Robert A. Heinlein

HEINLEIN, ROBERT A., 1907 to 1988

Robert A. Heinlein

American author and aeronautical engineer.

Books
49
Editions tracked
92
First editions
41
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionRocket Ship GalileoScribner, 1947 Most editions trackedThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress3 editions
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  1. 1947Rocket Ship GalileoScribner
  2. 1948Space CadetScribner
  3. 1949Red PlanetScribner
  4. 1949The Day After TomorrowNew American Library
  5. 1950The Man Who Sold the MoonShasta
  6. 1950Farmer in the SkyScribner
  7. 1950Waldo and Magic, IncDoubleday
  8. 1951Three by HeinleinDoubleday
  9. 1951Between PlanetsScribner
  10. 1951The Puppet MastersDoubleday
  11. 1952The Rolling StonesScribner
  12. 1952Tomorrow, the StarsDoubleday
  13. 1953Revolt in 2100Shasta
  14. 1953Starman JonesScribner
  15. 1953Assignment in EternityFantasy Press
  16. 1954The Star BeastScribner
  17. 1955Tunnel in the SkyScribner
  18. 1956Double StarDoubleday
  19. 1956Time for the StarsScribner
  20. 1957Citizen of the GalaxyScribner
  21. 1958Have Space Suit--Will TravelScribner
  22. 1958Methuselah's ChildrenNew American Library
  23. 1959Starship TroopersG.P. Putnam's Sons
  24. 1959The Menace from EarthGnome Press
  25. 1961Stranger in a Strange LandG.P. Putnam's Sons
  26. 1963Glory RoadG.P. Putnam's Sons
  27. 1963Orphans of the SkyGollancz
  28. 1963Podkayne of MarsG.P. Putnam's Sons
  29. 1964Farnham's FreeholdCorgi
  30. 1966The Moon Is a Harsh MistressG.P. Putnam's Sons
  31. 1967The Past Through TomorrowG.P. Putnam's Sons
  32. 1970I Will Fear No EvilG.P. Putnam's Sons
  33. 1973Time Enough For LoveG.P. Putnam's Sons
  34. 1980The Number of the BeastNEL
  35. 1980Expanded UniverseGrosset & Dunlap
  36. 1982FridayNew English Library
  37. 1984JobNew English Library
  38. 1985The Cat Who Walks Through WallsG.P. Putnam's Sons
  39. 1987To Sail Beyond the SunsetJoseph
  40. 1989Grumbles from the GraveBallantine Books

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Robert A. Heinlein was born in 1907 and died in 1988.

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We track 49 books by Robert A. Heinlein across 92 editions, 41 of them first editions.

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