Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein

This is a complete list of Robert A. Heinlein books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series or category. Robert A. Heinlein also writes as: Anson MacDonald.

Also writes as: Anson MacDonald.

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List of Future History/Heinlein Timeline Books in Publication Order

List of Heinlein's Juveniles Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
Rocket Ship Galileo
1947
2
7.3
Space Cadet
1948
3
7.5
Red Planet
1949
4
7.5
Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout
1950
5
7.5
Between Planets / Planets in Combat
1951
6
7.5
The Rolling Stones / Tramp Space Ship / Space Family Stone
1952
7
7
Starman Jones
1953
8
7
The Star Beast / Star Lummox
1954
9
8
Tunnel in the Sky
1955
10
8.5
Time for the Stars
1956
11
7.3
Citizen of the Galaxy
1957
12
8.4
Have Space Suit—Will Travel
1958

List of Man-Kzin Wars Books in Publication Order (with Theodore Sturgeon, with Larry Niven, with S.M. Stirling, with Spider Robinson, with Jerry Pournelle, with Dean Ing, with Robert Sheckley, with Gregory Benford, with Anthony Boucher, with William Goldman, with Paul Chafe, with Jim Baen, with Mark O. Martin, with Matthew Harrington, with Hal Colebatch, with Jessica Q. Fox)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
The Man-Kzin Wars ( By: Larry Niven)
1988
2
6
Man-Kzin Wars II (By: Larry Niven, S.M. Stirling, Jerry Pournelle)
1989
3
Man-Kzin Wars III ( By: Larry Niven)
1990
4
Man-Kzin Wars IV ( By: S.M. Stirling)
1991
5
The Children's Hour (By: S.M. Stirling, Jerry Pournelle)
1991
6
Man-Kzin Wars V ( By: Jerry Pournelle)
1992
7
Man-Kzin Wars VI (By: Gregory Benford, Mark O. Martin)
Man-Kzin Wars VI (By: Gregory Benford, Mark O. Martin)
1994
8
Man-Kzin Wars VII (By: Larry Niven, Gregory Benford, Paul Chafe)
1995
9
A Darker Geometry ( By: Gregory Benford)
1996
10
The Best of All Possible Wars (By: S.M. Stirling, Robert Sheckley)
1998
11
9
Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names (By: Larry Niven)
1998
12
Man-Kzin Wars IX ( By: Jim Baen)
Man-Kzin Wars IX ( By: Jim Baen)
2001
13
The House of the Kzinti ( By: Jerry Pournelle)
2002
14
Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War ( By: Larry Niven)
2003
15
Man-Kzin Wars XI ( By: Matthew Harrington)
Man-Kzin Wars XI ( By: Matthew Harrington)
2005
16
Destiny's Forge ( By: Paul Chafe)
2006
17
Man-Kzin Wars XII ( By: Larry Niven)
2009
18
Man-Kzin Wars XIII ( By: Larry Niven)
2012
19
Man-Kzin Wars XIV ( By: Larry Niven)
2013
20
Treasure Planet (By: Larry Niven, Hal Colebatch, Jessica Q. Fox)
Treasure Planet (By: Larry Niven, Hal Colebatch, Jessica Q. Fox)
2014
21
Man-Kzin Wars XV ( By: Larry Niven)
2019
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List of The Road to Science Fiction Books in Publication Order (by with James Edwin Gunn)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Road to Science Fiction 1 (By: James Edwin Gunn)
The Road to Science Fiction 1 (By: James Edwin Gunn)
1977
2
The Road to Science Fiction 3: From Heinlein to Here (By: James Edwin Gunn)
1979
3
The Road to Science Fiction 2: From Wells to Heinlein (By: James Edwin Gunn)
1979
4
The Road to Science Fiction 4: From Here to Forever (By: James Edwin Gunn)
1982
5
The Road to Science Fiction 6: Around the World (By: James Edwin Gunn)
1998
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List of World As Myth Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow ( As: Anson MacDonald)
1941
2
8.5
Beyond This Horizon ( As: Anson MacDonald)
Beyond This Horizon ( As: Anson MacDonald)
1948
3
8
The Puppet Masters
1951
4
8
Double Star
1956
5
8.5
The Door into Summer
1957
6
8.2
Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier
1959
7
8.3
Stranger in a Strange Land
1961
8
8.3
Podkayne of Mars
1963
9
8.5
Glory Road
1963
10
8.5
Farnham's Freehold
1964
11
8.8
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
1966
12
8.4
I Will Fear No Evil
1970
13
7.2
Friday
1982
14
7.2
Job
1984
15
6
For Us, the Living
2003
16
8
Variable Star (With: Spider Robinson)
2006
17
The Pursuit of the Pankera
2020

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
9
Life Line
1939
2
Ordeal in Space
1948
3
10
Waldo & Magic, Inc.
1950
4
7
Assignment in Eternity
1953
5
7
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
1959
6
8.5
The Menace from Earth
1959
7
Lost Legacy
1960
8
Three by Heinlein / Heinlein Triad
1965
9
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein
1972
10
The Best of Robert Heinlein, 1947-1959
1973
11
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
1986
12
Off the Main Sequence
2005
13
Outward Bound
2006
14
Project Moonbase and Others
2008

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Robert A. Heinlein Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
2
Tomorrow, the Stars
1952
3
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction - May 1954 - Vol. 6, No. 5
1954
4
6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction
1954
5
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series
1958
6
50 Short Science Fiction Tales
1963
7
Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures
1967
8
Galaxy Science Fiction, October-November 1970
1970
9
8
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
1973
10
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
1974
11
Other Dimensions
1974
12
Rod Serling's Other Worlds
1978
13
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction
1980
14
The Best of All Possible Worlds
1980
15
Analog: Writers' Choice Volume II
1984
16
Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow
1987
17
New Destinies Vol. 6: Winter 1988
1988
18
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
1989
19
Requiem: Collected Works and Tributes to the Grand Master
1991
20
Cats in Space... and Other Places
1992
21
Bangs & Whimpers: Stories about The End of The World
1999
22
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
1999
23
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
24
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
25
Science Fiction Super Pack #1
2013
26
Red Sky
2014
27
Space Pioneers
2018
28
Infinite Stars
2019
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Robert A. Heinlein: Biography

Robert A. Heinlein (Robert Anson Heinlein) was born on July 7th, 1907. Robert passed away May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old. Robert A. Heinlein was born in Butler, MO, USA.

Robert A. Heinlein (Robert Anson Heinlein) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1941 with the novel Sixth Column / The Day After Tomorrow. The most recently released novel was The Pursuit of the Pankera which was released in 2020.

Robert A. Heinlein also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 14 books including Life Line and Ordeal in Space.

Robert A. Heinlein: Awards & Accolades

Heinlein's books have won multiple awards, Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1951. Double Star won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1956. Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1960. Stranger in a Strange Land won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1962. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1967. I Will Fear No Evil won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1978.

The following novels by Robert A. Heinlein were also nominated for these awards:

  • Have Space Suit—Will Travel: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1959).
  • Glory Road: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1964).
  • The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1966).
  • Time Enough for Love: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1974).
  • Friday: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1983).
  • Job: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1985).
  • Grumbles from the Grave: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (1990).
  • The Star Beast / Star Lummox: Audie Award, Best Audio Drama (2008).

Robert A. Heinlein: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Robert A. Heinlein on Book Notification is The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, the 3rd novel in the World As Myth series.

The most read book by Robert A. Heinlein on Book Notification is Stranger in a Strange Land, a Standalone novel.

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Robert A. Heinlein are:

  1. Stephen King, author of the The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  4. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Robert A. Heinlein: F.A.Q

When was Robert A. Heinlein Born?

Robert A. Heinlein was born on July 7th, 1907.

When did Robert A. Heinlein die?

Robert A. Heinlein died on May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old.

Where was Robert A. Heinlein Born?

Robert A. Heinlein was born in Butler, MO, USA.

What book awards has Robert A. Heinlein won?

Farmer in the Sky / Satellite Scout: Hugo Award Best Novel (1951).
Double Star: Hugo Award Best Novel (1956).
Starship Troopers / Starship Soldier: Hugo Award Best Novel (1960).
Stranger in a Strange Land: Hugo Award Best Novel (1962).
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Hugo Award Best Novel (1967).
I Will Fear No Evil: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1978).

What was the first book Robert A. Heinlein wrote?

The first novel written by Robert A. Heinlein was Life Line, published in 1939.

What was the most recent book Robert A. Heinlein wrote?

His most recently released work was The Pursuit of the Pankera on March 24th, 2020.

How many books has Robert A. Heinlein written?

Robert A. Heinlein has written 66 books across 18 series.
  • 7 books in the Future History/Heinlein Timeline Series
  • 12 books in the Heinlein's Juveniles Series
  • 4 books in the World As Myth Series
  • 17 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Chapbooks
  • 14 Short Story Collections
  • 6 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Collections

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