Starman Jones
- 261
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Starman Jones” is a classic Heinlein coming-of-age story about a farm boy determined to reach the stars. Written in 1953 for young readers, it carries its hero from the farm to a spaceport and then far beyond, and some readers count it among the best of Heinlein’s novels for that audience. Teenagers and adults with a taste for classic space adventure will find it rewarding.
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About the book
Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars. Charles Scribner's Sons published the book as part of the Heinlein juveniles series.
Reading order · Heinlein juveniles
Full order & progress →- Rocket Ship GalileoStart here
–Not ranked yet - Space Cadet
7.67.6 / 10 - Red Planet
7.67.6 / 10 - Farmer in the Sky
7.67.6 / 10 - The Rolling Stones
–Not ranked yet - Starman JonesThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - The Star Beast
–Not ranked yet - Tunnel in the Sky
–Not ranked yet - Time for the Stars
7.67.6 / 10 - Citizen of the Galaxy
7.67.6 / 10 - Have Space Suit—Will Travel
7.57.5 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 52 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 9 | 17% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 43 | 83% |
Frequently asked
How long is Starman Jones?
It has 261 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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