Heinlein was one of the greatest and most influential. July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired naval officer. An essayist, novelist, and short story writer, robert anson heinlein also wrote using the pen names anson macdonald, lyle monroe, john riverside, caleb saunders, and simon york. H4h is a military appreciation program and wants to place heinleins books, and other science fiction titles, into the hands of active military personnel, particularly those deployed, or in veterans hospitals. The original uncut edition of stranger in a strange land by hugo award winner robert a heinlein one of the most beloved, celebrated sciencefiction novels of all time. Some of his most popular works include glory road, as well as his controversial bestsellers starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. These people have tried to spread the idea that he w. Shareranks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories. Heinlein, in full robert anson heinlein, born july 7, 1907, butler, missouri, u. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he is one of the most popular, influential and controversial authors of hard science fiction.
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. Heinlein was an iconoclast, and questioned societys assumptions about sex, marriage, gender, politics, religion, race etc and that is very well reflected in his quotes. Two of his most enduring works of this period are the roads must roll 1940, which still ranks high. He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genres standards of literary quality. Heinlein robert anson heinlein 19071988 was an american sciencefiction writer. This is one of the most difficult questions i have ever come across. Robert anson heinlein 1907 1988 was an american science fiction author often called the dean of science fiction writers. Heinlein published 32 novels, 59 short stories, and 16 collections during his life. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. Ive not read any heinlein except for stranger in a strange land.
There are those who either havent read his books or barely skimmed them that have misinterpreted his ideas. Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued. Robert anson heinlein was an american science fiction writer. Heinlein has probably been my favorite author since i was around ten years old and discovered his juvenile series. Heinleins most popular quotations from his writings and thoughts.
See more ideas about sci fi books, science fiction books and science fiction. Nov 10, 2017 i am unaware of people hating heinlein any more today than for the last decade or so. Epic, ambitious and entertaining, stranger in a strange land caused controversy and uproar when it was first published and is still topical and challenging today. Naval academy in annapolis, maryland, from which he graduated as the 20th best among the 243 cadets. Familiarity with heinleins other works is helpful, as well as familiarity with classics such as the oz books, the lensman books, alice in wonderland, and the barsoom books. Heinlein has had my utmost respect for ages as very nearly the found of modern science fiction if you could patent ideas, 95% of sf authors there today would be paying royalties to his heirs to this day. 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. Heinlein books due to its creativity and theme of selfreliance, and is regarded as one of the best scifi cult classics of all time. Move over syfy channel, netflix is moving at light speed. However, his philosophy and style change so much over time, from the rather socialist originally unpublished for us the living or the past through tomorrow to the very libertarian works such as the moon is a. The science fiction writer frederik pohl has described heinlein as that greatest of campbellera sf writers. Heinlein the greatest literature of all time editor eric. Sent to earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man.
Too young to fight in the first world war, but destined to lead the first successful expedition to another star system, the literally immortal lazarus long is the most popular and enduring character created by robert a. Robert a heinlein was a popular american science fiction writer. Robert heinlein was an american novelist and the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. I am unaware of people hating heinlein any more today than for the last decade or so. 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. Robert anson heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction writer. Robert anson heinlein 19071988 was an american sciencefiction writer.
Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued graduate studies in. Ive been reading heinlein books since i was far too young to actually be. I still havent managed to get through most of those, but im familiar with the stories and characters at least a little bit. Robert a heinlein biography robert anson heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was one of the most influential authors in the science fiction genre. He became the first science fiction writer to break into major general maga.
At the time of roberts birth, the family been living with his maternal grandfather, alva lyle, m. Of all his books, the reason this remains heinleins masterpiece is because the book seems to somehow elevate itself out of the authors own interests. Robert anson heinlein was born in butler, missouri on july 7, 1907. A collection of short stories called green hills of earth is excellent, especially the title story and the story of the family which leaves the moon, comes back to earth. He raised the standards of literary quality of science fiction writing. Books blog hugo awards robert heinleins softer side the winner of the 1961 hugo award, stranger in a strange land, finds the author of starship troopers in hippy mode. Robert heinlein was one of the most important american science fiction authors of the 20th century. Starship troopers won a hugo, and remains popular with some of heinleins fans today, but it is hard to argue that it has the same virtues of narrative efficiency and thoughtful subject matter as some of its predecessors. By 1942 he had written nearly thirty stories and three novels.
Unseen robert a heinlein novel reworks awful the number of. Jul 07, 2012 of all his books, the reason this remains heinleins masterpiece is because the book seems to somehow elevate itself out of the authors own interests. Internationally recognized as a seminal science fiction writer, robert a. The cat who walks through walls is one of the most entertaining and best robert a. He did much to develop the genre after graduating from the u. He was the third son of rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein. Robert heinlein book list for us, the living, 1938. He was one of the most popular, influential and controversial authors of the genre, setting a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helping to raise the genres standards of literary quality. It is about a writer, colonel colin campbell, at a well known.
July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american sciencefiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired naval officer. Heinlein, along isaac asimov and arthur c clarke, one of the big three of science fiction won five hugos and was nominated eleven times. Jun 12, 2004 this is one of the most difficult questions i have ever come across. Patterson, jr robert anson heinlein was born on 7 july 1907, in butler, missouri, the third son of rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein. Robert heinlein, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Best robert heinlein novels most, greatest of everything. Jan 12, 2009 books blog hugo awards robert heinleins softer side the winner of the 1961 hugo award, stranger in a strange land, finds the author of starship troopers in hippy mode. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life. Sometimes called the dean of science fiction writers, he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. Robert anson heinlein was an american sciencefiction author, aeronautical engineer, and. It may not be heinleins most perfectly plotted book, nor his most progressive, but its a damn exciting. The most famous science fiction novel written, stranger in a strange land is the epic saga of an earthling, born and educated on mars, who arrives on our planet with superhuman powers and a total ignorance of the mores of man. This novel, the door into summer, takes place in 1970 with the main character, daniel boone davis. Time enough for love follows lazarus long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and worlds.
Stranger in a strange land is next to starship troopers heinleins best known and most popular novel. An unpublished book by robert a heinlein, which provides a completely new ending to the authors controversial novel the number of the beast, has been reconstructed from notes and typed. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he was an influential and controversial author of the genre in his time. Heinlein has 538 books on goodreads with 1692175 ratings. Robert heinlein s hugo awardwinning alltime masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic. Robert heinlein books in order books reading order.
Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. Personally he is my favorite author and i honestly love everything he has written. Some of the best robert heinlein books include starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and the. Recommended robert heinleins books best science fiction. What is your favorite robert heinlein book, and why. Unseen robert a heinlein novel reworks awful the number. Stranger strange land by robert heinlein, signed abebooks. Use arrows to rank one item in best robert heinlein novels vs another. Heinlein is often associated with fellow masters isaac asimov and arthur c. Robert a heinlein biography and list of works robert a heinlein books.
Heinleins most famous book, stranger in a strange land is now more than fifty years old. Robert a heinlein 1907 1988 robert anson heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was one of the most influential authors in the science fiction genre. Robert heinleins hugo awardwinning alltime masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic. Raised by martians on mars, valentine michael smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. He spent five years in the pacific ocean until he had to retire. He spent one year at the university of missouri before he entered the u. Heinleins books in order of when they were originally published.
Heinlein, prolific american writer considered to be one of the most literary and sophisticated of sciencefiction writers. He developed new themes, new techniques and approaches. At the age of 17, heinlein graduated from central high school in kansas city, missouri. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. Heinleins longest and most ambitious work, it is the story of a man so in love with life that he refused to stop living it. He set a standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, and helped to raise the genres standards of literary quality. Robert a heinlein books biography and list of works. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game. Reading the robert heinlein books in order means picking up lots of his standalone novels, as well as his future history short story collection. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game derive more or less directly from his work. Heinleins first short story was life line, which he had written for a contest but instead sold it to astounding sciencefiction in 1939 for more than the contest would have paid for first prize.
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