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This year for Chrsitmas I'm giving my 12 yr old son copies of some of Robert Heilein's Juvenile series.

Here is the list of heilein's Juvenile books. The ones in red are the ones I'm giving to my son

Rocket Ship Galileo, 1947
Space Cadet, 1948
Red Planet, 1949
Farmer in the Sky, 1950
Between Planets, 1951
The Rolling Stones aka Space Family Stone, 1952
Starman Jones, 1953
The Star Beast, 1954
Tunnel in the Sky, 1955
Time for the Stars, 1956
Citizen of the Galaxy, 1957
Have Space Suit—Will Travel, 1958

I'm also, giving my son a copy of Starship Troopers.

When I was 10-12yrs , I absolutely loved these books, and to be honest, I still love reading them today.

The great thing about these books it the sense of optimism.

Good gift IMO.

I read most of those when I was a young'un. Tunnel in the Sky was my favorite.

I got a set of those as a gift for my nephew when he turned 13. Being a good American lad, I don't think he even opened them.

Batboy2/75 wrote: Rocket Ship Galileo, 1947
Citizen of the Galaxy, 1957
Have Space Suit—Will Travel, 1958
Starship Troopers

I read these. And some others not in list. Good author, but some books (not from this list) too much politicize.

One of my all time favs...although, it's a little heavy on talk of infanticide and incest.

Kazuya Mishima wrote:One of my all time favs...although, it's a little heavy on talk of infanticide and incest.

Yeah, Heinlein (as he got older) got freaky with the alternative sex themes in his books.

Batboy2/75 wrote:

Kazuya Mishima wrote:One of my all time favs...although, it's a little heavy on talk of infanticide and incest.

Yeah, Heinlein (as he got older) got freaky with the alternative sex themes in his books.

Stranger in a Strange Land is a case in point.


Good list for the youngster, Starship Troopers is a great book for a range of reasons.

Awesome gift. Stranger in Strange Land is a fantastic book, but probably not for a 10 year old kid, haha. Even in my amoral universe, that would be a tad over the top.

I read it at that age and I turned out fine. Heinlein is a key to a great childhood. I loved Farmer in the Sky...learned all about the moons of Jupiter.

Fat Cat wrote:I read it at that age and I turned out fine.

You did?

Awesome gift.

I'd like to give my sons both the Pelucidar and the Mars series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Timeless.

Shafpocalypse Now wrote:Awesome gift.

I'd like to give my sons both the Pelucidar and the Mars series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Timeless.

Edgar Rice Burroughs is the shit! Both of those series are fun.

Wild Bill wrote:

Batboy2/75 wrote: Rocket Ship Galileo, 1947
Citizen of the Galaxy, 1957
Have Space Suit—Will Travel, 1958
Starship Troopers

I read these. And some others not in list. Good author, but some books (not from this list) too much politicize.

Too much politicize? Now you sound like Manny!