See the complete future history or heinlein timeline series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Heinlein time line 1907 robert anson heinlein born to bam lyle and rex ivar heinlein on july 7 in butler, missouri as third of seven children. Universe astounding science fiction, may 1941 and its sequel, common sense astounding science fiction, october 1941. Like many kids of my generation early baby boomers who grew up to be politica. It contains revolt in 2100 along with methusulahs children, and numerous short stories all in the same timeline. The novel expresses and discusses libertarian ideals. Robert a heinlein was a popular american science fiction writer. Future history or heinlein timeline series by robert a. Stranger in a strange land, classic science fiction novel by robert a.
Mark greenawalt give bodypainting demonstration at scifi convention called leprecon with one recreating the cover to robert heinlein book i will fear no evil and the second was a. Robert anson heinlein was born on july 7, being the third son of rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein. The novel is usually considered to be part of heinleins future history series of stories. American science fiction the library of america book. The moon is a harsh mistress project gutenberg self. Buy to sail beyond the sunset by robert a heinlein online at alibris. This book is a thought provoking satire of religion.
As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. Buy a cheap copy of expanded universe book by robert a. Some of the best robert heinlein books include starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and the moon is a harsh mistress. In a number of his stories, heinlein challenges his readers possible racial preconceptions by introducing a strong, sympathetic character, only to reveal much later that he or she is of african or other ancestry. Originally serialized in worlds of if december 1965. Heinlein has probably been my favorite author since i was around ten years old and discovered his juvenile series. Instead of attempting to cover all of heinleins work as martha did, ive concentrated on what books one should read for maximum enjoyment of the four core worldasmyth novels. The bulk of the book is taken up with if this goes on. The future history timeline shows the founding of luna city to be in approximately 1990, just 12 years after the moon flight, and. I like what i have read of heinlein, so i grabbed this one for a quick diversion. He was the third son of rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein. This is a magnificent first edition of revolt in 2100, a collection of stories that are part of heinleins future history series, nominated for the 1966 hugo award for best alltime series. Heinlein, describes a projected future of the human race from.
The last robert heinlein book, to sail beyond the sunset, was published on his birthday in 1987, a date which was just a few short months before he died. Heres book scrolling websites list of the best books on robert heinlein, puppet masters book cover ver mais. Citizen of the galaxy by robert heinlein book cover book cover one of my first forays into science fiction. Methuselahs children is a science fiction novel by robert a. The heinlein society is chartered as a nonprofit corporation and organized to fully qualify as an educational charity. The book is a close reading of heinleins work, including unpublished stories, essays, and speeches.
The hinges and binding are firm and the 376 pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Robert anson heinlein was an american novelist more. Campbell published an early draft of heinleins chart of the series in the may 1941 issue. Additionally, he included works by other authors in this multiverse. Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to amazon for more details or to purchase the book. The unclipped dust jacket now in mylar is bright and unworn. A comedy of customs was written in 1939, but was first published only in 2003 posthumously. The battered cover of my 1965 vintage issue of heinleins revolt in 2100, showing a big screen broadcast of the first prophet who ruled the united states in his dystopia. Each timeline stories share the same historical background. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life. Heinlein wrote about space exploration as if it were a very real possibility. The book cover images below are from the earliest copies i read of these books, and i like the nostalgic look of them more than i do for most of the current editions. The heinlein book club is a place where you can find all the material you need to begin your own local heinlein book club or discussion group including educational lesson plans andor discussion questions, access to additional multimedia files from the heinlein archives hosted by the university of california santa cruz campus, links to purchase posters and additional book collections. All of heinleins late novels are too long and insufficiently plotted.
We spotlight the book and movie versions of timeline by michael. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. This is a future that according to heinleins timeline should be happening right now but. I point out two of heinleins major multibook themes, briefly describe how they evolve in his books, and provide a recommended reading order. Ive omitted books that are mentioned in passing as. We spotlight the book and movie versions of timeline by michael crichton including newly revealed content from the official michael crichton archives. The rolling stones heinleins juveniles, book by robert heinlein book cover, description, publication history.
Heinlein fans know his books and stories are written in one of several timelines. The copy i have is a signet paperback, published in march of 1951. The moon is a harsh mistress title listing at the internet speculative fiction database. Heinlein books in both chronological order and publication order. Although missouri was his birthplace, his family only stayed there for a few more months after his birth, before deciding to move to kansas city where he would be spending most of his youth. If you can, get a copy of the past through tomorrow, which seems to be out of print. Heinlein, prolific american writer considered to be one of the most literary and sophisticated of sciencefiction writers. The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it. The moon is a harsh mistress is a 1966 science fiction novel by american writer robert a. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, 4 he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre in his time. The moon is a harsh mistress at worlds without end dmitry n. Some of his work is also considered part of the fantasy genre as well.
Not only americas premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world. Dick, the first being a typed postcard and dated 3201976 from robert heinlein and signed by him being about 100 words apologizing for taking so long to respond to older letters, excuses why an upcoming trip to tasmania. Starting with number of the beast heinlein began the systematic incorporation of most of his great novels into a single multiverse. In 1907 the heinlein family lived in butler, bates county, missouri. The timeline breaks with our own in the early 20th century fdr is not. Revolt in 2100, a superb subscribers copy of the first.
The work centers on a human raised on mars who comes to earth and challenges customs relating to sex, death, religion, and money. You could read methuselahs children before these, as it introduces the main character of these two books and gives the early backstory. Reading the robert heinlein books in order means picking up lots of his standalone novels, as well as his future history collection of short stories. Macleod states that heinleins books are consistently liberal, but cover a spectrum from democratic to elitist forms of liberalism, starship troopers being on the latter end of the spectrum.
The final item, methusalahs children, was a very good book when published on its own, and here serves to anchor the whole collection. Heinlein 19071988 is generally considered the greatest american sf writer of the 20th century. Reading order for heinleins world as myth books science. Timeline american science fiction, classic novels of the 1950s. Heinlein was one of the greatest and most influential american sf writers of the 20th century. Starship troopers is a military science fiction novel by american writer robert a. He set a standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, and helped to raise the genres standards of literary quality. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Heinlein red planet, 1971 by aeron alfrey, via flickr. Heinlein, about a lunar colonys revolt against rule from earth. Dont even suggest heinlein was an advocate of incest.
Heinlein was published in it was also subsequently published as tramp space ship and space family stone. Heinlein was an american author of science fiction, considered to be part of the big three in the genre along with isaac asimov and arthur c. However, the entire robert heinlein book list is given below for his. It is respected for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the earth and the moon. For the millions of heinlein fansa guided tour through the thoughts and insights of one of the most influential writers in american literature the new york. The only one of heinleins juvenilia that i feel gets overlooked, and easily my favorite from that period. Robert anson heinlein was born in butler, missouri on july 7, 1907. He raised the standards of literary quality of science fiction writing. To sail beyond the sunset by robert a heinlein alibris.
The sound of his wings covers nehemiah scudders early life as a television evangelist. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. The two novellas were first published together in book form in 1963. Heinlein, describes a projected future of the human race from the middle of the 20th century through the early 23rd century. July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction writer. Robert heinlein books in order books in reading order. Heinleins all you zombies is considered one of the most influential and thoughtprovoking short stories ever to tackle the mindbending nature and paradoxes of time travel. Timeline american science fiction, classic novels of the. The following is a chronology of the future history. A famous and bestselling author in later life, he started as a navy man and graduate of annapolis who was forced to retire because of tuberculosis. The man who sold the moon is actually a collection of short stories. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, his sometimes controversial works continue to have an influential effect on the genre, and on modern culture more generally. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
I read the book having read very little of heinleins other works, and found it to be a delightfully eclectic book. The future history or heinlein timeline book series by robert a. This is the first novel which features lazarus long, a character that heinlein would frequently use in his other novels. Heinlein is a shining example of the importance of zeitgeist. A strong year in science fiction magazines sees 110 separate issues of 25 titles, 15 of which are introduced this year alone.
Heinlein passed away on may 8, 1988, while taking his regular nap every morning. This material may not be copied and put on another website without permission. It sets out not to interpret a single book, but to think through the arguments heinlein made over a life time about the nature of science fiction, about american politics, and about himself. Heinleins second published novel and one of the few nonjuvenile works he published until the late 50s and early 60s. Orphans of the sky is a science fiction novel by american writer robert a. Back cover blurb for robert heinleins revolt in 2100, paperback 1965. Heinlein, originally serialized in astounding science fiction in the july, august, and september 1941 issues. The colorful cover illustration was created by michael whelan. Rendering it exceptional, this copy is one of a limited number of. One of my all time favorite books, although its completely unrelated to any of the others, including the world as myth timeline. These novels are what would later make up the lazarus long series. Robert heinlein continued writing books with several interruptions due to severe health issues. The only two that you really should read in order are 1 time enough for love and 2 to sail beyond the sunset.
The pages are yellowed, the cover had to be reinforced with some scotch tape, and its got that funky old book smell. Book in vg condition semi cracked between promo page and title page, no doubt due to repeated openings to view signature. Heinlein became one of the first american science fiction writers to break into mainstream magazines. Heinlein first edition, cover artist unknown well, so have these authors. Widely admired for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the earth and the moon, it is generally considered one of heinleins major novels. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game derive more or less directly from his work. Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued graduate studies in. Maybe the later book catches him at an earlier section of his personal timeline. Starship troopers 1959 was originally conceived as a juvenile but rejected by his normal publisher due. See more ideas about science fiction books, sci fi books and science fiction. Heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 is a prolific american writer, considered to be one of the big three of science fiction authors together with isaac asimov, and arthur c. The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it won a hugo award in 1962.