Robot Dreams (1986) is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. The title story is about Susan Calvin's discovery of a robot with rather disturbing dreams. It was written specifically for this volume[1] and inspired by the McQuarrie cover illustration.[1] All of the other stories had previously appeared in various other Asimov collections. Four of the stories are robot stories, while five are Multivac stories.
Author | Isaac Asimov |
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Cover artist | Ralph McQuarrie |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Robot series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Berkley |
Publication date | November 1986 |
Media type | |
Pages | 349 |
ISBN | 978-0-425-09345-0 |
Preceded by | The Complete Robot |
Followed by | Robot Visions |
The companion book, which also showcases McQuarrie's illustrations (and includes Asimov essays in addition to short stories), is titled Robot Visions.
It contains a foreword by Asimov as well as the following stories:
Dave Langford reviewed Robot Dreams for White Dwarf #90, and stated that "The title story is new and quite good; the rest is familiar Asimovian reprint material."[2]