The Fun They Had

1951 short story by Isaac Asimov
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Summary

The Fun They Had is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fun They Had authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • The Fun They Had's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Fun They Had's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Fun They Had's language of work or name is recorded as American English[6].
  • The Fun They Had's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • 1951 marks the founding of The Fun They Had[8].
  • The Fun They Had was published on December 4, 1951[9].
  • The Fun They Had's published in is recorded as Earth Is Room Enough[10].
  • The Fun They Had's published in is recorded as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[11].
  • The Fun They Had's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Fun They Had'}[12].
  • The Fun They Had's set in period is recorded as 2157[13].
  • The Fun They Had's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fun They Had authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

The Fun They Had was published on December 4, 1951[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[6]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Why It Matters

The Fun They Had ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Published in → Earth Is Room Enough, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
    Country of origin → —
    Bookbrainz work id → b6519f2b-7a0a-4653-9cc5-b30ea35bdb18
    Author → Isaac Asimov
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Bookbrainz work id: b6519f2b-7a0a-4653-9cc5-b30ea35bdb18, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325351845|The Fun They Had (#325351845)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#"
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