# Foundation vs Foundation and Empire

Foundation and Empire is longer: 7,611 more words, 1.1 times the length of Foundation.

- **[Foundation](https://musael.com/books/foundation.md):** 64,995 words, 272 pages, 4 h 20 min of reading
- **[Foundation and Empire](https://musael.com/books/foundation-and-empire.md):** 72,606 words, 230 pages, 4 h 50 min of reading

## Questions

**Which is longer, Foundation or Foundation and Empire?** Foundation and Empire is longer: 7,611 more words, 1.1 times the length of Foundation.

**How much longer does Foundation and Empire take to read than Foundation?** About 30 min more at 250 words a minute: 4 h 50 min against 4 h 20 min.

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