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Robert A. Heinlein

American author best known for the *Stranger in a Strange Land* and *Starship Troopers*. A multiple Hugo Award winner, Heinlein is considered one of the "Big Three" of science fiction. This page provides the Robert A. Heinlein books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1939Life LinePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1939MisfitPOoFHTB · 1Buy ↗

1940The Roads Must RollPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1940And He Built A Crooked HousePOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1940Let There Be LightPOoFHTB · 2Buy ↗

1940Blowups HappenPOoFHTB · 3Buy ↗

1941Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow(As: Anson MacDonald)POoSN · 1Buy ↗

1941UniversePOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1941Methuselah's ChildrenPOoFHTB · 4Buy ↗

1941We Also Walk DogsPOoFHTB · 5Buy ↗

1947Rocket Ship GalileoPOoHJB · 1Buy ↗

1948Beyond This Horizon(As: Anson MacDonald)POoSN · 2Buy ↗

1948Ordeal in SpacePOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1948Space CadetPOoHJB · 2Buy ↗

1949Red PlanetPOoHJB · 3Buy ↗

1949The Long WatchPOoFHTB · 6Buy ↗

1950Waldo & Magic, Inc.POoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1950Farmer in the Sky / Satellite ScoutPOoHJB · 4Buy ↗

1950Destination MoonPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

1950The Man Who Sold the MoonPOoFHTB · 7Buy ↗

1951The Puppet MastersPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1951Between Planets / Planets in CombatPOoHJB · 5Buy ↗

1951The Green Hills of EarthPOoFHTB · 8Buy ↗

1952The Year of the JackpotPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

1952The Rolling Stones / Tramp Space Ship / Space Family StonePOoHJB · 6Buy ↗

1953Assignment in EternityPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1953Starman JonesPOoHJB · 7Buy ↗

1953Revolt in 2100POoFHTB · 9Buy ↗

1954The Star Beast / Star LummoxPOoHJB · 8Buy ↗

1955Tunnel in the SkyPOoHJB · 9Buy ↗

1956Double StarPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1956Time for the StarsPOoHJB · 10Buy ↗

1957The Door into SummerPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1957Citizen of the GalaxyPOoHJB · 11Buy ↗

1958Have Space Suit�Will TravelPOoHJB · 12Buy ↗

1959The Science Fiction Novel(With: Robert Bloch,C.M. Kornbluth,Alfred Bester,Basil Davenport)POoNB · 1Buy ↗

1959The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan HoagPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1959Starship Troopers / Starship SoldierPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1959The Menace from EarthPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1959'All You Zombies--'POoSS · 6Buy ↗

1960Lost LegacyPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1961Stranger in a Strange LandPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1963Podkayne of MarsPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1963Glory RoadPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1963Orphans of the SkyPOoFHTB · 10Buy ↗

1964Farnham's FreeholdPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1965Three by Heinlein / Heinlein TriadPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1966The Moon is a Harsh MistressPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1967The Past Through TomorrowPOoFHTB · 11Buy ↗

1969Cliffsnotes Heinlein's Works(With: CliffsNotes,Baird Searles)POoNB · 2Buy ↗

19696 x HPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

1970I Will Fear No EvilPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1972The Worlds of Robert A. HeinleinPOoSSC · 10Buy ↗

1973Time Enough for LovePOoWAMB · 1Buy ↗

1973The Best of Robert Heinlein, 1947-1959POoSSC · 11Buy ↗

1975The Notebooks of Lazarus LongPOoC · 1Buy ↗

1980The Number of the BeastPOoWAMB · 2Buy ↗

1980Expanded UniversePOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1982FridayPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1984JobPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1985L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1POoLRHPWotFB · 1Buy ↗

1985The Cat Who Walks Through WallsPOoWAMB · 3Buy ↗

1986L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2POoLRHPWotFB · 2Buy ↗

1986The Fantasies of Robert A. HeinleinPOoSSC · 12Buy ↗

1987L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3POoLRHPWotFB · 3Buy ↗

1987To Sail Beyond the SunsetPOoWAMB · 4Buy ↗

1988L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4POoLRHPWotFB · 4Buy ↗

1989Grumbles from the GravePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1989L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5POoLRHPWotFB · 5Buy ↗

1990L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6POoLRHPWotFB · 6Buy ↗

1991L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7POoLRHPWotFB · 7Buy ↗

1992An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(With: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 1Buy ↗

1992Tramp RoyalePOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1992Take Back Your GovernmentPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1992L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8POoLRHPWotFB · 8Buy ↗

1993L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9POoLRHPWotFB · 9Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)POoFoFAB · 2Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)POoFoFAB · 3Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(By: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 4Buy ↗

1994L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10POoLRHPWotFB · 10Buy ↗

1995L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11POoLRHPWotFB · 11Buy ↗

1996L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12POoLRHPWotFB · 12Buy ↗

1997L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13POoLRHPWotFB · 13Buy ↗

1998L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14POoLRHPWotFB · 14Buy ↗

1999L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15POoLRHPWotFB · 15Buy ↗

2000L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16POoLRHPWotFB · 16Buy ↗

2001L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17POoLRHPWotFB · 17Buy ↗

2002L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18POoLRHPWotFB · 18Buy ↗

2002L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19POoLRHPWotFB · 19Buy ↗

2003For Us, the LivingPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2004L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20POoLRHPWotFB · 20Buy ↗

2005Off the Main SequencePOoSSC · 13Buy ↗

2005L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21POoLRHPWotFB · 21Buy ↗

2006Outward BoundPOoSSC · 14Buy ↗

2006Variable Star(With: Spider Robinson)POoSN · 16Buy ↗

2006L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22POoLRHPWotFB · 22Buy ↗

2007L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23POoLRHPWotFB · 23Buy ↗

2008Project Moonbase and OthersPOoSSC · 15Buy ↗

2008L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24POoLRHPWotFB · 24Buy ↗

2009L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25POoLRHPWotFB · 25Buy ↗

2010The Virginia Edition (46 Volume Collectors Set)POoC · 1Buy ↗

2010L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26POoLRHPWotFB · 26Buy ↗

2011L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27POoLRHPWotFB · 27Buy ↗

2012L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28POoLRHPWotFB · 28Buy ↗

2013L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29POoLRHPWotFB · 29Buy ↗

2014L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30POoLRHPWotFB · 30Buy ↗

2015L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31POoLRHPWotFB · 31Buy ↗

2016L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32POoLRHPWotFB · 32Buy ↗

2017L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33POoLRHPWotFB · 33Buy ↗

2018L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34POoLRHPWotFB · 34Buy ↗

2019L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35POoLRHPWotFB · 35Buy ↗

2020The Pursuit of the PankeraPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2020L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36POoLRHPWotFB · 36Buy ↗

2021L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37POoLRHPWotFB · 37Buy ↗

2022L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38POoLRHPWotFB · 38Buy ↗

2023L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39POoLRHPWotFB · 39Buy ↗

2024L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40POoLRHPWotFB · 40Buy ↗

2025L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41POoLRHPWotFB · 41Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Chapbooks1 book · 1975

01The Notebooks of Lazarus Long1975Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books6 books · 1959–1992

01The Science Fiction Novel(With: Robert Bloch,C.M. Kornbluth,Alfred Bester,Basil Davenport)1959Buy ↗

02Cliffsnotes Heinlein's Works(With: CliffsNotes,Baird Searles)1969Buy ↗

03Expanded Universe1980Buy ↗

04Grumbles from the Grave1989Buy ↗

05Tramp Royale1992Buy ↗

06Take Back Your Government1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Heinlein's Juveniles Books12 books · 1947–1958

01Rocket Ship Galileo1947Buy ↗

02Space Cadet1948Buy ↗

03Red Planet1949Buy ↗

04Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout1950Buy ↗

05Between Planets / Planets in Combat1951Buy ↗

06The Rolling Stones / Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone1952Buy ↗

07Starman Jones1953Buy ↗

08The Star Beast / Star Lummox1954Buy ↗

09Tunnel in the Sky1955Buy ↗

10Time for the Stars1956Buy ↗

11Citizen of the Galaxy1957Buy ↗

12Have Space Suit�Will Travel1958Buy ↗

Publication Order of Future History/Heinlein Timeline Books11 books · 1939–1967

01Misfit1939Buy ↗

02Let There Be Light1940Buy ↗

03Blowups Happen1940Buy ↗

04Methuselah's Children1941Buy ↗

05We Also Walk Dogs1941Buy ↗

06The Long Watch1949Buy ↗

07The Man Who Sold the Moon1950Buy ↗

08The Green Hills of Earth1951Buy ↗

09Revolt in 21001953Buy ↗

10Orphans of the Sky1963Buy ↗

11The Past Through Tomorrow1967Buy ↗

Publication Order of World As Myth Books4 books · 1973–1987

01Time Enough for Love1973Buy ↗

02The Number of the Beast1980Buy ↗

03The Cat Who Walks Through Walls1985Buy ↗

04To Sail Beyond the Sunset1987Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections15 books · 1939–2008

01Life Line1939Buy ↗

02Ordeal in Space1948Buy ↗

03Waldo & Magic, Inc.1950Buy ↗

04Assignment in Eternity1953Buy ↗

05The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag1959Buy ↗

06The Menace from Earth1959Buy ↗

07Lost Legacy1960Buy ↗

08Three by Heinlein / Heinlein Triad1965Buy ↗

096 x H1969Buy ↗

10The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein1972Buy ↗

11The Best of Robert Heinlein, 1947-19591973Buy ↗

12The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein1986Buy ↗

13Off the Main Sequence2005Buy ↗

14Outward Bound2006Buy ↗

15Project Moonbase and Others2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas6 books · 1940–1959

01The Roads Must Roll1940Buy ↗

02And He Built A Crooked House1940Buy ↗

03Universe1941Buy ↗

04Destination Moon1950Buy ↗

05The Year of the Jackpot1952Buy ↗

06'All You Zombies--'1959Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections1 book · 2010

01The Virginia Edition (46 Volume Collectors Set)2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books41 books · 1985–2025

01L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11985Buy ↗

02L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21986Buy ↗

03L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31987Buy ↗

04L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41988Buy ↗

05L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 51989Buy ↗

06L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 61990Buy ↗

07L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 71991Buy ↗

08L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 81992Buy ↗

09L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future91993Buy ↗

10L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 101994Buy ↗

11L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 111995Buy ↗

12L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 121996Buy ↗

13L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 131997Buy ↗

14L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 141998Buy ↗

15L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 151999Buy ↗

16L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 162000Buy ↗

17L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 172001Buy ↗

18L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 182002Buy ↗

19L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 192002Buy ↗

20L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 202004Buy ↗

21L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 212005Buy ↗

22L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 222006Buy ↗

23L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 232007Buy ↗

24L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 242008Buy ↗

25L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 252009Buy ↗

26L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 262010Buy ↗

27L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 272011Buy ↗

28L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 282012Buy ↗

29L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 292013Buy ↗

30L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 302014Buy ↗

31L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 312015Buy ↗

32L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 322016Buy ↗

33L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 332017Buy ↗

34L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 342018Buy ↗

35L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 352019Buy ↗

36L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 362020Buy ↗

37L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 372021Buy ↗

38L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 382022Buy ↗

39L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 392023Buy ↗

40L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 402024Buy ↗

41L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 412025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels17 books · 1941–2020

01Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow(As: Anson MacDonald)1941Buy ↗

02Beyond This Horizon(As: Anson MacDonald)1948Buy ↗

03The Puppet Masters1951Buy ↗

04Double Star1956Buy ↗

05The Door into Summer1957Buy ↗

06Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier1959Buy ↗

07Stranger in a Strange Land1961Buy ↗

08Podkayne of Mars1963Buy ↗

09Glory Road1963Buy ↗

10Farnham's Freehold1964Buy ↗

11The Moon is a Harsh Mistress1966Buy ↗

12I Will Fear No Evil1970Buy ↗

13Friday1982Buy ↗

14Job1984Buy ↗

15For Us, the Living2003Buy ↗

16Variable Star(With: Spider Robinson)2006Buy ↗

17The Pursuit of the Pankera2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books4 books · 1992–1994

01An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(With: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)1992Buy ↗

02Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)1994Buy ↗

03Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)1994Buy ↗

04Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(By: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell)1994Buy ↗

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