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Robert A. Heinlein
Now stunningly repackaged, the original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most celebrated science-fiction novels of all…
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The extraordinary objectivist science fiction classic by Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A Heinlein
Twin brothers Tom and Pat are recruited for a special mission to discover other habitable planets. Though only one of them can go into orbit, there's an even bigger catch…
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A beloved book from one of the greatest writers of science fiction ever, restored with its original ending that was changed by the original publisher.
The Podkayne of Mars follows…
The science fiction masterpiece - and basis for Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic film.
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William H. Patterson, Jr
This is the first authorized biography of Robert A. Heinlein, generally considered the greatest SF writer of the 20th century, a bestselling author, military man, politician, and one of the…
Considered the Dean of Science Fiction , Robert A. Heinlein helped define the genre of science fiction as a serious form of social, political, and cultural commentary during the mid-20th…
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George Edgar Slusser
Slusser examines Heinlein’s classic years, from the publication of his first story, Life-Line, in 1939, to The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
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Farah Mendlesohn
The definitive study of the SF giant’s life and work, from Hugo Award-winning critic and historian Farah Mendlesohn
William H Patterson
The second volume of the first authorized biography of Robert A. Heinlein, generally considered the greatest SF writer of the 20th century, a bestselling author, military man, politician, and one…
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The single most important and valuable Heinlein book ever published. –Spider Robinson
Robert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking…
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It’s six against six million in a brilliantly-waged, near-future war for nothing less than liberty and justice for all! The totalitarian East has triumphed in a massive invasion and the…
Lummox had been the Stuart family pet for years. Though far from cuddly and rather large, it had always been obedient and docile. Except, that is, for the time it…
Waldo North Power Air is in trouble. Their aircraft are crashing at an alarming rate and no one can figure out the cause. They turn to Waldo, a crippled misanthropic…
This text offers a mix of wit and wisdom of Robert A. Heinlein on subjects ranging from crime and punishment to nuclearm power, from pragmatics of patriotism to post holocaust…
After he firewalked in Polynesia, the world wasn’t the same for Alexander Hergensheimer, now called Alec Graham. As natural accidents occurred without cease, Alex knew Armageddon and the Day of…
Jim Marlow and his strange-looking Martian friend Willis are allowed to travel only so far. But one day Willis unwittingly tunes into a treacherous plot that threatens all the colonists…
The wit and wisdom of the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers is collected in this volume that offers Heinlein fans a guided tour through the thoughts and insights…
D D Harriman is a billionaire with a dream: the dream of space for all mankind. The method? Anything that works. Maybe, in fact, Harriman goes too far. But he…
The stars were closed to Max Jones. To get into space you either needed connections, a membership in arcane Guild, or lot more money than Max, the son of a…
Speculates on what makes us human - and problems, opportunities, and adventures humans must face in order to win a superhuman future. This title is a prequel to the author’s…
Discover the wonders and secrets of a very special Mars alongside Jim and Frank in this thrilling adventure, featuring the first appearance of the Martian elder race by one of…
For a telepathic twin on an exploratory space voyage only a few years pass, yet, when he returns to Earth his brother is ready to celebrate his ninetieth birthday.
Originally published: Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1956.
" It is a parallel book about parallel universes....On surface, the book is about two men and two women who are attacked by aliens and then embark on roller coaster…
As startling and provocative as his famous Stranger in a Strange Land, here is Heinlein’s awesome masterpiece about a man supremely talented, immensely old and obscenely wealthy who discovers that…
Written by the author of The Day After Tomorrow , Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress , this is a terrifying picture of the future, of an…
Hamilton Felix, the result of generations of genetic selection, finds his life as the ultimate man boring, until a gang of revolutionaries tries to enlist him in their cause.
One of Heinlein’s best, which is to say one of the best in all of Science Fiction-terrific story with a superbly realized heroine and world. -Poul Anderson
… follows Lazarus Long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and worlds. … the story of a man so in love with life that he refused to stop…
Valentine Michael Smith, born and raised on Mars, arrives on Earth stunning Western culture with his superhuman abilities.
Follows Woodrow Wilson Smith’s odyssey through time as he manipulates situations to suit his purposes and extend his youth.
Luna is an open penal colony and the regime is a harsh one. Not surprisingly, revolution against the hated authority is planned. But the key figures in the revolt are…
This controversial classic of military adventure by New York Times bestselling author Heinlein is back–the story of a young recruit of the future who goes through the toughest boot camp…
The HUGO AWARD-winning novel from one of the true greats of science fiction.
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Originally published in 1963 under title: Podkayne of Mars, her life and times.
A popular and enduring time travel tale by one of science fiction’s all-time greats.
The Hugo Award-winning novel that started the Military SF genre.
At key points throughout North America, an invasion force is taking over communications, government, industry-and people’s bodies. And the nation is helpless to stop it because the invaders multiply far…
The Hugo Award-winning and controversial science fiction masterpiece from Robert A. Heinlein, the New York Times bestselling author of Starship Troopers. Valentine Michael Smith is a man raised by Martians…
Originally published: Riverdale, NY: Baen Pub., 1992.
A compelling celebration of Robert A. Heinlein and his vision, this book contains many works by the Grand Master of science fiction, including two major novellas, Destination Moon and Tenderfoot…
When two scientists develop a method for harnessing the sun’s power cheaply, the industrial status quo is threatened and all hell seems about to break loose on earth.
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study…
A Study Guide for Robert Heinlein’s Waldo, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context…
