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Brown Rat · 2nd August 2006, 02:52 PM

Well . . . (without rereading any of them, mind you), I think that Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is the one that I enjoyed most out of the four that Brian listed. But that's because I was so taken by the struggles of the AI to be perceived as human. That theme pushes my happy-sappy button.

As far as "best" goes, I really can't say. I'm never sure what the criteria is for best, especially when--in Heinlein's case--you have to decide whether to consider things like expository political polemic and the retread characters that some of you have mentioned.

I have a sneaking suspicion, though, that one of the Heinlein juvenile novels might actually be his best.

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Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 945	Re: Best Robert Heinlein novel? Well . . . (without rereading any of them, mind you), I think that Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is the one that I enjoyed most out of the four that Brian listed. But that's because I was so taken by the struggles of the AI to be perceived as human. That theme pushes my happy-sappy button. As far as "best" goes, I really can't say. I'm never sure what the criteria is for best, especially when--in Heinlein's case--you have to decide whether to consider things like expository political polemic and the retread characters that some of you have mentioned. I have a sneaking suspicion, though, that one of the Heinlein juvenile novels might actually be his best.