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Future History Books in Order

See the Future History series by Robert A Heinlein in order, with story lists, timeline notes, summaries, and guidance on how these linked tales fit together inside his imagined history of humanity.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Misfit

by Robert A Heinlein

1939

A mathematically gifted misfit, Andrew Jackson "Slipstick" Libby, joins a space construction crew tasked with moving an asteroid into a new orbit. When disaster looms, his ability to calculate under pressure may be the only thing that saves the mission.

Methuselah's Children

by Robert A Heinlein

1941

The secretive Howard Families have bred for long life, but when their centuries‑long lifespans are exposed, a frightened public turns on them. Led by wily Lazarus Long, they flee Earth in search of a world where they can live free.

The Man Who Sold the Moon

by Robert A Heinlein

1950

Stories about hard‑driving entrepreneur D. D. Harriman and other pioneers determined to open space for profit and adventure. Deals, engineering challenges, and stubborn idealism combine as they gamble everything to put the first rockets on the Moon.

The Green Hills of Earth

by Robert A Heinlein

1951

A collection of short stories centered on the balladeer Rhysling and other working spacers, sketching cargo runs, moon bases, and far‑flung colonies. Together they give a lyrical, rough‑edged portrait of everyday life in Heinlein's spacefaring future.

Revolt in 2100

by Robert A Heinlein

1953

A linked set of tales set in Heinlein's Future History, beginning with a coup against a fundamentalist American theocracy and its aftermath. These stories mix political rebellion, exile, and reluctant heroism as ordinary people push back against absolute power.

Orphans of the Sky

by Robert A Heinlein

1963

On a vast generation ship whose crew has forgotten it is a ship, young Hugh Hoyland discovers the terrifying truth about his closed world. His struggle to understand and act reshapes both his own beliefs and his society's future.

The Past Through Tomorrow

by Robert A Heinlein

1967

An omnibus of Heinlein's core Future History stories, tracing humanity from near‑future labor unrest and spaceflight through the rise of a theocracy and the long lives of the Howard Families. Ideal for readers who want his imagined timeline in one volume.

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All 7 Future History Books in Order (Complete List 2026)