# Foundation and Empire vs Second Foundation

Foundation and Empire is longer: 2,306 more words, 1.0 times the length of Second Foundation.

- **[Foundation and Empire](https://musael.com/books/foundation-and-empire.md):** 72,606 words, 230 pages, 4 h 50 min of reading
- **[Second Foundation](https://musael.com/books/second-foundation.md):** 70,300 words, 192 pages, 4 h 41 min of reading

## Questions

**Which is longer, Foundation and Empire or Second Foundation?** Foundation and Empire is longer: 2,306 more words, 1.0 times the length of Second Foundation.

**How much longer does Foundation and Empire take to read than Second Foundation?** About 9 min more at 250 words a minute: 4 h 50 min against 4 h 41 min.

Source: https://musael.com/books/compare/foundation-and-empire-vs-second-foundation