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Best 1 Citizen of the Galaxy

"Citizen of the Galaxy" is a 1957 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published as one of the Scribner's juvenile series. The plot follows Thorby, a young slave who is bought by a crippled beggar on a distant planet and eventually joins the Free Trader ship Sisu before discoverin...

2 Double Star

"Double Star" is a science fiction novel written by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1956 as a serial in Astounding Science Fiction and later released as a book. The plot follows an out-of-work actor who is hired to impersonate a prominent Martian politics advocate after the original is kidnap...

3 Have Space Suit—Will Travel

"Have Space Suit—Will Travel" is a 1958 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published as one of his juvenile novels by Scribner's. The story follows teenager Kip Russell, who wins a spacesuit in a contest and becomes entangled in an interstellar conflict involving alien species a...

4 The Door into Summer

"The Door into Summer" is a 1957 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, notable for its clever use of time travel and cold sleep as an engineer navigates the future seeking revenge.

5 Tunnel in the Sky

"Tunnel in the Sky" is a 1955 juvenile science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for its survivalist narrative about stranded students on an alien planet.

6 The Puppet Masters

"The Puppet Masters" is a 1951 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for its depiction of a secret American agency combating slug-like, parasitic alien invaders.

7 Methuselah's Children

"Methuselah's Children" is a 1958 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for expanding his Future History series by following the long-lived Howard Families fleeing Earth.

8 Waldo and Magic, Inc.

"Waldo and Magic, Inc." is a 1950 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for combining two novellas that popularized the term "waldo" for remote manipulation devices.

9 Between Planets

"Between Planets" is a 1951 juvenile science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for its depiction of a young man caught in the middle of a brewing interplanetary war.

10 Space Cadet

Space Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein about a young Space Patrol member, noted as an early influence on the space academy trope.

11 Podkayne of Mars

"Podkayne of Mars" is a 1963 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein, notable for its unique perspective of a young female Martian protagonist navigating interplanetary travel.

12 Time Enough for Love

Time Enough for Love is a 1973 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein following the incredibly long life of the immortal Lazarus Long.

13 Rocket Ship Galileo

Rocket Ship Galileo is a 1947 novel by Robert A. Heinlein about teenagers traveling to the Moon, notable as a pioneering work in the young adult science fiction genre.

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