The Moon is Green by Fritz Leiber

"The Moon is Green" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story first published in 1952. In a post-nuclear world, Effie lives trapped in a lead-shielded house with her controlling husband Hank, isolated from the radioactive wasteland outside. When a mysterious stranger appears at her window claiming survival is possible beyond their sealed home, Effie must confront the truth about her pregnancy, her marriage, and whether the poisoned world outside offers freedom or death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992
Illustrator Stone, David
Title The Moon is Green
Series Title Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_is_Green
Credits Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Apocalyptic fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 29662
Release Date
Last Update Jan 10, 2026
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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