HEINLEIN CENTENNIAL PLUG….The coordinator of the Robert A. Heinlein Centennial emailed me a few days ago to ask if I’d plug the event on the blog. You betcha! Heinlein is one of my great vices, so I’m happy to help.
Basic info: Heinlein was born July 7, 1907, in Butler, Missouri, but grew up in Kansas City. So the Centennial, appropriately enough, will be held July 6-8 in Kansas City this year. The event site is here. I’m almost tempted to go myself, but it might be a little intense for a casual fan like me.
But that’s kind of dry for a blog post. Therefore, in order to draw the mockery of my betters, here’s something to argue about: a complete list of Heinlein’s books organized from (personal) favorite to (personal) most loathed. I think I’d probably make a few changes to this list if I went back through it today, but I don’t feel like doing that. So instead, consider this a 90-ennial list since I created it in 1997.
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Time Enough For Love
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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Stranger in a Strange Land
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Starman Jones (most underrated Heinlein; also, IMHO most filmable Heinlein)
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The Past Through Tomorrow
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Citizen of the Galaxy
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Starship Troopers
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Time for the Stars
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Double Star
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The Star Beast
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JOB: A Comedy of Justice
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Orphans of the Sky
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Tunnel in the Sky
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Assignment in Eternity
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Glory Road
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Friday
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Waldo & Magic, Inc.
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The Door Into Summer
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Podkayne of Mars
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Beyond This Horizon
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The Puppet Masters
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The Menace From Earth
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Have Space Suit—Will Travel
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Between Planets
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The Rolling Stones
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The Number of the Beast
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Red Planet
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Farnham’s Freehold
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Farmer in the Sky
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Space Cadet
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Rocket Ship Galileo
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The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
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To Sail Beyond the Sunset
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I Will Fear No Evil