These short stories and novellas became known as the future history series. The robert heinlein bibliography includes several standalone novels and his future history novella book series, plus numerous short stories. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. I couldnt remember its title, so it took me a while to find it. 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 1966 version adds three stories that were not in the 1958 editions. At the age of 17, heinlein graduated from central high school in kansas city, missouri. He won an unprecedented five hugo awards for his many excellent novels and was named a grand master by the sfwa. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered show all awardwinning awardnominated fiction. 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. He set a standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, and helped to raise the genres standards of literary quality. Naval academy in annapolis, maryland, from which he graduated as the 20th best among the 243 cadets. His first written work was a short story called lifeline, which was published in the astounding science fiction magazine. Heinlein includes five short stories sure to please science fiction fans everywhere.
July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction writer. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 22 hours ago user talk. Heinlein was a science fiction writer of short stories and novels. Heinlein, prolific american writer considered to be one of the most literary and sophisticated of sciencefiction writers. 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.
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. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game. Books by robert a heinlein authors like robert a heinlein what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. 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. Robert anson heinlein was an american science fiction writer. 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. The past through tomorrow 1967 the fantasies of robert a.
Much of his growing up years was spent in kansas city, the place where the heinlein family shifted a few months after his birth. Syalantillesfel edited by mstar22 22 hours ago robert a. Featuring all you zombies, the basis for the movie predestinationthis collection from grand master robert a. Heinlein below includes book jacket images whenever possible. Author robert heinleins complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. He is a fourtime winner of the hugo award and a recipient of three retro hugos. Some of the best robert heinlein books include starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and the moon is a harsh mistress. 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. Heinlein was a prolific, wellloved writer, but one who might have hurt himself under our system because he charged so much to reprint. Heinlein the following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. 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. 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 bibliography includes all books by robert a. 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. First published in 1941, this story explores the idea of using mathematics and the fourth dimension to build a new type of house. 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. Beyond this horizon, 1948 initially serialized in 1942, and at that time credited to anson macdonald space cadet, 1948.
The heinlein society dedicated to paying it forward. Volume one kindle edition by heinlein, robert a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Heinlein created numerous bestsellers, won several hugo awards, and had a large influence on modern science fiction. Robert anson heinlein 19071988 was born in missouri. 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. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life.
And, beyond that, how do they think of story structure. Early heinlein novels edit rocket ship galileo, 1947. Heinlein is often associated with fellow masters isaac asimov and arthur c. His early storiesthe man who sold the moon and the green hills of earth are set in a. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. But soon, readers will have another story to dig into. If youve been reading lots of sf already and you want to dig into where the genre has been, th. Read by michael hanson and enhanced by music, periodic sound cues, and character voices. In addition to the legacy of 46 novels and scores of short stories, robert heinlein also inspired a number of film and television productions. Heinlein 19071988 is widely acknowledged to have been the single most important and influential author of science fiction in the twentieth century. Robert anson heinlein may have been the alltime most important writer of the science fiction genre, though. After a variety of jobs, he began to write science fiction in 1939. 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. Clarke astounding science fiction may462 menace from earth by robert a.
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. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 8 minutes ago robert a. 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. The single most important and valuable heinlein book ever published. 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. If youre just getting into sf, id start with more contemporary writers. Heinlein wrote short stories prior to wwii, entered the united states navy and was discharged due to poor health. Even the idea of creating future histories and laying out the political, technological, and historical development of peoples and worlds i. He raised the standards of literary quality of science fiction writing. All you zombies, by his bootstraps, we also walk dogs, the roads must roll. After all these years, it remains on the top of the heap of time travel tales. The unpleasant profession of jonathan hoag short story 1942. Before stranger in a strange land made him a household name in the early sixties, robert a.
Heinlein wrote the number of the beast, which was published in 1980. 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. Heinlein was born on july 7, 1907 to rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein in butler, missouri. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. 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. He spent five years in the pacific ocean until he had to retire because of. You can use our classics of science fiction query database to recreate this work, or test it with another author. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Sixth column, 1949 initially serialized in 1941, and at that time credited to anson. The heinlein society exists to preserve the legacy renowned writer robert anson heinlein left us in novels, essays, speeches, and short stories that remain as fresh as ever. 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.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Mindwebs short stories from the world of speculative fiction. 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. With one exception, they have never been reprinted since their original pulp appearances. Heinlein became one of the first american science fiction writers to break into mainstream magazines. 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. After being jettisoned into outerspace, hes been left with a debilitating fear of falling. Robert heinlein books in order books reading order. 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. Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Books by robert a heinlein authors like robert a heinlein. All you zombies is a 1959 science fiction short story by robert heinlein. Heinlein the magazine of fantasy and science fiction aug573 code three by rick raphael an. Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued graduate studies in.
We identify the best short stories by looking at which stories were most anthologized. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only. Today, by a lucky accident, i came across a mention of robert a. Heinleins books in order of when they were originally published. 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.
The man who sold the moon short story collection the menace from earth short story. Heinlein books list, including published and even unpublished works. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading robert heinleins expanded universe. However, the entire robert heinlein book list is given below for his. He served five years in the us navy and then attended graduate classes in mathematics and physics at ucla. 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.
Heinlein s books in order of when they were originally published. Heinlein bibliography pages in category short stories by robert a. Oct 21, 2014 mind webs radio dramatization of they by robert a. Mind webs when we went to see the end of the world by robert silverberg duration. Short stories american writers fiction in english fantasy fiction science fiction, american.
Patterson, jr robert anson heinlein was born on 7 july 1907, in butler, missouri, the third son of. In, on the writing of speculative fiction, by robert a. It is about an agent of the temporal bureau who travels back in time to recruit a young writer. Heinlein 1907 1988 was an american science fiction author. Heinlein wiki edited by mstar22 1 minute ago robert a. Internationally recognized as a seminal science fiction writer, robert a. Robert a heinlein was a popular american science fiction writer. Start with these collections that include almost all of heinleins short fiction. Online shopping from a great selection at kindle store store. I first read this story by robert heinlein long ago as part of a compilation of his classic short stories. Heinlein, including collections, editorial contributions, and more.
He spent one year at the university of missouri before he entered the u. Jun 20, 2018 mindwebs short stories from the world of speculative fiction. The green hills of earth, the man who sold the moon, revolt in 2100, the robert heinlein omnibus. Heinlein originally published in astounding magazine in august 1942 under the pseudonym anson macdonald. At the time of roberts birth, the family been living with his maternal grandfather, alva lyle, m. Robert anson heinlein aka anson macdonald, lyle monroe, john riverside, caleb saunders, simon york. 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. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. 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. Nov 05, 2017 before stranger in a strange land made him a household name in the early sixties, robert a. Now all of heinleins best fantasy short stories, most of them long novellas, have been collected in one big volume for the first time.
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