Stranger in a Strange Land

Few books deserve the title of "Cult Classic" more than Robert Heinlein's 1961 novel about a Martian-raised human who returns to earth and ends up transforming human culture in profound ways. Although it started out as a minor hit in the science fiction world, it eventually became a crossover success - attracting a devoted following among the counterculture movement of the 1960's due to its emphasis on free love, liberty and the shared human experience. And while it may not seem as controversial and groundbreaking today as it did back then, it still has a lot to say about our current culture of consumerism and our reliance on organized religion to dictate our social and spiritual interactions.