Runaround

Name: Runaround
Author: Isaac Asimov

Science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov

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Author: Isaac Asimov
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-07-02
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Released: March 1942
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-07-02
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Language: American English
, English
Genre: science fiction
Follows: Victory Unintentional
Followed by: Reason

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"Runaround" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, featuring his recurring characters Powell and Donovan. It was written in October 1941 and first published in the March 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. It appears in the collections I, Robot (1950), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Visions (1990). In 2018, "Runaround" was nominated for a retrospective 1943 Hugo Award for best short story. The story features the first explicit appearance of the Three Laws of Robotics.

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Title: Runaround
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-07-02
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Country of origin: United States
Published in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Founded: 1942
Part of the series: Robot series
Narrative location: Mercury
Form of creative work: novella
Set in period: 2015

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