
The Puppet Masters
- 224
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
- Film 1994 +1
- On screen
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About the book
The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space. It was originally serialized in Galaxy Science Fiction.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 2 times — from 1958 to 1994.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 101 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 101 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Puppet Masters?
It has 224 pages — shorter than 91% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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