As a youth I read Number of the Beast and Stranger in a Strange Land, both had quite an impact on my thinking. Heinlein was and will always be one of my favorite authors.
I thought Star Ship Troopers was penned by L. Ron Hubbard?
I thought Star Ship Troopers was penned by L. Ron Hubbard?
No; Heinlein wrote Starship Troopers. Perhaps you're thinking of Mission Earth, Battlefield Earth or Final Blackout. Heinlein was the far better writer, there's no doubt.