Order of Robert A. Heinlein Books
Robert A. Heinlein was an American author of science fiction, considered to be part of the “Big Three” in the genre along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Some of his work is also considered part of the fantasy genre as well. Heinlein wrote about space exploration as if it were a very real possibility. Other common themes in his work included individualism, non-conformity and free love. Because much of his work was written during the Civil Rights Movement, he would often imply a major character was not white or he would use an alien as a metaphor for another human race (in a positive manner).
Heinlein’s first short story was Life Line, which he had written for a contest but instead sold it to Astounding Science-Fiction in 1939 for more than the contest would have paid for first prize. Below is a list of Robert A. Heinlein’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Future History/Heinlein Timeline Books
| Misfit | (1939) |    |
| Methuselah's Children | (1941) | |
| The Man Who Sold the Moon | (1950) | |
| The Green Hills of Earth | (1951) | |
| Revolt in 2100 | (1953) | |
| Orphans of the Sky | (1963) | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | (1967) | |
Publication Order of World As Myth Books
| Time Enough for Love | (1973) | |
| The Number of the Beast | (1980) | |
| The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | (1985) | |
| To Sail Beyond the Sunset | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Heinlein's Juveniles Books
| Rocket Ship Galileo | (1947) | |
| Space Cadet | (1948) | |
| Red Planet | (1949) | |
| Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout | (1950) | |
| Between Planets / Planets in Combat | (1951) | |
| The Rolling Stones / Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone | (1952) | |
| Starman Jones | (1953) | |
| The Star Beast / Star Lummox | (1954) | |
| Tunnel in the Sky | (1955) | |
| Time for the Stars | (1956) | |
| Citizen of the Galaxy | (1957) | |
| Have Space Suit—Will Travel | (1958) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow | (1941) | |
| Beyond This Horizon | (1948) | |
| The Puppet Masters | (1951) | |
| Double Star | (1956) | |
| The Door into Summer | (1957) | |
| Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier | (1959) | |
| Stranger in a Strange Land | (1961) | |
| Podkayne of Mars | (1963) | |
| Glory Road | (1963) | |
| Farnham's Freehold | (1964) | |
| The Moon is a Harsh Mistress | (1966) | |
| I Will Fear No Evil | (1970) | |
| Friday | (1982) | |
| Job | (1984) | |
| For Us, the Living | (2003) | |
| Variable Star | (2006) | |
| The Pursuit of the Pankera | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Universe | (1941) | |
| Destination Moon | (1950) | |
| The Year of the Jackpot | (1952) | |
| 'All You Zombies--' | (1959) | |
Publication Order of Chapbooks
| The Notebooks of Lazarus Long | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Life Line | (1939) | |
| Ordeal in Space | (1948) | |
| Waldo & Magic, Inc. | (1950) | |
| Assignment in Eternity | (1953) | |
| The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag | (1959) | |
| The Menace from Earth | (1959) | |
| Lost Legacy | (1960) | |
| Three by Heinlein / Heinlein Triad | (1965) | |
| The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | (1972) | |
| The Best of Robert Heinlein, 1947-1959 | (1973) | |
| The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein | (1986) | |
| Requiem: Collected Works and Tributes to the Grand Master | (1991) | |
| Off the Main Sequence | (2005) | |
| Outward Bound | (2006) | |
| Project Moonbase and Others | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Expanded Universe | (1980) | |
| Grumbles from the Grave | (1989) | |
| Tramp Royale | (1992) | |
| Take Back Your Government | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Collections
| The Virginia Edition (46 Volume Collectors Set) | (2010) | |
Publication Order of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Books
| The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction - May 1954 - Vol. 6, No. 5 | (1954) | |
Publication Order of New Destinies Books
| New Destinies Vol. 1: Spring 1987 | (1987) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 2: Fall 1987 | (1987) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 3: Spring 1988 | (1988) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 4: Summer 1988 | (1988) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 5: Fall 1988 | (1988) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 6: Winter 1988 | (1988) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 7: Spring 1989 | (1989) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 8: Fall 1989 | (1989) | |
| New Destinies Vol. 9: Fall 1990 | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Infinite Stars Books
| Infinite Stars | (2017) | |
| Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space | (1946) | |
| Tomorrow, the Stars | (1952) | |
| 50 Short Science Fiction Tales | (1963) | |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A | (1973) | |
| Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow... | (1974) | |
| Other Dimensions | (1974) | |
| The Best of All Possible Worlds | (1980) | |
| Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow | (1987) | |
| Cats in Space... and Other Places | (1992) | |
| The World Turned Upside Down | (2005) | |
| The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction | (2010) | |
| Red Sky | (2014) | |
| Space Pioneers | (2018) | |
| Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers | (2019) | |
Notes: The Sixth Column was originally published using the pen name Anson MacDonald and was also published as The Day After Tomorrow. Beyond This Horizon was originally published under the pseudonym Anson MacDonald. Farmer in the Sky was also published as Satellite Scout. Between Planets was also titled Planets in Combat. The Rolling Stone was also published with the alternate titles Tramp Space Ship and Space Family Stone. The Star Beast was alternately titled Star Lummox. Starship Troopers was also published as Starship Soldier. The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag was also published as 6xH. Three by Heinlein was also released as A Heinlein Triad. Tramp Royale was written with Virginia Heinlein. Take Back Your Government! was also published under the title How To Be a Politician.
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