I’ve been reading a lot of Heinlein lately. When I was in college I read several of his books and felt for a long time that “Time Enough for Love.” was one of the best books I ever read. I seldom read a novel more than once but I got a hankering to read it again. It was a very good book, but I wouldn’t say now it was among the best I ever read.
And, yes, “The Dean of space age Science Fiction” was prescient and had a pretty good idea how technology would evolve and he showed perception and was able to get his predictions public through his novels.
He was definitely a small government kind of guy. Now I’m reading “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” also a fun read. I have several more of his novels to read, most of which I haven’t read before.
Risky to re-read what impressed us when we were young...
A short story of Heinlein’s I found as satisfying is “The Roads Must Roll”.
“The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” is my favorite fictional book / story. Followed by James H. Schmitz’ “The Tuvela” (or as published in paperback “Demon Breed”). The latter would make a GREAT movie if done right...
My book club read that recently. We’re alternating classic science fiction like “Moon is a harsh mistress”, “1984” and “Brave new world” with “The Righteous Mind”, “12 Rules for Life” and “Cynical theories”.