NMLP P-026825 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Starship Troopers

Robert A. Heinlein · G. P. Putnam's Sons (New York) · 1959

US Putnam is the true first, preceding the UK edition. Originally serialized in F&SF as 'Starship Soldier' — magazine appearance does not affect book-first status.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-026825 for "Starship Troopers" by Robert A. Heinlein (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-026825, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).