The Caves of Steel

Originally published: 4, February 1954

Author: Isaac Asimov
Book 1 of 3: The Robots Series
 

Genres: Classic Science Fiction, Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction

 
Once again an amazing book series by the visionary author Isaac Asimov. He wrote many books about robots and AI and I read them all. The robots in these books feel alive and real unlike mindless monsters in many other books and stories and that is what makes these books so different from the rest.
 
This book was first published in Galaxy Magazine as a serial from October to December of the year 1953. While reading books from this era you need to understand that these authors had no idea about mobiles and some other technologies that we use now, but still, they were able to create amazing futuristic worlds and universes with humanoid robots and spaceships to cross galaxies in a blink of an eye.

The name of this book is a reference to what the cities of the earth are supposed to feel and look like in the far future and it is not a bad concept. In the Foundation series, you are going to find this concept in one of the main planets also and it was kind of a way to connect the books. Indeed, both these universes are the same and everything that is happening is happening at different times in the same universe.   

 
The only problem when reading these old books is the treatment of women and kids but especially women are not acceptable in these times. It is not the fault of the writer because he wrote these books in those times when it was normal behavior and society was okay with it. The way to read these books is to understand this issue and don’t think much about it. Just pay attention to the main story and have fun.
 
This book is a murder mystery and a science fiction combination and you can actually find clues left by the author for you to find and solve the mystery with the characters. That was a good idea by the author unlike the authors who purposefully hide detail from the readers and that is a very cheap trick to create fake mystery.
 
You are really going to enjoy this book and the series and you’ll get to read about the integration of robotics’ three laws by Mr. Isaac Asimov in this book. Now, these laws are a part of real-life AI laws and you need to read about these laws before you start your journey into the AI world.
 
 
Synopsis:
“A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov’s Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.  
 
Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer.  
 
The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start. Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner: R. Daneel Olivaw.  Worst of all was that the “R” stood for robot—and his positronic partner was made in the image and likeness of the murder victim!.”
 
 
Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
 
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