Future History Books in Order
series of stories by Robert A. Heinlein
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1939 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Life-Line" is a short story by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It was published in the August 1939 edition of Astounding and was Heinlein's…
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1939 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Misfit" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was originally titled "Cosmic Construction Corps" before being…
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1940 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Blowups Happen" is a 1940 science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. It is one of two stories in which Heinlein, based on public knowledge…
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1940 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Coventry" is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, part of his Future History series. It was first published in the July 1940 issue…
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1940 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Let There Be Light" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally published in Super Science Stories magazine…
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1940 · Robert A. Heinlein
"The Roads Must Roll" is a 1940 science fiction short story written by American author Robert A. Heinlein. The story was included in the anthology…
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This collection includes the novellas Destination Moon and Tenderfoot in Space, along with personal contributions and remembrances from figures such…
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1941 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Logic of Empire" is a science fiction novella by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is part of his Future History series and was first published…
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1947 · Robert A. Heinlein
"It's Great to Be Back!" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is part of his Future History series. The story…
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1947 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Space Jockey" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is part of his Future History series and was first…
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"The Green Hills of Earth" is a 1947 science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, one of his Future History stories. It originally appeared in…
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1948 · Robert A. Heinlein
"The Black Pits of Luna" is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. It follows a Boy Scout on a trip to the Moon who uses a unique…
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"Ordeal in Space" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first published in *Town & Country* in May 1948. The story…
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1949 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Delilah and the Space Rigger" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is part of his Future History series and…
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1949 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Gentlemen, Be Seated" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was first published in the May 1948 issue of Argosy…
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1949 · Robert A. Heinlein
"The Long Watch" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It follows a military officer who encounters a coup d'état…
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A 1950 science fiction novella by Robert A. Heinlein, written in 1949, about entrepreneur D.D. Harriman, who foresaw that the future of manned space…
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1953 · Robert A. Heinlein
"If This Goes On—" is a science fiction novella by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1940 in Astounding Science-Fiction and later expanded into…
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Earth appears as a dangerous and ominous planet from the perspective of the Pluto colony. The Earth Satellite Base is the only place that offers a…
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A 1958 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Set after the fall of the American Ayatollahs as foretold in Stranger in a Strange Land and chronicled in Revolt…
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1962 · Robert A. Heinlein
"Searchlight" is a short science fiction story by Robert A. Heinlein. It follows a blind girl whose spaceship crashes on the Moon. Her blindness does…
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A 1963 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Aboard a generation ship five miles long and 2000 feet in diameter, inhabitants believe the ship is the entire…
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Time Enough for Love is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1973. The book was nominated for the…
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1985 · Robert A. Heinlein
A 1985 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein follows a mission to retrieve computer backups that can restore a sentient computer responsible…
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A 1987 novel by Robert A. Heinlein, subtitled "The Life and Loves of Maureen Johnson (Being the Memoirs of a Somewhat Irregular Lady)." Maureen…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Future History books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Life-Line”. Start with “Life-Line.”
How many books are in the Future History series?
We list 31 books by Robert A. Heinlein , published between 1939–1987.
Where can I buy the Future History books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.