Robert Heinlein was an American novelist and the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Often called 'the dean of science fiction writers', he is one of the most popular, influential and controversial authors of 'hard science fiction'.
Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and wrote 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections, many of which have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and wrote 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections, many of which have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
Awards: Hugo (2018), Nebula (1975) see all
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
Series
Heinlein's Future History
Methuselah's Children (1941)
The Man Who Sold the Moon (1950)
The Green Hills of Earth (1951)
Revolt in 2100 (1953)
Orphans of the Sky (1963)
The Past Through Tomorrow (1967)
Methuselah's Children (1941)
The Man Who Sold the Moon (1950)
The Green Hills of Earth (1951)
Revolt in 2100 (1953)
Orphans of the Sky (1963)
The Past Through Tomorrow (1967)
Heinlein's Juveniles
1. Rocket Ship Galileo (1947)
2. Space Cadet (1948)
3. Red Planet (1949)
4. Farmer in the Sky (1950)
aka Satellite Scout
5. Between Planets (1951)
aka Planets in Combat
6. The Rolling Stones (1952)
aka Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone
7. Starman Jones (1953)
8. The Star Beast (1954)
aka Star Lummox
9. Tunnel in the Sky (1955)
10. Time for the Stars (1956)
11. Citizen of the Galaxy (1957)
12. Have Spacesuit - Will Travel (1958)
1. Rocket Ship Galileo (1947)
2. Space Cadet (1948)
3. Red Planet (1949)
4. Farmer in the Sky (1950)
aka Satellite Scout
5. Between Planets (1951)
aka Planets in Combat
6. The Rolling Stones (1952)
aka Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone
7. Starman Jones (1953)
8. The Star Beast (1954)
aka Star Lummox
9. Tunnel in the Sky (1955)
10. Time for the Stars (1956)
11. Citizen of the Galaxy (1957)
12. Have Spacesuit - Will Travel (1958)
World As Myth
1. Time Enough for Love (1973)
2. The Number of the Beast (1980)
3. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (1985)
4. To Sail Beyond the Sunset (1987)
1. Time Enough for Love (1973)
2. The Number of the Beast (1980)
3. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (1985)
4. To Sail Beyond the Sunset (1987)
Novels
Sixth Column (1941) (as by Anson MacDonald)
aka The Day After Tomorrow
Beyond This Horizon (1948) (as by Anson MacDonald)
The Puppet Masters (1951)
Double Star (1955)
The Door into Summer (1957)
Starship Troopers (1959)
aka Starship Soldier
Stranger in a Strange Land (1961)
Podkayne of Mars (1962)
Glory Road (1963)
Farnham's Freehold (1964)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966)
I Will Fear No Evil (1970)
Friday (1982)
Job (1984)
For Us, the Living (2003)
Variable Star (2006) (with Spider Robinson)
The Pursuit of the Pankera (2020)
aka The Day After Tomorrow
Beyond This Horizon (1948) (as by Anson MacDonald)
The Puppet Masters (1951)
Double Star (1955)
The Door into Summer (1957)
Starship Troopers (1959)
aka Starship Soldier
Stranger in a Strange Land (1961)
Podkayne of Mars (1962)
Glory Road (1963)
Farnham's Freehold (1964)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966)
I Will Fear No Evil (1970)
Friday (1982)
Job (1984)
For Us, the Living (2003)
Variable Star (2006) (with Spider Robinson)
The Pursuit of the Pankera (2020)
Collections
Waldo and Magic Inc. (1950)
Assignment in Eternity (1953)
The Menace from Earth (1959)
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (1959)
aka 6xH
Lost Legacy (1960)
The Worlds of Robert A Heinlein (1966)
The Best of Robert Heinlein (1973)
Life Line (1980)
The Fantasies of Robert Heinlein (1986)
Ordeal in Space (1988)
Requiem (1991)
Off the Main Sequence (2005)
Project Moonbase and Others (2008)
Assignment in Eternity (1953)
The Menace from Earth (1959)
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (1959)
aka 6xH
Lost Legacy (1960)
The Worlds of Robert A Heinlein (1966)
The Best of Robert Heinlein (1973)
Life Line (1980)
The Fantasies of Robert Heinlein (1986)
Ordeal in Space (1988)
Requiem (1991)
Off the Main Sequence (2005)
Project Moonbase and Others (2008)
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Robert Heinlein
Dangerous Dimensions (2021)
Mind-bending Tales of the Mathematical Weird
(British Library Tales of the Weird, book 20)
edited by
Henry Bartholomew
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Robert Heinlein recommends
Moon of Ice (1988)
Brad Linaweaver
"I greatly enjoyed Moon of Ice. It reminded me sharply of how close we came to losing World War II. It's a good story."
The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
(Moties, book 1)
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
"Possibly the finest science fiction novel I have read."
The Last Starship from Earth (1968)
John Boyd
"Terrific...it belongs on the same shelf with 1984 and Brave New World."
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