1989GoldInterview, January 1989
"The Last Man"1989Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1989
"The Envelope"1989Puzzles of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1989
"Alexander the God"1989GoldColumbia, June / July 1989
"Northwestward"1989Return of the Black Widowers
Magic
The Further Adventures of Batman
"The Mad Scientist"1989MagicAnalog Science Fiction / Science Fact, July 1989
"To Your Health"1989MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1989
"The Alibi"1989Puzzles of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September 1989
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"1989Mistletoe MysteriesMistletoe Mysteries: Tales of Yuletide Murder
"Too Bad!"1989Robot VisionsThe Microverse
"The Lucky Piece"1990Puzzles of the Black WidowersPuzzles of the Black Widowers
"The Four-Leaf Clover"1990Puzzles of the Black WidowersPuzzles of the Black Widowers
"The Recipe"1990Puzzles of the Black WidowersPuzzles of the Black Widowers
"Yes, but Why?"1990The Return of the Black WidowersThe Armchair Detective, Spring 1990
"Lost in a Space Warp"1990The Return of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1990
"Robot Visions"1990Robot VisionsRobot Visions
"Fault-Intolerant"1990GoldIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1990
"Police at the Door"1990The Return of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1990
"In the Canyon"1990GoldOmni, July 1990
"Wine Is a Mocker"1990MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1990
"Cal"1990GoldCal
"The Haunted Cabin"1990The Return of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, October 1990
"The Time Traveller1990MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1990
"Kid Brother"1990GoldIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, mid-December 1990
"Missing"1991Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1991
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"1991MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1991
"The Guest's Guest"1991The Return of the Black WidowersEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1991
"Gold"1991GoldAnalog Science Fiction / Science Fact, September 1991
"Frustration"1991GoldThere Won't Be War
"Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon"1991MagicOnce Upon a Time: A Treasury of Modern Fairy Tales
"It's a Job"1991MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, mid-December 1991
"The Critic on the Hearth"1992MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1992
"March Against the Foe"1994MagicIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1994
"Battle-Hymn"1995GoldGold
"The Nations in Space"1995GoldGold

The collection I, Robot also contains a linking text at the beginning and end of the book, and in between some of the stories, which form a framing story not found anywhere else.
A play by Asimov called The Story Machine, which is an adaptation of his short story "Someday", was published in the February 1958 issue of Plays.
In 1950 Asimov wrote a comic strip called "Star Empire". The first page appeared in the May 1990 issue of Argosy.

Stories never anthologised

Five published stories were never included in Asimov's own books. They were however included in other anthologies. These were "Half-Baked Publisher's Delight", "Getting Even", "The Turning Point", "The Lost Dog" and "Ho! Ho! Ho!".
Nine science fiction stories have never been collected in any book:
20 mystery stories have also never been anthologised. Of these, all but one are Union Club mystery stories. "Zip Code" is a mystery story featuring the boy detective character Larry.

Unpublished stories

Nine stories which Asimov wrote early in his career were never published anywhere, and are now lost. They were:
  1. "Cosmic Corkscrew"
  2. "This Irrational Planet"
  3. "Paths of Destiny"
  4. "Knossos in Its Glory"
  5. "The Decline and Fall"
  6. "Life Before Birth"
  7. "The Brothers"
  8. "The Oak"
  9. "Masks"
In the 1972 anthology The Early Asimov, Asimov listed two other stories which he thought had also been lost: "The Weapon" and "Big Game". However, they were subsequently found. They were collected in In Memory Yet Green and Before the Golden Age, respectively.
In his autobiography, Asimov wrote "Since February 1941, I have never written a piece of fiction that has not, in one way or another, seen print."