''The Heaven Makers'' (1968) is a science fiction novel by American writer

Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel '' Dune'' and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked a ...

. It was originally serialized in '' Amazing Stories'' magazine in 1967.

Plot introduction

''The Heaven Makers'' is set on contemporary Earth with one difference: that we are being watched and manipulated by aliens for their viewing pleasure. The plot focuses on several humans whose lives are changed by the aliens, and an alien observer investigating the morality of these changes.

Reception

David Pringle rated ''The Heaven Makers'' one star out of four. Pringle added "the sex in the book is all male wish-fulfillment; the politics and science are childish".David Pringle, ''The Ultimate Guide To Science Fiction''. New York: Pharos Books: St. Martins Press, 1990, (p.147).

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* 1967 American novels Novels by Frank Herbert Works originally published in Amazing Stories Novels first published in serial form Avon (publisher) books {{1960s-sf-novel-stub