Serialized Novels

Heinlein Cover Art: Serialized Novels

Before they appeared in their final book forms, a great many of Heinlein’s novels appeared first in installments across a number of issues of SF magazines. This page focuses on the serialization of Heinlein novels from the 1950s through the 1970s; quite a few include interiors drawings as well, which is a nice treat. However, for the early magazine work, both stand-alone stories and novels serialized in the 1930s and 1940s—generally in periodicals of noticeably larger size—see my “Pulp Magazines” page.

Also, for anyone trying to collect old Heinlein stories or articles, I have compiled Heinlein Magazine Appearances, which organizes all such appearances, whether in the pulps, in the slicks, as serializations, or in other stray magazines, first alphabetically by magazine and then chronologically. This list has served me well in many a bookstore and internet prowling!

Farmer in the Sky, serialized in 1950 as Satellite Scout in Boys’ Life

(1st of 4 installments) Cover art by Chesley Bonestell

(1st of 4 installments) Interior art by Reynold Brown

(2nd of 4 installments)

(2nd of 4 installments) Interior art by Reynold Brown

(3rd of 4 installments) Cover art by Gene Kebe

(3rd of 4 installments) Interior art by Reynold Brown

(3rd installment of 4) Interior art by Reynold Brown

(4th of 4 installments)

(4th of 4 installments) Interior art by Reynold Brown

Between Planets, serialized in the slick Blue Book in 1951 as Planets in Combat

(1st of 2 installments) Back cover by John Fulton

(1st of 2 installments) Cover art by John Fulton

(1st of 2 installments) Interior art by Brendan Lynch

(2nd of 2 installments) Back cover by Maurice Bower

(2nd of 2 installments) Cover art by Maurice Bower

(2nd of 2 installments) Interior art by Brendan Lynch

Remember also to see various novel covers for Between Planets at “Scribner’s YA/Juveniles.”

The Puppet Masters, serialized in Galaxy in 1951 with art by Don Sibley
My scanning of the first installment went well, but the second two magazines were more fragile than I had realized, and I ended up cracking the spine, which was very disappointing...

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Don Sibley

(1st of 3 installments) Interior art by Don Sibley

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Richard Arbib

(2nd of 3 installments) Interior art by Don Sibley

(3rd of 3 installments)

(3rd of 3 installments) Interior art by Don Sibley

For the covers of various book printings of The Puppet Masters, see my “Earlier Adult Works” page.

The Rolling Stones, serialized in Boys’ Life in 1952 as Tramp Space Ship

(1st of 4 installments) Cover art by Heaslip

(1st of 4 installments) Interior art by Hal Sherman

(2nd of 4 installments) Cover art by Jerome Rozen

(2nd of 4 installments) Interior art by Hal Sherman

(3rd of 4 installments)

(3rd of 4 installments) Interior art by Hal Sherman

(4th of 4 installments)

(4th of 4 installments) Interior art by Hal Sherman

The Star Beast, serialized in F&SF in 1954 as The Star Lummox

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Jack Coggins

(1st of 3 installment) Interior art by Kirberger

(1st of 3 installments) Interior art by Kirberger

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Kirberger

(2nd of 3 installments) Interior art by Kirberger

(3rd of 3 installments) Interior art by Kirberger

(3rd of 3 installments) Interior art by Kirberger (Mr. Kiku is supposed to be a black African, though...)

For various novel covers for The Star Beast, see “Scribner’s YA/Juveniles.”

The Door into Summer, serialized in F&SF in 1956 with Kelly Freas art

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(1st of 3 installments) Interior art by Kelly Freas

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(2nd of 3 installments) Interior art by Kelly Freas

(3rd of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(3rd of 3 installments) Interior art by Kelly Freas

Book covers for The Door into Summer appear at “Earlier Adult Works.”

Double Star in Astounding in 1956, with covers and interiors by Kelly Freas

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(1st of 3 installments)—Interior art by Kelly Freas

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(2nd of 3 installments)—Interior art by Kelly Freas

(3rd of 3 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(3rd of 3 installments)—Interior art by Kelly Freas

For book covers of Double Star, see “Earlier Adult Works.”

Citizen of the Galaxy in Astounding in 1957, with covers by H.R. Van Dongen and Kelly Freas, and interiors by Van Dongen

(1st of 4 installments) Cover art by H.R. Van Dongen

(1st of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

(1st of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R Van Dongen

(1st of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

(2nd of 4 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(2nd of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

(3rd of 4 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(3rd of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

(4th of 4 installments) Cover art by Kelly Freas

(4th of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

(4th of 4 installments) Interior art by vH.R. Van Dongen

(4th of 4 installments) Interior art by H.R. Van Dongen

The covers to book printings of Citizen of the Galaxy can be found at “Scribner’s YA/Juveniles.”

Have Space Suit—Will Travel, serialized in F&SF in 1958 with covers by Ed Emshwiller
The August and September paintings are especially lovely, and of course scrupulously faithful to the text. Unfortunately, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction by this period does not have interior art anymore.

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

(3rd of 3 installments) Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

Various covers of the novel of course appear on my “Scribner’s YA/Juveniles” page.

Starship Soldier, the original title of Starship Troopers when serialized in F&SF in 1959
The colorful November 1959 cover of F&SF by Emshwiller is gorgeous. Again, however, neither has interior illustrations.

(1st of 2 installments) Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

(2nd of 2 installments) Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

For covers of various editions of the novel, see “Scribner’s YA/Juveniles”; some may not consider it a juvie, but it was indeed written for that series.

Podkayne of Mars in Worlds of If with cover paintings and interior drawings by Virgil Finlay, plus one cover by Schelling

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art and interiors by Virgil Finlay

Worlds of If, November 1962

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Schelling and interiors by Virgil Finlay

Worlds of If, January 1963

(3rd of 3 installments) Cover art and interiors by Virgil Finlay

Worlds of If, March 1963

Even though it’s a young-adult novel, it wasn’t written for Scribner’s, so the novel’s covers are shown at my “Later Works” page.

Glory Road, serialized in F&SF in 1963 with covers by Ed Emshwiller

Cover art by Ed Emshwiller

For cover art for the novel, see “Later Works.”

Farnham’s Freehold in Worlds of If in 1964, with numerous interiors by Jack Gaughan

(1st of 3 installments) Cover art by Gray Morrow, interiors by Jack Gaughan

Worlds of If, July 1964

(2nd of 3 installments) Cover art by Fetterly, interiors by Jack Gaughan

Worlds of If, August 1964

(3rd of 3 installments) Cover art by Wenzel, interiors by Jack Gaughan

Worlds of If, October 1964

For cover art from printings of the full novel, see “Later Works.”

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, serialized in Worlds of If in 1965 and ’66: some covers and numerous pen-and-ink interiors by Gray Morrow

(1st of 5 installments) Cover art by Gray Morrow, interiors by Gray Morrow

Worlds of If, December 1965

(2nd of 5 installments) Cover art by Gray Morrow, interiors by Gray Morrow

Worlds of If, January 1966

(3rd of 5 installments) Cover art by Pederson, interiors by Gray Morrow

Worlds of If, February 1966

(4th of 5 installments) Cover art by Castellon, interiors by Gray Morrow

Worlds of If, March 1966

(5th of 5 installments) Cover art by Gray Morrow, interiors by Gray Morrow

Worlds of If, April 1966

Covers of the novel appear at “Later Works.”

I Will Fear No Evil, serialized in Galaxy in 1970 with cover art and interiors by Jack Gaughan

(1st of 4 installments) Cover and interiors by Jack Gaughan

Galaxy, July 1970

(2nd of 4 installments) Cover and interiors by Jack Gaughan

Galaxy, August-September 1970

(3rd of 4 installments) Cover and interiors by Jack Gaughan

Galaxy, October-November 1970

(4th of 4 installments) Cover and interiors by Jack Gaughan

Galaxy, December 1970

For covers of I Will Fear No Evil when published as a novel, see my “Later Works” page.

The Number of the Beast, whose beginning was serialized in Omni in October and November 1979

Cover art by Peter Carras

Interior art by Les Edwards

Cover art by Ute Osterwalder

Interior art by Colin Hay

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