Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. Heinlein wrote the number of the beast, which was published in 1980. He spent five years in the pacific ocean until he had to retire because of. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered show all awardwinning awardnominated fiction. His first written work was a short story called lifeline, which was published in the astounding science fiction magazine. Heinlein was a science fiction writer of short stories and novels.
Heinlein helped usher in the golden age of science fiction, which is a period of time during the late 1930s leading up to the mid 1940s when science fiction gained a large audience and following, and numerous science fiction stories were published. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In the book zeb, deety, hilda, and jake are ambushed by the alien black hats and barely escape with their lives on a specially configured vehicle the gay deceiver which can travel along various planes of existence, allowing them to visit parallel universes. In addition to the legacy of 46 novels and scores of short stories, robert heinlein also inspired a number of film and television productions. And, beyond that, how do they think of story structure. Featuring all you zombies, the basis for the movie predestinationthis collection from grand master robert a. Mind webs when we went to see the end of the world by robert silverberg duration. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 22 hours ago user talk. Heinlein is often associated with fellow masters isaac asimov and arthur c. Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Heinlein was best known as the author of a string of juvenile scifi adventure titles still worth reading and a loose sequence of short stories taking place in a single timeline, now known as the future history. But soon, readers will have another story to dig into.
Heinlein bibliography includes all books by robert a. The unpleasant profession of jonathan hoag short story 1942. At the time of roberts birth, the family been living with his maternal grandfather, alva lyle, m. Even the idea of creating future histories and laying out the political, technological, and historical development of peoples and worlds i. Books by robert a heinlein authors like robert a heinlein what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists.
First published in 1941, this story explores the idea of using mathematics and the fourth dimension to build a new type of house. At the age of 17, heinlein graduated from central high school in kansas city, missouri. He wrote for juveniles and adults, combining his interests in science, technology, and the military. The normal usage of quotation marks for short story titles doesnt work too well, because heinlein often used quotations for titles, so these titles already contain quotation marks. Heinlein created numerous bestsellers, won several hugo awards, and had a large influence on modern science fiction. 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.
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. Heinlein the magazine of fantasy and science fiction aug573 code three by rick raphael an. Internationally recognized as a seminal science fiction writer, robert a. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universe presented in two volumes offers the perfect collection of his works to provide listeners with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. Robert heinlein isaac asimov arthur c clarke larry niven lois mc master bujold david weber larry niven, jerry pournelle isaac asimov joe haldeman roger zelazny books by this author in descending order of popularity at this site. We identify the best short stories by looking at which stories were most anthologized. Heinlein, a transcription of the speech in which he gave his famous five rules, heinlein discusses a number of ways of structuring science fiction stories with special emphasis of course on how he did things. Syalantillesfel edited by mstar22 22 hours ago robert a. The past through tomorrow 1967 the fantasies of robert a. His early storiesthe man who sold the moon and the green hills of earth are set in a. Robert anson heinlein aka anson macdonald, lyle monroe, john riverside, caleb saunders, simon york. Short stories american writers fiction in english fantasy fiction science fiction, american. Author robert heinleins complete list of books and series in order, with the latest.
July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction writer. If youve been reading lots of sf already and you want to dig into where the genre has been, th. Heinlein was a prolific, wellloved writer, but one who might have hurt himself under our system because he charged. Nov 05, 2017 before stranger in a strange land made him a household name in the early sixties, robert a. Heinlein was born on july 7, 1907 to rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein in butler, missouri. The socalled stinkeroos heinleins own term for them are three short stories, all dating from the first phase of his writing career, prior to world war ii. He set a standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, and helped to raise the genres standards of literary quality.
The title story tells the tale of a young man who meets a timetraveling bartender whose originsand relation to the young manare more complex and stranger than the ouroboros ring on the barkeeps finger. Mindwebs short stories from the world of speculative fiction. Short stories by robert heinlein scifi thriller delving into the psyche of a traumatised spaceman deeply traumatised astronaut, william cole is back on earth recuperating from a terrible accident. The 1966 version adds three stories that were not in the 1958 editions. Heinlein, including collections, editorial contributions, and more. Much of his growing up years was spent in kansas city, the place where the heinlein family shifted a few months after his birth.
I couldnt remember its title, so it took me a while to find it. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only. He won an unprecedented five hugo awards for his many excellent novels and was named a grand master by the sfwa. All you zombies is a 1959 science fiction short story by robert heinlein. I first read this story by robert heinlein long ago as part of a compilation of his classic short stories. The heinlein society dedicated to paying it forward.
Heinlein, prolific american writer considered to be one of the most literary and sophisticated of sciencefiction writers. Heinlein bibliography pages in category short stories by robert a. Heinlein wrote short stories prior to wwii, entered the united states navy and was discharged due to poor health. Heinlein helped usher in the golden age of science fiction, which is a period of time during the late 1930s leading up to the mid 1940s when science fiction gained a large audience and following, and numerous science fiction stories. Now all of heinleins best fantasy short stories, most of them long novellas, have been collected in one big volume for the first time. These short stories and novellas became known as the future history series. Do the stories of the boy david facing the giant warrior goliath, samson and his jawbone, horatius barring the bridge over the tiber with his life and sword to save rome, leonidas and 300 spartans at thermopylae delaying the advance of the persians against the whole of greece, 181 texans at. Heinlein books list, including published and even unpublished works.
Robert anson heinlein 19071988 was born in missouri. In, on the writing of speculative fiction, by robert a. Destination moon 1950, project moonbase 1953, ring around the moon, the brain eaters 1956, uchu no senshi the japanese anime version of starship troopers, 1989, robert a. 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. Heinlein was a prolific, wellloved writer, but one who might have hurt himself under our system because he charged so much to reprint his short stories that many anthologists couldnt afford to include his work. Heinlein s books in order of when they were originally published.
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. Jun 20, 2018 mindwebs short stories from the world of speculative fiction. Read by michael hanson and enhanced by music, periodic sound cues, and character voices. After all these years, it remains on the top of the heap of time travel tales. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Some of the best robert heinlein books include starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and the moon is a harsh mistress. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. The robert heinlein bibliography includes several standalone novels and his future history novella book series, plus numerous short stories. The man who sold the moon short story collection the menace from earth short story.
Heinlein the following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. I rooted around in my bookshelf to see what i could come up with and found an article entitled, on the writing of speculative fiction, by robert a. Robert heinlein books in order books reading order. After a variety of jobs, he began to write science fiction in 1939. Online shopping from a great selection at kindle store store. He spent one year at the university of missouri before he entered the u. Heinleins books in order of when they were originally published. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading robert heinleins expanded universe. One of the founding fathers of the hard sf tradition which sees both story and society as merely a matter of effective engineering, heinlein started writing for pulp magazines, especially astounding, in 1939 and was a dominant influence on the. The green hills of earth, the man who sold the moon, revolt in 2100, the robert heinlein omnibus, assignment in eternity, off the main sequence, expanded universe, the past through tomorrow, the menace from earth, the worlds of robert a. The green hills of earth, the man who sold the moon, revolt in 2100, the robert heinlein omnibus. Robert anson heinlein was an american science fiction writer. Patterson, jr robert anson heinlein was born on 7 july 1907, in butler, missouri, the third son of.
Heinlein below includes book jacket images whenever possible. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 1 minute ago robert a. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
Heinlein 19071988 is widely acknowledged to have been the single most important and influential author of science fiction in the twentieth century. Heinlein was best known as the author of a string of juvenile scifi adventure titles still worth reading and a loose sequence of short stories taking place in a single timeline, now known as the future. Early heinlein novels edit rocket ship galileo, 1947. 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. Robert a heinlein was a popular american science fiction writer. Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued graduate studies in. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. Volume one kindle edition by heinlein, robert a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today, by a lucky accident, i came across a mention of robert a. Heinlein 1907 1988 was an american science fiction author.
He raised the standards of literary quality of science fiction writing. He is a fourtime winner of the hugo award and a recipient of three retro hugos. Start with these collections that include almost all of heinleins short fiction. Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license if you encounter any errors or dead links, please email me comments and new links are always appreciated, but see my link policy. Heinlein was a prolific, wellloved writer, but one who might have hurt himself under our system because he charged so much to reprint. Before stranger in a strange land made him a household name in the early sixties, robert a. With one exception, they have never been reprinted since their original pulp appearances. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 8 minutes ago robert a. If youre just getting into sf, id start with more contemporary writers.
Robert anson heinlein may have been the alltime most important writer of the science fiction genre, though. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universe presented in two volumes offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. Heinlein s 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. Beyond this horizon, 1948 initially serialized in 1942, and at that time credited to anson macdonald space cadet, 1948. It is about an agent of the temporal bureau who travels back in time to recruit a young writer. Clarke astounding science fiction may462 menace from earth by robert a. The single most important and valuable heinlein book ever published. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life. You can use our classics of science fiction query database to recreate this work, or test it with another author. Books by robert a heinlein authors like robert a heinlein. However, the entire robert heinlein book list is given below for his.
All you zombies, by his bootstraps, we also walk dogs, the roads must roll. Heinlein became one of the first american science fiction writers to break into mainstream magazines. Heinlein 1999 off the main sequence 2005 expanded universe 1980 for a few nonsf stories requiem and tributes to the grand master 1992 for a few nonsf stories. Naval academy in annapolis, maryland, from which he graduated as the 20th best among the 243 cadets. Oct 21, 2014 mind webs radio dramatization of they by robert a. Heinlein includes five short stories sure to please science fiction fans everywhere. 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. He served five years in the us navy and then attended graduate classes in mathematics and physics at ucla. After being jettisoned into outerspace, hes been left with a debilitating fear of falling.
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