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Life Line. Illustrated

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Life-Line, Robert A. Heinlein’s groundbreaking first published story, introduces readers to a provocative concept: the exact prediction of a person’s lifespan. When Dr. Hugo Pinero unveils his invention — a machine capable of determining the precise date and time of anyone’s death — the world reacts with a mix of fascination, fear, and outrage. Heinlein explores the ethical, social, and economic ... Read more

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Life-Line, Robert A. Heinlein’s groundbreaking first published story, introduces readers to a provocative concept: the exact prediction of a person’s lifespan. When Dr. Hugo Pinero unveils his invention — a machine capable of determining the precise date and time of anyone’s death — the world reacts with a mix of fascination, fear, and outrage. Heinlein explores the ethical, social, and economic
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

For fans of Artemis—the visionary tour de force from “one of the grand masters of science fiction” (The Wall Street Journal).Widely acknowledged as one of Robert A. Heinlein's greatest works, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress rose from the golden age of science fiction to become an undisputed classic—and a touchstone for the philosophy of personal responsibility and political freedom. A revolution on a ... Read more

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For fans of Artemis—the visionary tour de force from “one of the grand masters of science fiction” (The Wall Street Journal).Widely acknowledged as one of Robert A. Heinlein's greatest works, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress rose from the golden age of science fiction to become an undisputed classic—and a touchstone for the philosophy of personal responsibility and political freedom. A revolution on a
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Starship Troopers

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy...Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, ... Read more

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In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy...Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined,
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Stranger in a Strange Land

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winning all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic.Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of ... Read more

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Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winning all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic.Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of
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Red Planet

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

"The most thrilling and tingling kind of science fiction story."─ Kirkus Reviews"Heinlein found his true direction…. The Martian setting is logically constructed and rich in convincing detail [while] the characters are engaging and the action develops naturally." ─***Jack Williamson***Marking the first appearance of the Martian elder race that plays such a prominent role in Stranger in a Strange ... Read more

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"The most thrilling and tingling kind of science fiction story."─ Kirkus Reviews"Heinlein found his true direction…. The Martian setting is logically constructed and rich in convincing detail [while] the characters are engaging and the action develops naturally." ─***Jack Williamson***Marking the first appearance of the Martian elder race that plays such a prominent role in Stranger in a Strange
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The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 55 min

Jonathan Hoag has a curious problem. Every evening, he finds a mysterious reddish substance under his fingernails, with no memory of how it got there. Jonathan hires the husband-and-wife detective team of Ted and Cynthia Randall to follow him during the day and find out, but Ted and Cynthia find themselves instantly out of their depth. Jonathan leaves no fingerprints. His few memories about his ... Read more

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Jonathan Hoag has a curious problem. Every evening, he finds a mysterious reddish substance under his fingernails, with no memory of how it got there. Jonathan hires the husband-and-wife detective team of Ted and Cynthia Randall to follow him during the day and find out, but Ted and Cynthia find themselves instantly out of their depth. Jonathan leaves no fingerprints. His few memories about his
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Starship Troopers

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Narrated by R. C. Bray ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award–winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy.Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, ... Read more

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In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award–winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy.Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined,
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Tunnel in the Sky

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Narrated by André Santana ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

From the author of Starship Troopers comes Tunnel in the Sky, the story of a group of students who are dropped on a foreign planet in order to test their survival skills. When the rescue ship doesn’t arrive, they must create a new society and learn to adapt to their new life in the wild … but are their greatest troubles from beasts or fellow man? ... Read more

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From the author of Starship Troopers comes Tunnel in the Sky, the story of a group of students who are dropped on a foreign planet in order to test their survival skills. When the rescue ship doesn’t arrive, they must create a new society and learn to adapt to their new life in the wild … but are their greatest troubles from beasts or fellow man?
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For Us, The Living

A Comedy of Customs

by Robert A. Heinlein, Robert James, Ph.D. ...

July 12, 1939**:** Perry Nelson is driving along the palisades when suddenly another vehicle swerves into his lane, a tire blows out, and his car careens off the road and over a bluff. The last thing he sees before his head connects with the boulders below is a girl in a green bathing suit, prancing along the shore...When he wakes, the girl in green is a woman dressed in furs and the sun-drenched ... Read more

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July 12, 1939**:** Perry Nelson is driving along the palisades when suddenly another vehicle swerves into his lane, a tire blows out, and his car careens off the road and over a bluff. The last thing he sees before his head connects with the boulders below is a girl in a green bathing suit, prancing along the shore...When he wakes, the girl in green is a woman dressed in furs and the sun-drenched
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CAEZIK Notables

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Series series CAEZIK Notables
This title is part of the CAEZIK Notables series of speculative-fiction books marking important milestones in science fiction or fantasy.This Nebula- and Hugo-nominated novel is held in fond esteem by many Heinlein fans. Beginning in the early 1970s, Heinlein suffered from a number of health crises, including reversible neurologic dysfunction (toward the end of the decade), which greatly impacted ... Read more

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This title is part of the CAEZIK Notables series of speculative-fiction books marking important milestones in science fiction or fantasy.This Nebula- and Hugo-nominated novel is held in fond esteem by many Heinlein fans. Beginning in the early 1970s, Heinlein suffered from a number of health crises, including reversible neurologic dysfunction (toward the end of the decade), which greatly impacted
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Podkayne of Mars

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

A tale beloved by many fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Podkayne of Mars tells the story of a young Marswoman and her interplanetary adventures with her uncle and her genius brother.Told largely through Podkayne’s diaries, the story details her travel to Earth with her two companions. Podkayne has definite plans on what to do and how to do it, but not everything is as it seems. She is suddenly thrust ... Read more

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A tale beloved by many fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Podkayne of Mars tells the story of a young Marswoman and her interplanetary adventures with her uncle and her genius brother.Told largely through Podkayne’s diaries, the story details her travel to Earth with her two companions. Podkayne has definite plans on what to do and how to do it, but not everything is as it seems. She is suddenly thrust
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The Number of the Beast: A Parallel Novel About Parallel Universes

by Robert A. Heinlein ...

The Number of the Beast, by the legendary author of the classic bestseller Starship Troopers, is one of the most audacious experiments ever done in science fiction.Robert A. Heinlein's The Number of the Beast, originally published in 1980, follows the adventures of Zeb, Deety, Hilda, and Jake when they are ambushed by the alien "Black Hats" and barely escape with their lives on a specially ... Read more

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The Number of the Beast, by the legendary author of the classic bestseller Starship Troopers, is one of the most audacious experiments ever done in science fiction.Robert A. Heinlein's The Number of the Beast, originally published in 1980, follows the adventures of Zeb, Deety, Hilda, and Jake when they are ambushed by the alien "Black Hats" and barely escape with their lives on a specially
... Read more

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