Robert A. Heinlein


Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) was a prolific writer, publishing 32 novels, 59 short stories, and several non-fiction books and articles. I created this page to organize and display his works. There were a lot of anthologies published during his lifetime and after, some completely obsolete others, and some have confusing titles. Hopefully this organized list will help explore his works.

Heinlein spent a lot of career writing short science fiction novels for boys, known as his 'juveniles'. Heinlein's more mature works were often connected in a 'Future History' depicting the rise and fall of future technologically advanced civilizations. Heinlein's later novels were significantly more mature in content and themes, and some of the last few were connected in a 'World as Myth' setting.

Any of his juveniles are a good introduction, though they are generally quite pulpy and shallow, although they began to feature more intesting plots and deeper themes. 'Starship Troopers' is a good example of this, and was the source material for the 1997 movie. His later novels are really his best and most thought-provoking writing. 'Stranger in a Strange Land' is his most famous book, followed by 'Time Enough For Love'. 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of my favorites, and 'Friday' is a great novel for mature readers. My recommendation for short stories is the collection of 'Future History' stories, The Past Through Tomorrow, which is available in hardcover and paperback, and is common to find in used book stores. Revolt in 2100, Assignment in Eternity, and A Heinlein Trio are all banger collections of stories and novels. Expanded Universe is very expansive, sometimes published as one volume and sometimes split into two volumes.

Year
Type
Title (127 shown)
Tags
Collections
1939
ShortStory
Life-Line
Future History
The Man Who Sold the Moon The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein The Past Through Tomorrow Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1939
ShortStory
Misfit
Future History
Revolt in 2100 The Past Through Tomorrow
1940
ShortStory
Blowups Happen
Future History
The Man Who Sold the Moon The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein The Past Through Tomorrow Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1940
ShortStory
Coventry
Future History
Revolt in 2100 The Past Through Tomorrow
1940
ShortStory
If This Goes On—
Future History
Revolt in 2100 The Past Through Tomorrow
1940
ShortStory
Let There Be Light
Future History
The Man Who Sold the Moon A Robert Heinlein Omnibus Off The Main Sequence
1940
ShortStory
Magic, Inc.
Waldo & Magic, Inc. Three by Heinlein The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1940
ShortStory
Requiem
Future History
Requiem The Man Who Sold the Moon The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1940
ShortStory
Solution Unsatisfactory
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1940
ShortStory
Successful Operation
Off The Main Sequence Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1940
ShortStory
The Roads Must Roll
Future History
The Man Who Sold the Moon The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1941
ShortStory
And He Built a Crooked House
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Beyond Doubt
Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
By His Bootstraps
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Common Sense
Future History
Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Elsewhen
Assignment in Eternity Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Logic of Empire
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1941
ShortStory
Lost Legacy
Assignment in Eternity Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Methuselah's Children
Future History
The Past Through Tomorrow
1941
ShortStory
They
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
Universe
Future History
The Past Through Tomorrow Off The Main Sequence
1941
ShortStory
We Also Walk Dogs
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1942
ShortStory
Goldfish Bowl
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1942
ShortStory
My Object All Sublime
Off The Main Sequence
1942
ShortStory
Pied Piper
Off The Main Sequence
1942
ShortStory
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1942
ShortStory
Waldo
Waldo & Magic, Inc. Three by Heinlein The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1946
ShortStory
A Bathroom of Her Own
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1946
Poem
Dance Session
1946
ShortStory
Free Men
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1946
Poem
The Witch's Daughters
Requiem
1947
ShortStory
Columbus Was a Dope
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1947
ShortStory
It's Great to Be Back!
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1947
ShortStory
Jerry Was a Man
Adapted for Screen
Assignment in Eternity Off The Main Sequence
1947
NonFiction
No Bands Playing, No Flags Flying
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1947
ShortStory
On the Slopes of Vesuvius
Off The Main Sequence Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1947
Novel
Rocket Ship Galileo
Juvenile
Four Frontiers
1947
ShortStory
Space Jockey
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1947
ShortStory
The Green Hills of Earth
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus The Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1947
NonFiction
They Do It with Mirrors
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1947
ShortStory
Water Is for Washing
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1948
Novel
Beyond This Horizon
The Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1948
ShortStory
Gentlemen, Be Seated!
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1948
ShortStory
Ordeal in Space
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1948
ShortStory
Our Fair City
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1948
Novel
Space Cadet
Juvenile
Four Frontiers
1948
ShortStory
The Black Pits of Luna
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1948
ShortStory
The Long Watch
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1949
ShortStory
Delilah and the Space Rigger
Future History
The Green Hills of Earth The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1949
ShortStory
Gulf
Assignment in Eternity Off The Main Sequence
1949
ShortStory
Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon
Expanded Universe Vol. 2 Off The Main Sequence
1949
ShortStory
Poor Daddy
Juvenile
Requiem
1949
Novel
Red Planet
Juvenile Adapted for Screen
Four Frontiers
1949
Novel
Sixth Column
1950
ShortStory
Cliff and the Calories
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1950
ShortStory
Destination Moon
Adapted for Screen
Requiem Off The Main Sequence
1950
Novel
Farmer in the Sky
Juvenile
Four Frontiers
1950
NonFiction
Shooting Destination Moon
Requiem
1950
ShortStory
The Man Who Sold the Moon
Future History
The Man Who Sold the Moon The Past Through Tomorrow A Robert Heinlein Omnibus The Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1950
Forward
The Man Who Sold the Moon (Collection)
The Man Who Sold the Moon A Robert Heinlein Omnibus
1951
Novel
Between Planets
Juvenile
To The Stars
1951
ShortStory
The Bulletin Board
Requiem
1951
Novel
The Puppet Masters
Adapted for Screen
Three by Heinlein A Heinlein Trio
1952
NonFiction
Encyclopædia Britannica
1952
NonFiction
Paul Dirac, Anitmatter, and You
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1952
Novel
The Rolling Stones
Juvenile
To The Stars
1952
ShortStory
The Year of the Jackpot
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1952
Forward
Tomorrow, the Stars
1952
NonFiction
Where To?
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1953
ShortStory
Project Nightmare
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1953
ShortStory
Sky Lift
The Menace from Earth Off The Main Sequence
1953
Novel
Starman Jones
Juvenile
To The Stars
1954
Novel
The Star Beast
Juvenile
To The Stars
1955
Novel
Tunnel in the Sky
Juvenile
Infinite Possibilities
1956
ShortStory
A Tenderfoot in Space
Requiem Off The Main Sequence
1956
Novel
Double Star
A Heinlein Trio
1956
Novel
Time for the Stars
Juvenile
Infinite Possibilities
1957
Novel
Citizen of the Galaxy
Juvenile
Infinite Possibilities
1957
ShortStory
Searchlight
Future History
Expanded Universe Vol. 2 The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein The Past Through Tomorrow
1957
Novel
The Door into Summer
Adapted for Screen
A Heinlein Trio
1957
ShortStory
The Man Who Traveled in Elephants
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1957
ShortStory
The Menace from Earth
Future History
The Menace from Earth The Past Through Tomorrow
1958
Novel
Have Space Suit—Will Travel
Juvenile
Outward Bound
1958
Novel
Methuselah's Children (Novel)
1958
NonFiction
Who are the Heirs of Patrick Henry?
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1959
ShortStory
All You Zombies
Adapted for Screen
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (6xH) The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence
1959
Novel
Starship Troopers
Juvenile Adapted for Screen
Outward Bound
1961
Novel
Stranger in a Strange Land
1963
Novel
Orphans of the Sky
1963
Novel
Podkayne of Mars
Outward Bound
1964
Novel
Farnham's Freehold
1964
Novel
Glory Road
1966
Forward
Pandora's Box
Expanded Universe Vol. 2 The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein
1966
Novel
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
1970
Novel
I Will Fear No Evil
1973
Novel
Time Enough for Love
1975
ShortStory
Field Defects: Memo from a Cyborg
1978
ShortStory
The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
1980
NonFiction
How to be a Survivor
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1980
NonFiction
Inside Intourist
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
Larger than Life: A Tribute to E. E. "Doc" Smith
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
Pie From the Sky
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1980
NonFiction
Pravda Means Truth
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
Ray Guns and Rocket Ships
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
Spinoff
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
The Happy Days Ahead
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
The Last Days of the United States
Expanded Universe Vol. 1
1980
NonFiction
The Pragmatics of Patriotism
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1980
NonFiction
The Third Millennium Open
Expanded Universe Vol. 2
1981
Novel
The Number of the Beast
World as Myth
1982
Novel
Friday
1984
Novel
Job: A Comedy of Justice
1985
Novel
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
World as Myth
1987
Novel
To Sail Beyond the Sunset
World as Myth
1989
NonFiction
Grumbles from the Grave
1992
NonFiction
Take Back Your Government: A Practical Handbook for the Private Citizen
1992
NonFiction
Tramp Royale
2003
Novel
For Us, the Living: A Comedy of Customs
2003
Poem
The Green Hills of Earth (Poem)
2006
Novel
Variable Star
2007
Poem
Atlantis
2007
Poem
The Last Adventure
2011
Poem
Brave New World
2011
Poem
Death Song of a Wood's Colt
2011
Poem
Three Wise Mice
2011
Poem
Untitled Poem Fragment
2020
Novel
The Pursuit of the Pankera
World as Myth