Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein was an American science fiction author widely regarded as one of the 'Big Three' of science fiction alongside Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Born in Butler, Missouri, in 1907, he served in the US Navy before becoming one of the most influential science fiction writers of the twentieth century. Assignment in Eternity is a collection of novellas showcasing Heinlein's range, from stories about telepathy and superhuman abilities to explorations of time and space. His major novels include Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. He won four Hugo Awards and was the first science fiction Grand Master. Heinlein died in 1988. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers foundational science fiction from the writer who more than anyone defined what the genre could be.