Citizen of the Galaxy
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| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
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| Illustrator | L. E. Fisher |
| Language | English |
| Series | Heinlein juveniles |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Scribner's |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | Time for the Stars |
| Followed by | Have Space Suit—Will Travel |
Citizen of the Galaxy is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction (September, October, November, and December 1957) and published in hardcover in 1957 as one of the Heinlein juveniles by Scribner's. The story is heavily influenced by Rudyard Kipling's Kim.