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Robert A. Heinlein: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Robert A. Heinlein has 4 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
About Robert A. Heinlein's books on screen
Robert A. Heinlein has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1947 to 1959. Together they have become 6 movies. The first adaptation was Destination Moon (1950), and the most recent released one is Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017). The most adapted is Starship Troopers, with 3 screen versions. Series: Heinlein juveniles.
Robert A. Heinlein books with adaptations, in publication order
- Rocket Ship Galileo (1947) · Heinlein juveniles · adapted as Destination Moon (1950)
- The Puppet Masters (1951) · adapted as The Puppet Masters (1994)
- "—All You Zombies—" (1959) · adapted as Predestination (2014)
- Starship Troopers (1959) · adapted as Starship Troopers (1997), Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012), Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)
TV shows and movies based on Robert A. Heinlein's books
- Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (movie, 2017)
- Predestination (movie, 2014)
- Starship Troopers: Invasion (movie, 2012)
- Starship Troopers (movie, 1997)
- The Puppet Masters (movie, 1994)
- Destination Moon (movie, 1950)
Common questions
How many Robert A. Heinlein books have been made into movies or TV shows?
4 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Robert A. Heinlein adaptation?
Destination Moon, released in 1950, a movie based on Rocket Ship Galileo.
Is a new Robert A. Heinlein adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars.
Which Robert A. Heinlein book has the most adaptations?
Starship Troopers, with 3 TV and movie versions.