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.