Bücher von Robert A. Heinlein

'The best book Robert A. Heinlein ever wrote' F&FS

"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 Land, Robert A. Heinlein's iconic Red Planet tells the story of Jim Marlowe and Frank Sutton's journey to the Lowe Academy boarding school on Mars, and the discoveries they make there that impact the future of their entire colony.While on their way, along with Jim's volleyball-sized native pet, Willis the Bouncer, the boys wander into the 'forbidden' territory where they meet a native Martian, Gekko. The Martian, who is oddly protective of Willis, becomes a "water friend" to the young boys and exposes them to the true wonders of the planet.Once enrolled at the school, Jim and Frank rescue Willis from the authoritarian headmaster who had confiscated the "pet", Willis, and discover the colonial administrator's plans for Mars, which threatens the very survival of the colony in its present form. Jim and Frank run away from the school. Can they warn the colony in time to save it from the administrator's nefarious plans?Red Planet is Robert A. Heinlein at his best, with an exciting adventure story, colorful characters and exquisite aliens. The original ending had been changed by the first publishers of this book. This edition contains the true ending of the story, as Heinlein had intended it.

Many of Heinlein's fans consider the novels he wrote in the fifties amongst the author's strongest work; when he was at the peak of his talents. Double Star is considered by many to be the finest of his titles. Brian Aldiss called it his "most enjoyable novel."Whether it is the simplicity of a lively tale, the complexity of the situation, or the depth of characterization, the book has developed a loyal following. It also won Heinlein his first Hugo. The story revolves around Lawrence Smith-also known as "Lorenzo the Great"-a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. "Heinlein's novels of the 1940s and 50s shaped every single science fiction writer of my generation and everyone currently writing science fiction. Or making science fiction movies ... and Double Star is an excellent example of all the reasons why."-Connie Will

"His best since The Moon is a Harsh Mistress." Jerry Pournelle"A charming protagonist in a story as sleekly engineered as a starship. This one should fly."-Publishers Weekly"One of Heinlein's best, which is to say one of the best in all of Science Fiction-terrific story with a superbly realized heroine and world."-Poul AndersonFriday is a secret courier and ardent lover. Employed by a man she only knows of as "Boss", she is given the most awkward and dangerous cases, which take her from New Zealand to Canada, and through the new States of America's disunion, all the way out into the stars and the new colony of Botany Bay.Thrust into one calamity after another, she uses her enhanced wits and very many skills to evade, seduce or even kill her way out of any sticky situation she finds herself in. For she is both superior and inferior to the average human.As an AP-artificial person-the best humanity has to offer has been written into Friday's DNA. Yet she is often treated like a second class citizen-if she were ever able to claim citizenship. Her mother was the test tube and her father the knife, as the saying goes, so she has less rights than the biologically-born human, and no soul, according to the church.But in Friday Heinlein has created one of the most enlightened, warm, engaging and humane characters in the science fiction field, gifting us a novel of female empowerment that was well ahead of its time. "One of Heinlein's best, which is to say one of the best in all of Science Fiction-terrific story with a superbly realized heroine and world."-Poul Anderson

Ein Mann heuert einen Privatdetektiv an, weil er sich nicht daran erinnern kann, wie er seine Tage verbringt. Ein Witwer, der um die Welt reist und dabei von imaginären Tieren begleitet wird. Ein junger Mann, der sich in der Vergangenheit selbst begegnet - mit fatalen Konsequenzen. Dies sind nur drei der insgesamt sechs Geschichten, mit denen uns Robert A. Heinlein in seinem Storyband Entführung in die Zukunft in seine einzigartige Gedankenwelt mitnimmt. Eine Gedankenwelt, die wahrhaftig den Weg in die Zukunft bereitet hat ...

Sie kommen!Über Iowa wird ein unbekanntes Flugobjekt gesichtet. In der Bevölkerung bricht Panik aus. Kurz darauf die Entwarnung: Das Ganze war nur eine Zeitungsente. Doch dann verschwinden zwei Agenten des Secret Service, die mit der Angelegenheit befasst waren, bevor sie die schreckliche Wahrheit ans Licht bringen können: Es gibt tatsächlich eine Alien-Invasion, und die Besucher aus dem Weltall können die Gefühle und Gedanken der Menschen manipulieren. Schon bald haben die Aliens alles und jeden unter Kontrolle ...

"For Us, the Living" - der lang verschollene erste Roman von Robert A. Heinlein in neuer Übersetzung.2086 - STURZ IN DIE ZUKUNFTIm Sommer des Jahres 1939 erleidet der Pilot Perry Nelson einen schrecklichen Autounfall. Als er erwacht, befindet er sich im Jahre 2086. Verzweifelt versucht Perry sich in der neuen Welt zurechtzufinden.Bald jedoch stellt er fest, dass sein Wissen über die Vergangenheit der Zivilisation der Zukunft von großem Nutzen sein kann...Ein Klassiker der Future History-Literatur von Sci-Fi Legende und vierfachem HUGO Award Gewinner Robert A. Heinlein

Aufbruch ins MorgenWie wird sich unsere Gesellschaft in den nächsten zweihundert Jahren entwickeln? Wird es eine christlich-fundamentalistische Diktatur in den USA geben? Ein neues Zeitalter der Sklaverei auf der Venus? Highspeed-Förderbänder statt Autobahnen? Gemeinsam mit dem Unsterblichen Lazarus Long schickt Robert A. Heinlein den Leser auf eine faszinierende Reise in die Zukunft und inszeniert dabei ebenso erschreckend wie unterhaltsam den Zusammenbruch der Welt, wie wir sie kennen ...

Revolte auf dem MondDer Mond, Ende des 21. Jahrhunderts: Die Kolonie auf dem Erdtrabanten wird hauptsächlich von Strafgefangenen und ihren Nachkommen bewohnt, die sich an die dort herrschenden physikalischen Verhältnisse angepasst haben. Die auf dem Mond erzeugten Lebensmittel werden zur Erde geschickt - aber als Berechnungen ergeben, dass dem Mond eine Hungersnot droht, bricht eine Revolution aus und die Kolonie kämpft um die eigene Unabhängigkeit.