Robert A. Heinlein · shared-universe
Future History books in order
A connected history of humanity's future represented by Heinlein's linked stories, collections, and novels.
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Publication order
- 1 The Man Who Sold the Moon
Book 1 · collection · 1950
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- 3 Revolt in 2100
Book 3 · collection · 1953
'At the height of America's secular decadence came Nehemiah Scudder, bearing the rod and wrath of the Lord for those who opposed him, and the promise of earthly happiness and heavenly bliss for those who followed him... and America fell…
- 4 Methuselah's Children
Book 4 · novel · 1958
Rear Cover Synopsis "After the fall of the American Ayatollahs as foretold in 'Stranger in a Strange Land' and chronicled in 'Revolt in 2100', the United States of America at last fulfills the promise inherent in its first Revolution; for…
- 5 Orphans of the Sky
Book 5 · novel · 1963
**Menschen zwischen den Sternen** Das Universum ist fünf Meilen lang und besitzt einen Durchmesser von 2000 Fuß. Das denken die Bewoh- ner des Schiffes, denn sie haben das Erbe und die Mission ihrer Vorväter längst vergessen. Sie kennen…
- 6 The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Book 6 · novel · 1966
It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect of life is overseen by the Federated Nations "Lunar Authority"; until one day when a self-aware Super-Computer, a Jack of all Trades…
- 7 Time Enough for Love
Book 7 · novel · 1973
The capstone and crowning achievement of the Future History series, from the New York Times bestselling Grand Master of Science Fiction... Time Enough for Love follows Lazarus Long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and…
