ROBERT A. HEINLEIN's SHORT FICTION

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Life Line Astounding Science Fiction August 1939 The Man Who Sold The Moon
Misfit Astounding Science Fiction November 1939 The Past Through Tomorrow
Requiem Astounding Science Fiction January 1940 The Past Through Tomorrow
If This Goes On- Astounding Science Fiction February, March 1940 The Past Through Tomorrow
Heil!
(under pseudonym
Lyle Monroe)
Futuria Fantasia #4 Summer 1940 *Successful Operation*  in Expanded Universe
Let There Be Light
(under pseudonym
Lyle Monroe)
Super Science Stories May 1940 The Man Who Sold The Moon
The Roads Must Roll Astounding Science Fiction June 1940 The Man Who Sold The Moon
Coventry Astounding Science Fiction July 1940 The Past Through Tomorrow
Blowups Happen Astounding Science Fiction September 1940 The Man Who Sold The Moon
The Devil Makes The Law
(under pseudonym
Anson MacDonald)
Unknown September 1940 *Magic, Inc.*in Waldo And Magic, Inc.
Sixth Column
(under pseudonym Anson
Mac Donald)
Astounding Science Fiction January, February, March 1941
--And He Built A Crooked House- Astounding Science Fiction February 1941 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH, 1959
Logic Of Empire Astounding Science Fiction March 1941 The Green Hills of Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Beyond Doubt
(under pseudonym Lyle Monroe and Elma Wentz)
Astonishing Stories April 1941
They Unknown April 1941 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH, 1959
Universe Astounding Science Fiction May 1941 Orphans Of The Sky
Solution Unsatisfactory
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction May 1941 The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein
Expanded Universe
-We Also Walk Dogs
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction July 1941 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH, 1959
The Past Through Tomorrow
Methuselah's Children Astounding Science Fiction July, August, September 1941
Elsewhere
(under pseudonym Caleb Saunders)
Astounding Science Fiction September 1941 Assignment in Eternity
By His Bootstraps
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction October 1941 The Menace From Earth
Commonsense Astounding Science Fiction October 1941 Orphans Of The Sky
Lost Legion
(under pseudonym Lyle Monroe)
Super Science Stories November 1941 Assignment in Eternity
My Object All Sublime
(under pseudonym Lyle Monroe)
Future February 1942
Goldfish Bowl
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction March 1942 The Menace From Earth
Pied Piper
(under pseudonym Lyle Monroe)
Astonishing Stories March 1942
Beyond This Horizon
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction April, May 1942
Waldo
(under pseudonym Anson
MacDonald)
Astounding Science Fiction August 1942 Waldo And Magic, Inc.
The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag
(under pseudonym John Riverside)
Unknown Worlds October 1942 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH, 1959
A Bathroom of Her Own (unpublished) (written in 1946) Expanded Universe
Free Men (unpublished) (written in 1947, 
published in 1966)
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 
Expanded Universe
No Bands Playing, No Flags Flying (published in 1973, see below) (unpublished in 1947) (written in 1947)
On the Slopes of Vesuvius (unpublished in 1947) (written in 1947) Expanded Universe
The Green Hills of Earth Saturday Evening Post February 8, 1947 The Green Hills of Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Space Jockey Saturday Evening Post April 26, 1947 The Green Hills of Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Columbus Was A Dope
(under pseudonym Lyle Monroe)
Startling Stories May 1947 The Menace From Earth
They Do It With Mirrors
(under pseudonym Simon York)
Popular Detective May 1947 Expanded Universe
It's Great To Be Back Saturday Evening Post July 26, 1947 The Green Hills of Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Jerry Is A Man Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1947 Assignment In Eternity
Water Is For Washing Argosy November 1947 The Menace From Earth
The Man Who Traveled in Elephants
(published in 1957 as The Elephant Circuit, see below)
(unpublished in 1948) (written in 1948)
The Black Pits Of Luna Saturday Evening Post January 10, 1948 The Green Hills Of Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Gentlemen, Be Seated! Argosy May 1948 The Green Hills Of Earth 
The Past Through Tomorrow
Ordeal In  Space Town And Country May 1948 The Green Hills Of Earth 
The Past Through Tomorrow
Our Fair City Weird Tales January 1949 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH,
Nothing Ever Happens On The Moon Boy's Life April, May 1949 Expanded Universe
Poor Daddy Calling All Girls August 1949 Requiem
Gulf Astounding Science Fiction November, December 1949 Assignment In Eternity
Delilah And The Space Rigger Blue Book December 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth 
The Past Through Tomorrow
The Long Watch American Legion Magazine December 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth 
The Past Through Tomorrow
Cliff And The Calories Senior Prom August 1950 Expanded Universe
Satellite Scout Boy's Life August, September, October, November 1950 Farmer In The Sky
Destination Moon Short Stories Magazine September 1950
The Man Who Sold the Moon ----------------  1950 The Man Who Sold the Moon (Collection)
Planets In Combat Blue Book September, October 1951 Between Planets
The Puppet Masters Galaxy Science Fiction September, October, November 1951 The Puppet Masters
The Year Of The Jackpot Galaxy Science Fiction March 1952 The Menace From Earth
Tramp Space Ship Boy's Life September, October, November, December 1952 The Rolling Stones
Project Nightmare Amazing Stories April 1953 The Menace From Earth
Skylift Imagination November 1953 The Menace From Earth
The Star Lummox Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May, June, July 1954 The Star Beast
Double Star Astounding Science Fiction February, March, April 1956 Double Star
The Door Into Summer Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October, November, December 1956 The Door Into Summer
The Menace From Earth Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1957 The Menace From Earth
Citizen Of The Galaxy Astounding Science Fiction September, October, November, December 1957 Citizen Of The Galaxy
The Elephant Circuit Saturn October 1957 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag(Coll.), aka 6xH, 1959
Tenderfoot In Space Boy's Life May, June, July 1958
Have Space Suit--Will Travel Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August, September, October 1958 Have Space Suit--Will Travel
All You Zombies Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1959
Starship Soldier Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October, November 1959
Searchlight Scientific American 

Fortune

August 1962 

September 1962

The Past Through Tomorrow
Glory Road Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July, August, September 1963 Glory Road
Farnham's Freehold If July, August, September 1964 Farnham's Freehold
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress If December 1965, January, February, March, April 1966 The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
Free Men ---------------- 1966 (written in 1947) The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein
I Will Fear No Evil Galaxy July, August, October, December 1970 I Will Fear No Evil
No Bands Playing Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction #3 December 1973 Expanded Universe


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