Series reading guide · updated 2026
Future History Books in Order
Every Future History book in publication order — 11 in total, spanning 1939–1987.
Publication Order of Future History/Heinlein Timeline Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Misfit | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Methuselah's Children | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Man Who Sold the Moon | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Green Hills of Earth | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Revolt in 2100 | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Orphans of the Sky | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Past Through Tomorrow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of World As Myth Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Time Enough for Love | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Number of the Beast | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  To Sail Beyond the Sunset | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 11, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misfit | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Methuselah's Children | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Man Who Sold the Moon | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Green Hills of Earth | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Revolt in 2100 | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Orphans of the Sky | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Past Through Tomorrow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Time Enough for Love | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Number of the Beast | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | To Sail Beyond the Sunset | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
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