The Early Asimov (or The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying) is a 1972 collection of Isaac Asimov's early science fiction short stories, published in three volumes, featuring tales of robots, interplanetary adventures, and more, with the unique addition of Asimov's personal commentary on his life and writing process during the 1938–1949 period. The book serves as both an entertaining collection of his work and a partial autobiography, offering insight into the development of the famous author.
