The End of Eternity

Isaac Asimov · 1955 · Novel

Explore this on the mapTrace its ancestors and descendants live in the tree.

It introduced the concept of a temporal organization dedicated to maintaining or altering history, raising deep questions about free will, predestination, and the cost of a 'perfect' timeline.

What it is

This novel explores a future where a secret organization, 'Eternity,' exists outside of time, constantly tweaking history to prevent catastrophes. Its protagonist, a technician, falls in love and begins to question the ethics of their interventions, which prevent both suffering and progress. The story delves into the profound implications of altering timelines on human development and free will.

↑Inherited from(2)

The Time Machine· 1895↑ open

Explores the social and philosophical consequences of time travel, moving beyond mere technological possibility.

By His Bootstraps· 1941↑ open

Involves complex temporal mechanics and the idea of a self-sustaining temporal structure, albeit on a grander scale.

↓Passed on to(2)

Doomsday Book· 1992↓ open

Features a future organization sending historians to the past, grappling with the ethics and dangers of temporal interference.

12 Monkeys· 1995↓ open

Involves a future society attempting to alter a past event to save humanity, with a focus on paradoxes and the fixed nature of time.