Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) was a four-time winner of the
Hugo Award, for his novels Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship
Troopers, Double Star, and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. His Future
History series, incorporating both short stories and novels and
first mapped out in 1941, charts the social, political, and
technological changes shaping human society from the present
through several centuries into the future. Heinlein’s books were
among the first works of science fiction to reach bestseller status
in both hardcover and paperback.
Neil Gaiman (series introduction) is the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all
ages, including American Gods, The Ocean at the End of the Lane,
The Graveyard Book, Coraline, and the Sandman series of graphic
novels. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Alex Trochut (cover designer) is an award-winning
artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and typographer. He has
designed for The New York Times, The Guardian, Nike,
Adidas, The Rolling Stones, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi and was nominated
for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. Born in
Barcelona, Spain, he lives in Brooklyn.
“One of the coolest gifts you can get for your favorite sci-fi geek
. . . You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but these
new Penguin Galaxy hardcovers make it really hard.” —Gizmodo
“Serious science fiction and fantasy readers cannot resist the
classics. . . . That’s what makes the Penguin Galaxy series so
appealing. . . . Each of the novels here has earned their place in
the halls of literary history. . . . Their small form factor and
minimalist covers call out to readers and make them fun to read all
over again.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A brilliant mind-bender . . . Wonderfully humanizing . . . The
name of the leading character in Stranger in a Strange Land is as
familiar to millions of literate persons as Oliver Twist or Holden
Caulfield.” —Kurt Vonnegut, The New York Times
“Certainly among the most influential . . . science fiction
novel[s] of all time . . . A resounding success.” —The Guardian
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