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Robert A Heinlein
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…
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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…
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 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
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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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In a near-future war, the totalitarian East has triumphed in a massive invasion, and the United States has fallen to a dictatorial superpower bent on total domination. However, a tiny…
Five science fiction short stories from Robert Heinlein.
In one of Robert Heinlein’s most controversial bestsellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe - and into battle with the Terran Mobile…
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…
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…
Originally published in 1963 under title: Podkayne of Mars, her life and times.
Originally published: Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1956.
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
Red Planet is Robert A. Heinlein at his best, with an exciting adventure story, colorful characters and exquisite aliens. The original ending had been changed by the first publishers of…
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.
Lummox has been the pet of the Stuart family for generations. With eight legs, a thick hide, and huge (and growing) size, Lummox is nobody’s idea of man’s best friend…
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.
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…
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…
A youth who has known only the primitive life of a galaxy slave is purchased by a beggar who turns out to be a man with many extracurricular activities.
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From the mind of the storyteller who has captured the imagination of readers from around the world and across generations comes this classic work of science fiction.
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From the mind of the storyteller who has captured the imagination of readers from around the world and across generations comes this classic work of science fiction. First prize in…
It doesn’t seem likely for twins to have the same middle name.
The HUGO AWARD-winning novel from one of the true greats of science fiction.
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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…
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…
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…
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…
The Hugo Award-winning novel that started the Military SF genre.
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…
A popular and enduring time travel tale by one of science fiction’s all-time greats.
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…
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…
… 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…
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…
" 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…
Valentine Michael Smith, born and raised on Mars, arrives on Earth stunning Western culture with his superhuman abilities.
