The Foundation Trilogy by Michael Whelan
2560x1440, featuring the cover artwork of (from left to right) Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation.
2560x1440, featuring the cover artwork of (from left to right) Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation.
Man discovers dialectic materialism, universe proceeds to spend the next several millennia proving him correct.
Definitely! I feel these three novels in particular show the Asimov turns (setup, subversion, double-subvert) very well, and the cover art captures that essence somehow.
I felt the same way. Each is very interesting, but there is definitely something with them side by side. That inspired me to make this.
If we're throwing out Asimov recommendations I highly suggest his scathing review of 1984