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📘 Off the Main Sequence by Robert A. Heinlein

Off the Main Sequence assembles 27 science‑fiction short stories by the celebrated American author Robert A. Heinlein. Three of the stories are newly collected for publication in this volume. The title references the astronomical concept of a star that has left the main sequence, a metaphor that signals these tales belong to Heinlein’s repertoire but are not part of his famed Future History series.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories

Authors: Robert A. Heinlein

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