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Modern · Science fiction

The Caves of Steel

by Isaac Asimov. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Isaac Asimov examining technology, society, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1954
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Science fiction
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Isaac Asimov examining technology, society, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.