Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
The novel follows the life of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was raised on Mars and returns to Earth in early adulthood. Smith struggles to understand human culture, norms, and conventions, while also possessing extraordinary psychic abilities. As he navigates Earth society, he begins to question many of its institutions and values, ultimately creating his own religion to pass on the wisdom he gained on Mars. The book explores themes of freedom, self-reliance, and the nature of humanity, and is considered a classic of science fiction literature.
The 277th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 408-528
- Words
- 220,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 12th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 14th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 17th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 494th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 536th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- Bill Gate's Book Recommendations (Bill Gates)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)