The Man Who Sold the Moon by Robert A. Heinlein

Rockets capable of getting to the moon are researched with some success, and businessmen dream of exploring the stars. With sudden cheap energy at our fingertips, anything and everything becomes possible. In this future, fossil fuels have nearly run out and Earth is forced to develop other energy sources such as solar and nuclear. For once, it’s a good idea to read them in the order presented as it’s fun to see the invented technologies show up later in the time line. The stories are presented mostly in chronological order, even though they weren’t written in that order. HeinleinĬontaining many of Heinlein’s earliest works, these stories all take place in his organized future history timeline, which most of his later works took place in.

It saddens me a bit to realize it’s been since last January that I read a Heinlein! I’ve got to make him more than just a January thing! Last year during Vintage Month I wrote up a little bio of every author I read, and you can read my Heinlein article from last January here. I discovered Heinlein in my late teens, his works were a gateway into science fiction for me even though it would be years before I discovered his juvenile fiction. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress still brings tears to my eyes every time I finish it, and The Puppermasters has me on the edge of my seat every time, even though by now you’d think I’d know what happens at the end of both books after countless rereads. One of the most influential science fiction writers, Robert Heinlein (1907 – 1988) has long been one of my favorite “old time” scifi writers.

The Man Who Sold the Moon by Robert A. Heinlein