Book description
Isaac Asimov's Foundation isn't just sci-fi. It's a blueprint for human resilience. The audiobook makes it feel urgent, alive. You hear the weight of a dying empire, the quiet desperation of Hari Seldon's prediction: three thousand years of darkness ahead. Not a war, not a disaster-just the slow, inevitable collapse of order.
The narrator's calm, measured voice is perfect. It matches Asimov's own style: precise, unflinching. No dramatics. Just facts laid bare. You feel the cold logic of psychohistory-not magic, but math applied to crowds. Seldon's plan? A tiny group of scholars, a single planet at the galaxy's edge. They're not heroes. They're archivists. Preservers. The Foundation isn't a fortress. It's a library waiting to be rediscovered.
What surprises you listening is how modern it feels. The empire's fall mirrors our own anxieties about knowledge, power, and the fragility of civilization. Seldon's foresight isn't about predicting battles-it's about understanding cycles. The audiobook's pacing mirrors that: steady, deliberate, letting each small victory and crisis land with quiet impact.
You don't need to imagine the galaxy. The narrator builds it in sound. The hum of starships, the dry tone of a historian recording for posterity, the distant echo of a civilization fading. It's immersive without being loud. You're not watching a movie. You're listening to history unfold in real time, as if the Foundation's first broadcast is still echoing across the void.
Asimov's genius was making grand ideas feel simple. The audiobook honors that. It strips away the noise. Just the story, the science, the human stakes. A thousand years later, the Foundation still stands. Not because of weapons, but because someone remembered to save the knowledge. That's the quiet power this audio version delivers. It's not just a classic. It's a reminder.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience