I like to ask this question every few months.
Currently reading Life of Pi by Yang Martel. Saw the movie a few months ago and wanted to read the book. The one I just finished was called Black Ice by Michael Connelly. It’s one of the Bosch books.
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I'm surprised this hasn't been done before. On the surface its about polyamorous commies fighting the man, you'd think that would probably get some attention on Hollywood writing rooms.
"Have Spacesuit - Will Travel" should be added to to list for anyone who likes Heinlein. Its about a boy who refurbished an old spacesuit as part of his fascination with spaceflight and is subsequently abducted by aliens. The suit comes in handy.
I'd just say start with his Juveniles: Rocketship Galileo, Space Cadet, Red Planet, Farmer in the Sky, Between Planets, The Rolling Stones, Starman Jones, The Star Beast, Tunnel in the Sky, Time for the Stars, Citizen of the Galaxy, Have Space Suit - Will Travel, and Starship Troopers.
I loved the Tom Swift books when I was a little kid. Heinleins juveniles are a rather based nod at them
We will encourage our kids to read all of them but probably only have Starship Troopers as required reading.
All good ones. Dont forget Podykane of Mars
Oh sure. I'm just saying I usually start people, especially kids with his Juveniles. They're not a series like most people think of them. There are no returning characters (other than heinlein writing himself in a few times). He said he had set out to write those ones specifically for boys and young men.
If you could adapt anything by Heinlein ( without current year nonsense interfering) what would you adapt? I think a Space Cadet movie or series aimed at boys/young men would be cool. J.O.B or Moon is a Harsh Mistress. You already have diversity and polyamory with Moon so not sure how they could mess that up