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A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rocked Solaria to its foundations. The victim had been so reclusive that he appeared to his associates only through holographic projection. Yet someone had gotten close enough to bludgeon him to death while robots looked on. Now Baley and Olivaw are faced with two clear impossibilities: Either the Solarian was killed by one of his robots--unthinkable under the laws of Robotics--or he was killed by the woman who loved him so much that she never came into his presence!
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"Apasionante narración de la investigación de un crimen en otro mundo, Solaría. Impactantes descripciones de sensaciones, costumbres, vestimentas y actitudes. Leer a Asimov es un privilegio. Siguiente lectura de la saga de Robots, Robot #3 "
— Carlos (4 out of 5 stars)
The Naked Sun Listener Reviews
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Colder68, 1/29/2023
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Carlos Migueis, 12/21/2022
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my asteroid, 4/20/2014
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" I really liked this one. It was a bit faster paced than Caves of Steel, but it kept the same feel and fun characters. I liked the mystery aspect of it as well, and the solution was interesting. "
— Kadja, 2/19/2014 -
" If you're reading this with a feminist critique, forget about it. Otherwise, it's a pretty good if you don't mind the glaring sexism. -_- "
— Miranda, 2/12/2014 -
" Mystery + robots + space + the future + sociology. Pretty fun read. "
— Jessica, 1/13/2014 -
" This is the second in the Asimov series of "Caves of Steel," "The Naked Sun" and "Dawn of Robots." Great stuff, wonderful characters! "
— Chris, 1/3/2014 -
" It was alright, I guess. I didn't believe a senior investigator would get so flustered by one naked spacer, though. The story seemed pretty innocent and naive, like comparing TNG to DS9. *ahem* Those are Star Trek references. Sorry. "
— Brett, 12/27/2013 -
" Enjoyable, quick read. Asimov was the king of science fiction back in the day. I liked other books of his better, but would be willing to read the other books in this series. "
— Chisty, 12/11/2013 -
" The second story of elijah bailey does not deter from the first, a rarely excellent sequel. "
— Erik, 12/1/2013 -
" Not Asimov's best work in my opinion. It was an enjoyable read and had some fun ideas, but wasn't the thriller that I hope for in sci fi. "
— Ty, 10/30/2013 -
" Readable, but dated. "
— Andrew, 10/27/2013 -
" A quite enjoyable mixture of science fiction and a murder mystery. Recommended. "
— Florin, 10/23/2013 -
" Loved it. A detective story that challenges reason, logic, and morality in a sci-fi setting. "
— Alexander, 9/4/2013 -
" Not quite as good as Caves of Steel but Asimov did a great job of predicting the isolation that our technology can potentially bring us. "
— Matt, 9/3/2013 -
" Though it feels scaled down to the previous book (The Caves of Steel) it holds it's own in a completely different way. A great book. "
— Dan, 7/18/2013 -
" so very very cool "
— Remy, 6/25/2013 -
" Great book, can't wait to start the third. "
— Donald, 10/30/2012 -
" I don't know if the I, Robot series got worse or if I became a more discriminating reader, but this book was excruciating to read. And yay Asimov for several times dismissing the murder victim's wife as the murderer solely because she's a woman. The cliches and sexism have ceased to be endearing. "
— Rebecca, 10/14/2012 -
" As relevant as the day it was written - great detective mystery with a science fiction twist. The best of science fiction - it's about the people, not the science. "
— Doreen, 6/25/2012 -
" Another great book in the Robot series by Isaac Asimov. "
— Kelly, 4/9/2012 -
" Stacey's Pick. "
— Katy, 2/12/2012 -
" A classic sci-fi murder mystery. "
— Matt, 11/4/2011 -
" Asimov at his best. "
— Jeff, 10/13/2011 -
" Re-reading books I read in the '70s. This was okay but not as good as I remember. I recall Caves of<br/>Steel was better. It's on my to-read list. Elijah Baley can be quite a jerk at times. "
— Steve, 5/18/2011 -
" Nice characters, but kind of slow "
— Pablo, 4/29/2011 -
" More good stuff from Asimov. Robot mysteries are awesome! I listened to it as a audio book. "
— Smitty, 4/27/2011 -
" I love Asimov & I love mysteries. His robot mysteries are top-notch! "
— Bev, 3/5/2011 -
" Enjoyable detective story, but I enjoyed the sci-fi aspect more and wanted Asimov to spend more time developing that part of the story. "
— Jon, 2/2/2011 -
" Grade A+. Also read 1978, grade A+. Book Rn2, Fh3. "
— John, 1/16/2011 -
" Even better than the first novel. "
— Titus, 1/13/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this audio version, and I don't really even like science fiction usually. "
— Helen, 12/31/2010
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States in 1923. He earned his PhD in chemistry in 1948, and in 1958 became a full-time writer. His writings include the Foundation Trilogy; I, Robot; Tomorrow’s Children; and numerous works of nonfiction touching on a range of scientific topics. Among his accolades are six Hugo awards, a SFWA Grand Master Award, and high praise from such luminaries as Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Roddenberry.
About William Dufris
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.