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(thing) by Otto42 (8.1 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:50:47

Future History is the name commonly given to the series of books and short stories by Robert Heinlein, one of the greatest Science Fiction authors of all time.

Eventually, all of Robert Heinlein's books were tied into this series, which began with the story "Methuselah's Children" and the wonderful character of Lazarus Long, the oldest member of the human race. Highly recommended reading.

(thing) by Segnbora-t (15.1 hr) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:50:47

Methuselah's Children isn't the beginning of Heinlein's Future History; it's merely the first appearance of Lazarus Long in it. There were quite a lot of stories establishing that universe -- they are mostly collected in the anthology The Past Through Tomorrow, which comes before the related novels.

(idea) by Hermes_wr (1.2 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon Apr 16 2001 at 15:28:47

Perhaps the most impressive example of Future History are the books of Isaac Asimov whose 'Galactic Saga' takes up around a yard of well spent shelf space and runs from the 1980s to (if I've worked it out right) 25621AD. A timeline is available here.

Another interesting Future History was created by the Fading Suns series of books and games. An account of this Future History is here

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Isaac Asimov's Future History The next 100 years according to Sir Arthur C. Clarke IN THE GRIM FUTURE OF HELLO KITTY, THERE IS ONLY WAR. Future History : Fading Suns
Galactic Saga The future like a corpse in snow TANSTAAFL The Menace from Earth
Astounding Science Fiction Siona Atreides Lazarus Long The Past through Tomorrow: "Future History" Stories
revisionist history Last and First Men Methuselah's Children Robert Heinlein
The entire past has inevitably led to my creation Moneo Atreides AZI The Man who Sold the Moon
Attention Revolt in 2100 Daneel Robot series
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