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Once a huge name, Heinlein is less visible on the shelves these days, possibly because his technocratic viewpoint has lost popularity. He had three distinct phases – his early space operas, his middle work, which broadened to have more people involvement, and his later, sprawling stuff that got positively odd. He was probably at his best in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Stranger in the Strange Land marked the move to his third phase, but is still tightly written enough to be worth reading.

The Cat Who Walked Through Walls -

The Day After Tomorrow -
Although politically incorrect by today's standards (this one dates back to 1949), it's a rollicking tale of six Americans taking on a whole invading army and winning. Thanks to some handy (if implausible) technology and clever undercover work, the baddies (basically the whole of Asia - hence not PC) get sent packing. Not to everyone's taste. Reprinted under the original title Sixth Column (thanks to Davy Falkyn for pointing this out).

The Door into Summer -

Farmer in the Sky -

Friday -

The Glory Road -
An unusual excursion for Heinlein into tongue-in-cheek swords and sorcery fantasy, with a down-to-earth (if conventionally Heinlein skilled) hero from the normal world thrown into a fantasy world where survival depends on a combination of physical prowess and cunningl. Perhaps not quite up to Zelazny, but a very enjoyable romp.

The Green Hills of Earth -
There's a strange nostalgic charm about this collection of short stories on the theme of space exploration. It's a bit like watching a 1950s science fiction film - much of the enjoyment is a combination of seeing all the scientific predictions that went wrong, but there's also a period feel that gives such pieces significant enjoyment. Not available at the moment in the UK, but there are several new/used marketplace copies if you follow the UK link. Updated 11 February 2004.

I Will Fear No Evil -

Job: A Comedy -

Methusalah's Children - (US edition coupled with Revolt in 2001)

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress -
Arguably Heinlein's best novel, at the peak of his writing before he got overly sentimental. A rebellion on the moon colony is aided by a massive computer network, which has become an intelligent being. The parallels with the American war of independence are obvious, but not overplayed. An excellent read.

Podkayne of Mars -
A teenage girl from backwater (but fiercely independent) Mars takes a space liner via Venus to the Earth. Although Heinlein's view through a teenage girl's eyes isn't as masterly as Gene Wolfe's in Pandora, it is quite entertaining. There's some effective commentary on snobbery - and it's well worth reading for the genuinely surprising twist in the last couple of pages.

The Puppet Masters -
Note UK version also includes Waldo and Magic Inc. Classic tale of invasion by slug-like creatures that sit on the back of the neck and control the human host. Although the relatively recent film isn't too bad it lacks the film noire feel of the original book.

The Star Beast -

Starman Jones -
One of the most readable of Heinlein's juvenile novels, this has a stowaway teenager whose mathematical prowess gets him an introduction to the biggest mathematical challenge there is - astrogation. His abilities are tested to the extreme when disaster strikes. A classic young person saves the day tale (with the usual Heinlein emphasis on it being your responsibility to look out for yourself), well done all the way.

Starship Troopers -
The classic gung-ho, battle in space novel, given extra popularity by the all-action movie. Nowhere near as good as Joe Haldeman's thoughtful counter 'The Forever War', but essential reading for a student of the genre (or a lover of the film).

Stranger in a Strange Land -
The first, and by far the best of the books in Heinlein's third 'self-searching' phase. Featuring a Christ-like figure (with a very sixties attitude to sex) who is doomed to die for his beliefs it was a cult read of the late sixties and still reads well. Introduced the word 'grok' (sort of 'holistically know and relate to, man'), later seen in slogans like 'I grok Spok'.

Time Enough for Love -
One of the more self-indulgent of Heinlein's later books, but still surprisingly readable. The good old Heinlein themes of engineering supremacy, sex and how attractive grizzled old men with lots of degrees are trundle along regardless.

Waldo & Magic Inc. -
Two of Heinlein's best novellas in a single package. Note UK version also include The Puppet Masters.

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