Asimov's Future History Volume 4 (83 page)

But it didn’t! Vasilia seemed to shrink within herself, frowning.

Baley thought: There
is
then an indirect conspiracy, whatever it might be, and this might hold her till she sees through my bluff.

Baley said, his spirits rising a little, “I repeat, say nothing about Dr. Fastolfe.”

But, of course, he didn’t know how much time he had bought–perhaps very little.

...
Continued in Volume 5

Sources of dates

(For Volume 4)

AD =Anno Domini

GE =Galactic Era

FE =Foundational Era

The Caves of Steel
Takes place a thousand years after emigration to the Outer Worlds ends. It also takes place 19 years after Elijah Baley first meets Jessie Navodny “back in’02.”

The Naked Sun
Takes place one year after
The Caves of Steel
.

“
Mirror Image
” Takes place one year before The Robots of Dawn i.e. one year after The Naked Sun.

“
Strip-Runner
” Takes place after Elijah Baley starts his Outside group, but shortly before The Robots of Dawn (since the events in that novel aren’t mentioned in the story).

The Robots of Dawn
Takes place two years after
The Naked Sun
.