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The Number of the Beast

1980 novel by Robert A. Heinlein
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The Number of the Beast

Summary

The Number of the Beast is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Number of the Beast authored Robert A. Heinlein[3].
  • The Number of the Beast's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Number of the Beast was published by Fawcett Publications[5].
  • The Number of the Beast's genre is science fiction[6].
  • number of the beast is named after The Number of the Beast[7].
  • The Number of the Beast followed Time Enough for Love[8].
  • The Number of the Beast was followed by The Cat Who Walks Through Walls[9].
  • The Number of the Beast's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Number of the Beast's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1979 marks the founding of The Number of the Beast[12].
  • The Number of the Beast was published on July 12, 1980[13].
  • The Number of the Beast's cover art by is recorded as Richard M. Powers[14].
  • The Number of the Beast's has edition or translation is recorded as The Number of the Beast[15].
  • The Number of the Beast's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[16].
  • The Number of the Beast's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Number of the Beast'}[17].
  • The Number of the Beast's different from is recorded as Number of the Beast[18].
  • The Number of the Beast's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].
  • The Number of the Beast's set in environment is recorded as desert[20].

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Authorship and Creation

The Number of the Beast authored Robert A. Heinlein[3]. It was published by Fawcett Publications[5].

Publication

The Number of the Beast was published on July 12, 1980[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Number of the Beast followed Time Enough for Love[8]. It was followed by The Cat Who Walks Through Walls[9].

Why It Matters

The Number of the Beast ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

Related Entities

literary work Robert A. Heinlein United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Fawcett Publications
    Cover art by → Richard M. Powers
    Author → Robert A. Heinlein
    Genre → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی نمبر آف دی بیسٹ (ناول)]]"
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