Robert Heilbroner books in order
American economist and historian of economic thought
- Lived
- 1919–2005
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 24
Robert Heilbroner published 1 short story collection, 16 non-fiction books and 7 other books, beginning with The Worldly Philosophers (1953).
Updated September 2026
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The Worldly Philosophers
Robert Heilbroner's most-read book.
Short story collections in order
Marxism for and Against (1980)
Non-fiction in order
The Worldly Philosophers (1953)
The Future as History (1959)
The Making of Economic Society (1962)
Understanding Macroeconomics (1965)
The Limits of American Capitalism (1966)
The Economic Problem (1968)
Economic Means and Social Ends (1969)
Between Capitalism and Socialism (1970)
In the Name of Profit (1972)
Understanding Microeconomics (1972)
The Economic Transformation of America (1977)
Beyond Boom and Crash (1978)
Economics Explained (1982)
Behind the Veil of Economics (1988)
Visions of the Future (1995)
Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy (1996)
Other books in order
The Quest for Wealth (1956)
A Primer on Government Spending (1963)
The Great Ascent (1963)
An Inquiry into the Human Prospect (1974)
The Nature and Logic of Capitalism (1985)
An Inquiry into the Human Prospect, Updated and Reconsidered for the Nineteen Nineties (1991)
Twenty-first Century Capitalism (1992)
About Robert Heilbroner
Robert L. Heilbroner was an American economist and historian of economic thought. The author of some two dozen books, Heilbroner was best known for The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers (1953), a survey of the lives and contributions of famous economists, notably Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.
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Robert Heilbroner FAQ
- How many books has Robert Heilbroner written?
- Robert Heilbroner published 1 short story collection, 16 non-fiction books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Heilbroner's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Worldly Philosophers.
- What is Robert Heilbroner's last book?
- Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy (1996).
- What is Robert Heilbroner's most famous book?
- The Worldly Philosophers (1953) is Robert Heilbroner's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.