In the 26th century, after 4 centuries of peaceful and enlightened socialist government, Avis Everheard's diary is found. Avis was the wife of Ernest, and they together lead the revolution that from 1912 to 1932 tried to overturn the Iron Heel, a fascist dictatorship oppressing America.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1986 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 |
|
The Iron Heel | The Macmillan Company | Novel | |
| 1907 | The Iron Heel | Everett & Co. | Novel | ||
| 1922 | Die eiserne Ferse | See-Verlag | Novel | ||
| 1927 |
|
Die eiserne Ferse | Universitas | Novel | |2 |
| 1927 | Die eiserne Ferse | Büchergilde Gutenberg | Novel | |2 | |
| 1945 |
|
Sub călcâiul de fier | Tempo! | Novel | |
| January 1945 |
|
The Iron Heel | Penguin Books | Novel | |
| 1960 |
|
Călcîiul de fier | ESPLA | Novel | |
| 1963 |
|
Il tallone di ferro | Bietti | Novel | |
| April 1971 |
|
The Iron Heel | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| 1972 |
|
Die eiserne Ferse | Neues Leben | Novel | |
| April 1977 |
|
Il tallone di ferro | Feltrinelli | Novel | 17 |
| 1978 |
|
Die eiserne Ferse | Heyne | Novel | |2 |
| October 1980 |
|
The Iron Heel | The Journeyman Press | Novel | |
| August 1984 |
|
Die eiserne Ferse | Ullstein | Novel | 5 |
| October 2005 |
|
The Iron Heel & Other Stories | Leonaur Ltd | Collection | |
| October 2005 |
|
The Iron Heel & Other Stories | Leonaur Ltd | Collection | |
| May 2006 | The Iron Heel | Project Gutenberg | Novel | ||
| November 2006 |
|
The Iron Heel | Penguin Books (US) | Novel | |1 |
| May 2008 |
|
The Iron Heel | Forgotten Books | Novel | |
| October 2008 |
|
The Iron Heel | Quill Pen Classics | Novel | |
| September 2009 |
|
The Iron Heel | Dover Publications | Novel | |
| March 2010 |
|
The Iron Heel | Forgotten Books | Novel | |
| July 2010 |
|
The Iron Heel | LibriVox | Novel | |
| January 2012 |
|
The Iron Heel | SMK Books | Novel | |
| March 2012 |
|
The Iron Heel | Bottom of the Hill Publishing | Novel | |
| May 2012 |
|
The Iron Heel | tebbo | Novel | |
| August 2012 |
|
The Iron Heel | Dover Publications | Novel | |
| January 2013 |
|
The Iron Heel | Waxkeep Publishing | Novel | |
| April 2013 |
|
The Iron Heel | CreateSpace | Novel | |
| May 2013 |
|
The Iron Heel | CreateSpace | Novel | |
| March 2014 |
|
The Iron Heel | Literary Licensing | Novel | |
| October 2014 |
|
The Iron Heel | Wordsworth Editions | Novel | |1 |
| December 2014 |
|
The Iron Heel | Some Good Press | Novel | |
| March 2017 |
|
The Iron Heel | Blurb | Novel | |
| December 2018 |
|
Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection | Musaicum Books / OK Publishing | Omnibus | |31 |
| December 2018 |
|
Sci-Fi Boxed Set: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Apocalyptic Tales | Musaicum Books | Omnibus | |31 |
| 2019 | The Iron Heel | The Easton Press | Novel | ||
| January 2020 |
|
Influencers: Early Works of Science Fiction | ROH Press | Anthology | |18 |
| April 2020 |
|
Il tallone di ferro | Nova Delphi | Novel | |2 |
| January 2024 |
|
The Iron Heel | Waking Lion Press | Novel |