Foundation Poster Set: Foundation, Foundation and Empire & Second Foundation

For readers who fell into Isaac Asimov's galaxy-spanning saga and never quite climbed out, this poster set brings together the original Foundation trilogy in one sweeping display. Three prints, one thousand-year plan, and a wall worthy of Hari Seldon himself.

Why these three belong together

Asimov's Foundation trilogy is science fiction at its most ambitious, tracing the rise and near-fall of a galactic empire through the lens of psychohistory, politics and human unpredictability. Hung together in reading order, these three prints trace the arc of Seldon's plan as it is tested, nearly broken, and quietly upheld. It is a set built for anyone drawn to big ideas, long timelines and the tension between fate and free will.

Foundation (1951)

The book that started it all. Mathematician Hari Seldon predicts the collapse of the Galactic Empire and founds a colony on the remote planet Terminus, hoping to preserve knowledge and shorten the dark age to come. It is a story about foresight, strategy and the long game, themes that still resonate decades on.

Foundation and Empire (1952)

The Empire strikes back, sending General Bel Riose to crush the upstart Foundation, only for his campaign to fail. Then comes a far greater threat: the Mule, a telepathic mutant whose conquest defies everything Seldon's equations predicted. Power and prophecy collide.

Second Foundation (1953)

The trilogy's conclusion follows the Mule's relentless hunt for the hidden Second Foundation, whose members work in the shadows to protect Seldon's plan and, eventually, to curb the Mule's expanding rule. It is a fitting close, balancing identity, freedom and the quiet persistence of a plan centuries in the making.

Styling your Foundation wall

This trilogy suits a study, reading nook or anywhere you want a touch of galactic scale. Try the Modern style for clean, graphic impact, Modern Minimalist for something pared back and thoughtful, Square for a neat, gallery-style grid, or Watercolour for a softer, more atmospheric feel. Unframed prints work well if you fancy your own frames, though a matching set in oak, black or white keeps the trilogy looking sharp and unified along one wall.