| Re: Best Robert Heinlein novel?
Must admit, I haven't read much Heinlein in years, but one thing that strikes me looking through this thread is the sheer number of different titles sited by different contributors as their favourites. I think that just goes to show that the man wrote many very enjoyable books and that his position in the SF firmament is no accident.
My opinion, for whatever little it's worth, is that Starship Trooper and Glory Road (perhaps because it's so surprisingly different) take some beating. And what about Revolt in 2100? A sadly overlooked book, in my humble opinion. Have to confess that Friday contains one of the best openings to any SF novel I've ever read (Tricia Sullivan's Maul aside) but I felt it lost its way as it progressed, and Stranger in a Strange Land, whilst ingenious, never entirely won me over. Loved The Door into Summer as well. As for an out-and-out favourite... who knows? |