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)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Methuselah's Children(1941)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man Who Sold the Moon(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Green Hills of Earth(1951)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Revolt in 2100(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Orphans of the Sky(1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Past Through Tomorrow(1967)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Heinlein's Juveniles Books

Rocket Ship Galileo(1947)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Space Cadet(1948)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Red Planet(1949)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Between Planets / Planets in Combat(1951)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Rolling Stones / Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone(1952)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Starman Jones(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Star Beast / Star Lummox(1954)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tunnel in the Sky(1955)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Time for the Stars(1956)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Citizen of the Galaxy(1957)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Have Space Suit—Will Travel(1958)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Road to Science Fiction Books

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The Road to Science Fiction 4: From Here to Forever (By: James Edwin Gunn)(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of World As Myth Books

Time Enough for Love(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Number of the Beast(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Sail Beyond the Sunset(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow (As: Anson MacDonald)(1941)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beyond This Horizon (As: Anson MacDonald)(1948)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Puppet Masters(1951)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Double Star(1956)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Door into Summer(1957)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier(1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stranger in a Strange Land(1961)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Podkayne of Mars(1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Glory Road(1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Farnham's Freehold(1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress(1966)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
I Will Fear No Evil(1970)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Friday(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Job(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
For Us, the Living(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Variable Star (With: Spider Robinson)(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Pursuit of the Pankera(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Universe(1941)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Destination Moon(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Year of the Jackpot(1952)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
'All You Zombies--'(1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Chapbooks

The Notebooks of Lazarus Long(1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Life Line(1939)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ordeal in Space(1948)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Waldo & Magic, Inc.(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Assignment in Eternity(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Menace from Earth(1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lost Legacy(1960)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Three by Heinlein / Heinlein Triad(1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Best of Robert Heinlein, 1947-1959(1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Off the Main Sequence(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Outward Bound(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Project Moonbase and Others(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Science Fiction Novel (With: Robert Bloch,C.M. Kornbluth,Alfred Bester,Basil Davenport)(1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cliffsnotes Heinlein's Works (With: CliffsNotes,Baird Searles)(1969)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Expanded Universe(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Grumbles from the Grave(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tramp Royale(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Take Back Your Government(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Collections

The Virginia Edition (46 Volume Collectors Set)(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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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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