Robert Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-07-07 - 1988-05-08) was an American science fiction author known for writing about rather controversial topics, yet becoming popular enough to be published in mainstream magazines.
Personal
The first book of his I read was Stranger in a Strange Land because it was ranked so high on many top sci-fi lists. I really enjoyed the book, however, after reading other titles by Heinlein, I discovered Stranger had a markedly different theme from his normal stories. In general, Heinlein's stories are politically Libertarian, his heroes are frequently callous and selfish, and Heinlein is pretty sexist even when he's trying not to be.
Bibliography
If the rank is missing, I haven't yet read the book.
Title | Published | Rank |
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Rocket Ship Galileo | 1947 | |
Beyond This Horizon | 1948 | |
Space Cadet | 1948 | |
Red Planet | 1949 | |
Sixth Column | 1949 | |
Farmer In the Sky | 1950 | |
Between Planets | 1951 | |
The Puppet Masters | 1951 | |
The Rolling Stones | 1952 | |
Starman Jones | 1953 | |
The Star Beast | 1954 | |
Tunnel In the Sky | 1955 | |
Double Star | 1956 | |
Time For the Stars | 1956 | |
Citizen of the Galaxy | 1957 | |
The Door into Summer | 1957-??-?? | 4 |
Have Space Suit-Will Travel | 1958 | |
Methuselah's Children | 1958 | |
Starship Troopers | 1959-12-?? | 2 |
Stranger in a Strange Land | 1961-06-01 | 1 |
Podkayne of Mars | 1963 | |
Orphans of the Sky | 1963 | |
Glory Road | 1963 | |
Farnham's Freehold | 1964 | |
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | 1966-??-?? | 3 |
I Will Fear No Evil | 1970 | |
Time Enough For Love | 1973 | |
The Number of the Beast | 1980 | |
Friday | 1982 | |
Job: A Comedy of Justice | 1984 | |
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | 1985 | |
To Sail Beyond the Sunset | 1987 | |
For Us, the Living: A Comedy of Customs | 2003 | |
Variable Star | 2006 |