Index Opus # Title Type Setting Published Date reprints Characters Awards Notes I.U.C.
1 1 Coldest Place, The Short story Known Space Worlds of If, Dec 1964 1964-12 Tales of Known Space;
Three Books of Known Space
;
Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown, ed. Orson Scott Card, Keith Olexa & Christian O'Toole, Phobos Books 2003
Eric the Cyborg & Howie   Summary
1st published story; printed about the time that scientists determined with radar pulses that Mercury doesn't keep one face to the sun after all.
K.S. 01 (1985)
2 2 World of Ptavvs Novella Known Space Worlds of Tomorrow, March 1965 1965-03 n/a Luke Garner;
Kzanol;
Larry Greenberg
  Expanded into novel form in 1966  
3 3 Wrong-Way Street Short story Time Travel/Parallel Universe Galaxy, April 1965 1965-04 anthology, The Ninth Galaxy Reader, edited by Frederik Pohl, 1966;
anthology, Voyagers in Time, edited by Robert Silverberg, cloth and paper;
anthology, First Flights to the Moon, edited by Hal Clement, cloth;
Convergent Series;
Portugese anthology, Viajantes No Tiempo, as "Rua de Sentido Unico," from Galleria Panorama;
Anthology, Twelve Great Science Fiction Stories, ed. Robert Silverberg. Grosset & Dunlap, 1970, paper;
anthology, Die Morder Mohammeds, as "Falsche Richtung," Marion von Schroder Verlag, 1970;
as "Tweerichtingsverkeer," in Alfo Een copyright 1973 Muelenhoff Nederland bv
Mike Capoferri, Terry Holmes Nebula nominee Summary
E-book
stand-alone
 
4 4 One Face Short story Known Space: prototype Galaxy, June 1965 1965-06 The Shape of Space;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
Convergent Series;
French, Galaxie, Juin 1967 as "La Face Cachee de la Terre";
paper, anthology, Science Fiction-Verhalen, Meulenhoff, Amsterdam, as "De Schaduzijde";
Alpha 8, ed. Robert Silverberg, Berkley 1977
Verd Spacercaptain;
Chanda Metalminds;
Lourdi Coursefinder;
Strac Astrophysics;
Jimm Farmer
  Summary
stand-alone, NOT a known Space story though it contains names and themes that were later folded into Known Space
 
5 5 Becalmed in Hell Short story Known Space Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1965 1965-07 anthology, World's Best Science Fiction: 1966, edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr;
anthology, Nebula Award Stories 1965, edited by Damon Knight (cloth and paper);
anthology, Twenty Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction, edited by Edward L. Ferman and Robert P. Mills (cloth and paper);
Anthology, A Science Fiction Argosy, Damon Knight ed. Simon & Schuster, 1972
All the Myriad Ways;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
Tales of Known Space;
Dutch anthology, De Speekselboom (Nebula Award Stories I) as "Dobberen in de Hel," ed. Damon Knight, Uitgeverij Luiingh--Laren N.H.;
anthology, Der Gigant, as "Pann in der Holle," from science-Fiction-Erzahlungen;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Three Books of Known Space;
Explorers: SF Adventures to Far Horizons, ed. Gardner Dozois, St. Martin's Griffin 2000;
Exploring the Horizons, ed. Gardner Dozois, SFBC 2000
Eric the Cyborg & Howie Nebula nominee Summary
E-book
sequel to "The Coldest Place"
K.S. 02 (1985)
6 6 Warriors, The Short story Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Worlds of If, February 1966 1966-02 The Shape of Space;
Tales of Known Space;
Man-Kzin Wars Vol. 1;
Three Books of Known Space
;
Man-Kzin Wars: The Best of All Possible Wars, ed. Larry Niven, Baen 1998
Steve Weaver, Ann Harrison, Jim Davis, Sue Bhang, Kzin   Summary
1st Man-Kzin War story
K.S. 18 (2360)
7 7 Eye of an Octopus Short story Known Space Galaxy, February 1966 1966-02 Tales of Known Space;
Three Books of Known Space
Henry Bedrosian, Christopher Luden, Abe Cooper, martians   Summary
Discovery of Martians
K.S. 04 (1996)
8 8 Bordered in Black Short story Known Space: prototype Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1966 1966-04 The Shape of Space;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
anthology, SF:3, Author's Choice, edited by Harry Harrison;
Convergent Series;
N-Space
Carver Rappaport, Winston Turnbull, William "Wall" Kameon   Summary
stand-alone, not a Known Space story though the Hyperspace "blind spot" was later incorporated into Known Space.
 
9 9 By Mind Alone Short story stand-alone Worlds of If, June 1966 1966-06 n/a     Summary
stand-alone story about teleportation
 
10 10 World of Ptavvs Novel Known Space paper, Ballantine, 1966; Hardcover, MacDonald; paper, Sphere 1966-08 French hardback, Le Monde De Ptavvs, 1974 from Editions Opta. Glorious interior illos.;
as Kzanol de Ruimtepraat, from Prism, Het Nederlandse Pocketboek. Copyright 1970 by Het Spetrum;
as El Mundo De Los Ptaavs, paper, Edaf, Madrir, 1976;
German, as Das Doppelhirn, paper, Bastei Lubbe, 1977;
Italian, as Stasi Interrotta, 1976, Fanucci Editore, Eddie Jones cover;
paper, as De Wereld Van De Ptavvs, 1979, Elsevier SF Elevier Nederland B.V., Amsterdam/Brussel;
Three Books of Known Space
;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star
Luke Garner, Larry Greenberg, Kzanol, Lloyd Masney, Charles "Lit" Shaeffer. Expanded version of the novella.   Review
First Luke Garner story; gives detailed history of the Slavers and their artifacts (including bandersnatchi, stasis fields, stage trees and sunflowers, all of which play significant roles in later Known Space stories).
K.S. 07 (2106)
11 11 How the Heroes Die Short story Known Space Galaxy, October 1966 1966-10 The Shape of Space;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
Tales of Known Space;
Three Books of Known Space
John "Jack" Carter, Rufus Doolittle, Michael Shute, Gondot, Lee Cousins, Hurley, Alf Harness, Lew Harness, Timmy; Martians   Summary
murder on Mars, and Martians
K.S. 05 (2040)
12 12 Neutron Star Short story Known Space Worlds of If, October 1966 1966-10 anthology, Where Do We Go From Here? Ed. Isaac Asimov;
anthology, The Hugo Winners, ed. Isaac Asimov;
anthology, The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction, compiled by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg;
Anthology, Stories From The Hugo Winners Vol. 2, by Isaac Asimov, Fawcett, 1972
French, Galaxie, Mars 1968, as "L'etoile Invisible";
in Galactica, Hungarian;
Speculations, ed. Thomas E. Sanders, Glencoe Press 1973;
Science Fiction. English and American Short Stories, ed. V. S. Muravyev, Moscow: Progress Publishers 1979;
Neutron Star;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Beaufort 1984;
Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Bluejay 1986;
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century, ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Crown/Avenel 1987;
Cosmic Critiques, ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, Writer's Digest 1990;
The Super Hugos, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Baen 1992;
Crashlander;
The SF Collection, ed. Edel Brosnan, Chancellor Press 1994
Beowulf Shaeffer; Sigmund Ausfaller, puppeteers Hugo winner Summary
E-Book
First Beowulf Shaeffer story; first story set in the hyperdrive era of Known Space.
K.S. 22 (2644)
13 13 At the Core Short story Known Space Worlds of If, November 1966 1966-11 anthology, The Second If Reader of Science Fiction, edited by Frederik Pohl (cloth and paperback);
Neutron Star;
French, Galaxie, Avril 1968 as "Jusqu'au Coeur";
CATASTROPHES! ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, and Charles G. Waugh, First Fawcett Crest Printing, July 1981;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Crashlander
Beowulf Shaeffer, puppeteers   Summary
E-book
Beowulf discovers the core of the galaxy is exploding. First appearance of Long Shot
K.S. 24 (2646)
14 14 At the Bottom of a Hole Short story Known Space Galaxy, December 1966 1966-12 The Shape of Space;
Inconstant Moon
(Gollancz/Sphere);
Tales of Known Space;
Three Books of Known Space
Luke Garner; Lit Shaeffer; Martians; Muller   Summary
Martians
K.S. 08 (2112)
15 15 Relic of the Empire, A Short story Known Space Worlds of If, Dec 1966 1966-12 anthology-textbook, The Great Science Fiction Series, with commentary;
Neutron Star;
in Galactica, Hungarian;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Richard Harvey Schultz-Mann   Summary
1st story that ties the world of Luke Garner to the world of Beowulf Shaeffer
K.S. 23 (2645)
16 16 Soft Weapon, The Short story Known Space World of If, February 1967 1967-02 Neutron Star;
as "L'Arme Molle," in Galaxie, Septembre 1971;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Nessus; Jason Papandreou; Anne-Marie Papandreou; Chuft-Captain; Flyer; Slaverstudent; Telepath   Summary
Introduction of Nessus; later made into "The Slaver Weapon," an animated Star Trek script, with Spock in Nessus' role.
K.S. 31 (2658)
17 17 Long Night, The Short story stand-alone Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1967 1967-03 Inconstant Moon (Gollancz);
Convergent Series;
Mathenauts, ed. Rudy Rucker, Arbor House 1987;
N-Space
unnamed protagonist   Summary
a.k.a. "Convergent Series"
 
18 18 Flatlander Short story Known Space Worlds of If, March 1967 1967-03 anthology, Seven Trips Through Time and Space, edited by Groff Conklin;
Neutron Star;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Crashlander
Beowulf Shaeffer; Sharrol; Elephant; Gregory Pelton Nebula nominee Summary
E-book
First appearance of Outsiders
K.S. 25 (2646)
19 19 Ethics of Madness, The Short story Known Space: prototype Worlds of If, April 1967 1967-04 Neutron Star;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star
Douglas Hooker; Greg Loeffler   Summary
First description of Plateau; dates and technology make this story inconsistent with Known Space chronology. Chronologically this is the last story set in pre-hyperdrive Known Space.
K.S. 21a (2425)
20 20 Safe at Any Speed Short story Known Space Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1967 1967-05 The Shape of Space;
Tales of Known Space;
anthology, 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories, edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander;
Three Books of Known Space
unnamed protagonist   Summary
The "Last" Known Space story
K.S. 40 (3101)
21 21 Adults, The Short story Known Space Galaxy, June 1967 1967-06 Protector     Summary
Review
Protector part 1
K.S. 12 (2125)
22 22 Jigsaw Man, The Short story Known Space Dangerous Visions (anthology), Edited by Harlan Ellison; Doubleday (later editions from Berkley, Sphere and Signet) 1967-08 All the Myriad Ways;
Tales of Known Space;
The Road to Science Fiction #3, edited by James Gunn;
French anthology, Dangereuses Visions, J'ai Lu, 1976, paper;
The Survival of Freedom, ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & John F. Carr, Fawcett Crest 1981;
Three Books of Known Space;
Graphic version, Deepest Dimension Terror Anthology. Limited-edition comic books from Revolutionary Comics, August, 1993, #2;
Anthology, Survival of Freedom, ed. Jerry Pournelle;
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, ed. Garyn G. Roberts, Prentice-Hall 2001
Warren Lewis Knowles Hugo nominee Summary
E-book
1st organ transplant story, paving the way for the Gil Hamilton stories.
K.S. 06 (2099)
23 23 Handicapped, The Short story Known Space Galaxy, December 1967 1967-12 Neutron Star;
anthology, World's Best Science Fiction 1968, edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star
Garvey; Jilson   Summary
Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap"
K.S. 26 (2647)
24 24 Slowboat Cargo serial Known Space serial: Worlds of If, February, March and April 1968 1968-02 n/a   A Gift from Earth serialization  
25 25 Deceivers, The Short story Known Space Galaxy, April 1968 1968-04 Tales of Known Space;
German anthology, Galaxy 13, 1969, as "Bedienung Inbegriffen" from Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München;
Three Books of Known Space;
Alternate Hilarities #6, 1994
Luke Garner; Lloyd Masney   Summary
a.k.a. "Intent to Deceive"
K.S. 09 (2113)
26 26 Neutron Star Collection Known Space: Collection paper, Ballantine; Hardcover, MacDonald; paper, Sphere 1968-04 Italian, abridged and filled out with cartoons, as Reliquia Dell'Imperio, from Urania;
German paperback, from Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag;
as Neutronster, paper, 1970 & 1979, Meulenhoff, Amsterdam;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star
Beowulf Shaeffer   Collection info
Collected stories of Beowulf Shaeffer, as well as other Known Space stories. Contents:
"Neutron Star"
"At the Core"
"A Relic of the Empire"
"The Soft Weapon"
"Flatlander"
"The Ethics of Madness"
"The Handicapped"
"Grendel"
 
27 27 Grendel Short story Known Space Neutron Star 1968-04 World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star;
Crashlander
Beowulf Shaeffer; Emil Horne; Lloobee; Margo Tellefsen; Larchmont Bellamy   Summary
At one point, Emil is referred to as "Jilson"
K.S. 27 (2648)
28 28 Dry Run Short story stand-alone Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1968 1968-05 The Shape of Space;
Convergent Series;
Portugese, as "Tentativa Simulada," in Magazine de ficcão cientifica, Julho 1971
Murray Simpson   Summary
crime story with a metaphysical twist
 
29 29 Deadlier Weapon, The Short story stand-alone Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1968 1968-06 The Shape of Space;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz);
Convergent Series;
Swedish anthology, Arets Rysare 7, Forlags Ab Semic
unnamed protagonist   Summary
crime story, not SF; Frequently asked question: is this a true story? No.
 
30 30 There is a Tide Short story Known Space Galaxy, July 1968 1968-06 A Hole in Space;
Tales of Known Space
;
Nederland anthology, as "Er Is Een Getij" in Het Heelal Van Der Dromers;
German anthology, Galaxy 12, as "Das Glucksdspiel," Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München, 1969;
Three Books of Known Space
Louis Wu; Trinocs   Summary
First appearance of Louis Wu and his "sabbaticals"
K.S. 34 (2830)
31 31 Wait it Out Short story Known Space Future Unbounded, program book for Westercon 1968 1968-07 (revised) anthology, Tomorrow's Worlds, edited by Robert Silverberg (cloth and paper);
All the Myriad Ways;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz);
Tales of Known Space;
anthology, The Science Fictional Solar System, edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh;
German anthology, Abenteuer Weltraum, paper, as "Gestrandet Auf Pluto," 1981, Bastei Lubbe;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Three Books of Known Space;
Science Fiction, Science Fact, and You, Robert J. Lowenherz & Lila Lowenherz, Amsco 1996
Sammy Cross; Jerome Glass; unnamed protagonist   Summary
Harlan Ellison called this a "new wave" story.
K.S. 03 (1989)
32 32 For a Foggy Night Short story Time Travel/Parallel Universe Decal, fanzine edited by Donald A. Cochran, July 1968 issue 1968-07 All the Myriad Ways;
Fantasy and Science Fiction
, July 1971;
Tales from the Spaceport Bar,
ed. George H. Scithers & Darrell Schweitzer, Avon 1987;
N-Space
unnamed protagonist   Summary
stand-alone
 
33 33 Like Banquo's Ghost Short story stand-alone Worlds of If, September 1968 1968-08 The Shape of Space;
semiprozine, Alternities, Autumn/Winter 1980;
Convergent Series
unnamed protagonist; Butch   Summary
stand-alone
 
34 34 Gift from Earth, A Novel Known Space paper, Ballantine; cloth MacDonald; cloth SFBC (British book club); cloth, Walker (American); paper, Sphere 1968-09 Paper, from Bastei Lube, as Planet Der Verlornen, 1972 & 1982;
Italian, as Uno Donan Dalla Terra, from Futuro, 1973;
as Een Geschenk Van De Aarde, paper, Meulenhoff Amsterdam, 1976;
paper, 1979, Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.;
Three Books of Known Space;
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star
Matthew Keller; Jesus Pietro Castro; Millard Parlette; Harry Kane, Jayhawk Hood; Laney Mattson; Polly Tournquist; Major Jansen   Review
detailed description of Mt. Lookatthat and Matt Keller's psychic power: "Plateau Eyes"
K.S. 21 (2410)
35 35 Meddler, The Short story stand-alone Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1968 1968-10 The Shape of Space;
Convergent Series;
N-Space
Bruce Cheseborough, Jr.; Lester Dunhaven Sinclair the third; Handel; Adler   Summary
sci-fi noir crime mash-up
 
36 36 All the Myriad Ways Short story Time Travel/Parallel Universe Galaxy, October 1968 1968-10 Anthology, Worlds of Maybe, edited by Robert Silverberg, 1970;
All The Myriad Ways
;
graphic, Psycho, November 1972 (as "All The Ways and Means to Die");
anthology, Galaxy: Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction, with memoir, cloth and paper, Wideview Books;
Graphic adaptation in Unknown Worlds of Sci Fi, Sept. 1975, with interview;
N-Space;
The Way It Wasn't, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Carol Publishing Group/Citadel Twilight 1996;
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century, ed. Harry Turtledove & Martin H. Greenberg, Ballantine Del Rey, 2001
Gene Trimble Hugo nominee Summary
E-book
Niven's take on divergent timelines
 
37 90 Down in Flames non-fiction Known Space: about fanzine, Trumpet, No. 10, 1969 [not #9 as reported elsewhere] 1969-00 N-Space;
reprinted at larryniven.org
    Summary
Read It!
Destruction of Known Space, inspired by a conversation with Norman Spinrad. Never written beyond the outline phase; Niven started writing Ringworld shortly after instead. Though this saw print in 1969, it appears much further down the list in Niven's published bibliographies.
 
38 37 Organleggers, The Short story Known Space: Gil Hamilton Galaxy, January 1969 1969-01 The Shape of Space;
World's Best Science Fiction 1970, edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton;
Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction # 3: Supermen,
ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Signet 1984;
Flatlander
;
Supernatural Sleuths, ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Penguin/Roc 1996; Israeli edition, along with The Patchwork Girl, data in Hebrew; Graphic version, as ÒA.R.M. A Tale of Known Space" adapted by Bill Spangler, Adventure Comics: Malibu Graphics Inc. September, October, November 1990.
Gil Hamilton; Luke Garner; Jackson Bera; Owen Jennison; Julio Ordaz; Kenneth Graham; Taffy Grimes; Loren   Summary
First Gil Hamilton story, featuring Luke Garner as Gil's boss. A.k.a. Death By Ecstacy
K.S. 10 (2123)
39 38 Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation non-fiction non-fiction Galaxy, March 1969 1969-03 All the Myriad Ways     Summary
Dicussion of teleportation as personal transportation and even as an interstellar drive.
 
40 39 Not Long Before the End Short story Magic Universe: Warlock Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1969 1969-04 anthology, Nebula Awards Stories Five, edited by James Blish (cloth and paper);
All the Myriad Ways;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz);
anthology, The Golden Road, edited by Damon Knight;
graphic, Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction, May 1975;
The Magic May Return;
The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984;
The Best Fantasy Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, ed. Edward L. Ferman, Octopus 1985;
Barbarians, ed. Robert Adams, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, NAL/Signet 1986;
The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories, ed. Tom Shippey, Oxford University Press 1994;
Treasures of Fantasy, ed. Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperPrism 1997;
The Magic Goes Away Collection; Anthology, Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Chancellor Press 1991. UK HB
Warlock; Hap the barbarian; Glirendree; Sharla Hugo nominee, Nebula nominee Summary
1st Warlock story
W. 01
41 40 Shape of Space, The Collection n/a Ballantine 1969 1969-01 as Letztes Signal von Alpha Centauri, paper, Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München     Collection info
Early Niven collection, later combined into Convergent Series.
Contents:
"The Warriors"
"Safe at Any Speed"
"How the Heroes Die"
"At the Bottom of a Hole"
"Bordered in Black"
"Like Banquo's Ghost"
"One Face"
"The Meddler"
"Dry Run"
"The Long Night" (as "Convergent Series")
"The Deadlier Weapon"
"The Organleggers" (as "Death by Ecstasy")
 
42 42 Passerby Short story Léshy Galaxy, September 1969 1969-12 All the Myriad Ways;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz);
N-Space
unnamed protagonist   Summary
Léshy Circuit
 
43 43 Get a Horse! Short story Svetz Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1969 1969-10 Anthology, The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction, 19th series, edited by Edward L. Ferman;
The Flight of the Horse (as "The Flight of the Horse");
The Saturday Evening Post, June-July 1974;
graphic, Questar, Golden Press;
graphic, Starstream, edited by Roger Elwood;
Unicorns!, ed. Jack M. Dann & Gardner R. Dozois, Ace 1982;
Anthology, Roger Caras' Treasury of Great Horse Stories, ed. Roger Caras and Martin Greenberg, Galahad, 1993;
Rainbow Mars
Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen   Summary
First Svetz story, renamed "Flight of the Horse."
s. 1
44 46 Unfinished Story Short story Magic Universe: Warlock Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1969 1969-12 All the Myriad Ways as "Unfinished Story #1";
American Journal of Physics, Febrary 1975;
The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Warlock   Summary
short short story
W. 02
45 41 Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex non-fiction DC Universe Knight, December 1969 1969-12 Ad Astra, issue three (British newszine);
graphic underground, dramatized: More Existentialist Fun Comics;
anthology, Superheroes, edited by Michael Parry, London: Sphere 1978;
Heyne Science Fiction Magazin 12;
All The Myriad Ways;
Alien Sex,
ed. Ellen Datlow, Dutton, paper, Roc/Penguin 1990;
Penthouse Comix Vol 1, No. 5, January 1995;
Gothic APA 15, Spring (March) 1999;
N-Space;
The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman, ed. Glenn Yeffeth, Benbella Books, May 1, 2006;
Reprinted at larryniven.org
    Summary
Read It!
Entertaining speculation on Superman's sex life on Earth, including a discussion of how to preserve the Kryptonian race. Often quoted, but almost never illustrated, thanks to DC Comics' legal department.
 
46 44 Misspelled Magician, The Short story stand-alone serial: Worlds of If, May-June and July-August 1970 1970-05 French, "Drole De Magicien," in Galaxie, Mai and Juin 1971     Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold, a.k.a. "The Misspelled Magishun"; expanded as The Flying Sorcerers  
47 47 Leviathan! Short story Svetz Playboy, August 1970 1970-08 anthology: Last Train to Limbo, Playboy Press;
The Flight of the Horse;
SeaSerpents!,
ed. Jack M. Dann & Gardner R. Dozois, Ace 1989;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Playboy Book Of Science Fiction: Forty-five Years Of Uncensored Tomorrows, ed. Alice K. Turner, HarperPrism 1998;
Rainbow Mars
Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen   Summary
Svetz meets Moby Dick
s. 2
48 45 Bird in the Hand Short story Svetz Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1970 1970-10 anthology, World's Best Science Fiction 1971, edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr;
The Flight of the Horse;
anthology, Phoenix Feathers, edited by Barbara Silverberg;
Rainbow Mars
Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen; Zeera Southworth   Summary
Svetz, cars and Rocs. Niven's published bibliographies mistakenly list the publication year as 1969, not 1970.
s. 3
49 58 Ringworld Novel Known Space: Ringworld paper, Ballantine, 1970;
paper, Sphere;
cloth, Gallancz;
cloth, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
1970-10 Spanish, as Mundo Anillo from Ediciones Martínez Roca, S.A.;
as Burattinai Nel Cosmo, from Andromeda (Dell'Oglio);
paper, 1972 and 1976, as Ringwelt, from Bastei Lubbe (West Germany);
hardback, as L'Anneau-Monde, from Editions Opta, Paris, 1973 (nice interior covers);
paper, as Ringwereld, 1972, Elsevier Nederland B.V., Amsterdam/Brussels, reprinted 1980;
cloth, 1978, Hayakawa Publishing, inc.;
British Editions: Science Fiction Book Club, Newton Abbot, February, 1973; (Bound in purple paper boards with gold lettering on the spine).
Orion/Gollancz hardcover, Volume VIII in the "SF Masterworks" hardcover series;
Easton Press, leather-bound edition
Serbian and Croatian language editions
Audio book: Blackstone Audio Books, read by Patrick Cullen, January 1996
Audio book: Books On Tape, read by Connor OÕBrien, 1997.
Louis Wu; Nessus; Teela Brown; Speaker-To-Animals Hugo winner, Nebula winner, Ditmars winner, Locus winner Review
Niven's best-known novel; brings together Nessus & Louis Wu from previous Known Space stories; spawned 3 sequels and a role-playing game, among others. Though it was first printed in 1970, it appears farther down the list in Niven's published bibliographies.
K.S. 35 (2850)
50 103 Last Necronomicon, The Short story stand-alone fanzine, APA-L 315 #4 1971-00 IS #4 (fanzine), October 1971;
reprinted at larryniven.org
    Read It!
short short story; Niven invokes Lovecraft. Niven appears to have written it in response to criticism about the mistakes in the first edition of Ringworld. Niven's published bibliographies list it much further down, but Carol Phillips' research indicates it appeared in October 1971.
 
51 54 All the Myriad Ways Collection n/a Ballantine, 1971, paper 1971-06 German, as Myriaden, from Bastei Lubbe, 1973;
Japan, paper, 1979, Hayakawa Publishing Inc.
    Collection Info

Contents:
"All the Myriad Ways"
"Passerby"
"For a Foggy Night"
"Wait it Out"
"The Jigsaw Man"
"Not Long Before the End"
"Unfinished Story" (as "'Unfinished Story #1")
"Unfinished Story #2"
"Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex"
"The Theory and Practice of Teleportation" (as "Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation")
"The Theory and Practice of Time Travel"
"Inconstant Moon"
"What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers?"
"Becalmed in Hell"
 
52 55 Inconstant Moon Short story stand-alone All the Myriad Ways 1971-06 Anthology, Best Science Fiction for 1972, edited by Frederik Pohl;
Inconstant Moon (Gollancz/Sphere);
The Hugo Winners, Volume 3 edited by Isaac Asimov;
anthology, The Best of All Possible Worlds, edited by Spider Robinson;
paper, anthology, Heyne Science Fiction, Jahresband 1982, as "Weschelhafter Mond," 1982 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München;
The World Treasury of Science Fiction, ed. David G. Hartwell, Little Brown 1989;
N-Space;
anthology, Armageddons, ed. Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois, Ace 1999;
anthology, Masterpieces, Orson Scott Card, editor, Ace, 2001
Stan & Leslie Hugo winner Review
E-Book
Made into an episode of "Outer Limits," mid 1990s
 
53 56 Unfinished Story #2 Short story stand-alone All the Myriad Ways 1971-06 n/a     Summary
short short story
 
54 57 What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? Short story stand-alone All the Myriad Ways 1971-06 N-Space Tom Findlay; Hal Grant; Joy Benjamin; Carol Howards; Howards   Summary
The American Dental Association says they are bad for children's teeth
 
55 48 No Exit Short story stand-alone Fantastic, June 1971 1971-06 Available as an e-Book from fictionwise.com     Collaboration, co-written with Hank Stine (who has since become Jean Marie Stine; the e-Book edition lists Jean Marie Stine as Niven's co-author).  
56 49 There's a Wolf in My Time Machine Short story Svetz Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1971 1971-06 The Flight of the Horse;
anthology, Zoo 2000, edited by Jane Yolen;
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds, ed. Robert Adams, Pamela Crippen Adams & Martin H. Greenberg, NAL/Signet 1987;
The Ultimate Werewolf, ed. Byron Preiss, David Kellor, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt, Dell 1991;
Tomorrow Bites, ed. Greg Cox & T. K. F. Weisskopf, Baen 1995;
British anthology Wizards of Odd: Comic Tales of Fantasy, ed. Peter Haining, Souvenir Press 1996;
Rainbow Mars
Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen; Wrona   Summary
Svetz meets a new pet
s. 4
57 53 Flying Sorcerers, The Novel stand-alone Ballantine, 1971 1971-08 n/a Purple   Review
Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold, expanded version of "The Mispelled Magician"
 
58   Pastel Terror, The script Star Trek Fanzine Deck 6, Aug. 1971 1971-08 Fanzine T-Negative #17, 1972     Read it!
Outline for a Star Trek plot, never offered to the show; may have also appeared in APA-L, verification TK
 
59 86 My Universe and Welcome To It! introduction Known Space: about fanzine, Speculation, October 1971 (awaiting verification--ed.) 1971-10 Tales of Known Space     Summary
Introduction
 
60 51 Rammer Short story The State Galaxy, November 1971 1971-11 anthology, The Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, edited by Lester Del Rey;
anthology, The Best from Galaxy, volume 1;
A Hole in Space;
anthology, Best Science-Fiction Stories, ed. Anon., Hamlyn 1977;
Anthology, Science Fiction Story-Reader (Germany), Munich: Wllhelm Heyne Verlag
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Audio book: Great Science Fiction Stories, AudioText, 1997, read by Pat Bottino.
Jerome Corbell   Summary
Chapter 1 of A World Out Of Time
 
61 61 Cloak of Anarchy Short story Known Space Analog, March 1972 1972-03 Anthology, Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year #2, edited by Lester Del Rey (hardcover);
anthology, 2020 Vision, edited by Jerry Pournelle;
Tales of Known Space;
anthology, Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction 5: Tin Stars, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, NAL/Signet 1986;
Thought Probes: Philosophy Through Science Fiction Literature, Second Edition, ed. Fred D. Miller, Jr. & Nicholas D. Smith, Prentice-Hall 1988;
N-Space;
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories, ed. Tom Shippey, Oxford University Press 1992;
Three Books of Known Space;
Decades of Science Fiction, ed. Applewhite Minyard, NTC Publishing 1997;
reprinted at larryniven.org
Ron Cole; Russel; Jill Hayes   Summary
The story that led to a duel (see "Convention Stories")
K.S. 16 (2135)
62 50 Fourth Profession, The Short story Léshy Quark 4, edited by Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker 1972-08 The Best Science Fiction of the Year, edited by Terry Carr;
anthology, The 1972 Annual World's Best SF, edited by Donald A. Wollhein;
A Hole in Space;
Yugoslav magazine, Sirius, broj 61, as "Cetvrta Vjestina";
Project Solar Sail, ed. Arthur C. Clarke, NAL/Roc 1990;
N-Space
Ed Frazer; William Morris; Monks; Louise Schu Hugo nominee Summary
Monks and bartenders
 
63 52 What Good is a Glass Dagger? Short story Magic Universe: Warlock Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1972 1972-09 The Flight of the Horse;
The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984;
Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Bonanza 1985;
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
, ed. Margaret Weis & Martin H. Greenberg, Warner Aspect 1998
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Magic Goes Away Collection
Warlock; Clubfoot; Wavyhill; Aran the Peacemonger   Summary
E-book
Werewolves and necromancy and trolls, oh my!
W. 03
64 69 Defenseless Dead, The Short story Known Space: Gil Hamilton Ten Tomorrows, anthology, edited by Roger Elwood, paper 1973-00 The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Flatlander; Graphic edition: as ÒThe Defenseless Dead, A Tale of Known SpaceÓ, Adventure Comics: Malibu Graphics, February, March, April 1991.
Gil Hamilton; Luke Garner; Jackson Bera; Taffy Grimes; Anubis; Holden Chambers; Charlotte Chambers; Leviticus Hale   Summary
"Corpsicles" and an unexpected hiding place for an organlegger
K.S. 11 (2124-5)
65 59 Flash Crowd Short story Flash Crowd/ Teleportation Three Trips in Time and Space, anthology, edited by Robert Silverberg (cloth and paper, Dell) 1973-00 The Flight of the Horse;
Baker's Dozen: 13 Short Science Fiction Novels,
ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Bonanza 1985
Barry Jerome "Jerryberry" Jansen; George Bailey; Janice Wolfe; Robin Whyte   Summary
First "flash crowd" story; Jansen is spelled "Jensen" in The Flight of the Horse printing
 
66 62 Recipes non-fiction non-fiction Collection, Cooking Out of this World, edited by Anne McCaffrey 1973-00 n/a     recently reprinted; recipes including: Irish Coffee, Busted Kneecap, Dry Martini  
67 60 Inconstant Moon Collection n/a Gollancz, hardcover; Sphere paperback 1973-00 n/a     Collection info
Sphere edition contents:
"Inconstant Moon"
"Bordered in Black"
"How the Heroes Die"
"At the Bottom of a Hole"
"One Face"
"Becalmed in Hell"
"Death by Ecstasy"
Gollancz edition includes:
"The Long Night" (as "Convergent Series")
"The Deadlier Weapon"
"Wait it Out"
"Not Long Before the End"
"Passerby"
 
68 66 Theory and Practice of Time Travel, The non-fiction non-fiction Vertex, April 1973 1973-04 anthology textbook Looking Ahead: The Visions of Science Fiction, edited by Dick Allen and Lori Allen;
All the Myriad Ways
    Summary
speculative
 
69 67 Alibi Machine, The Short story Flash Crowd/ Teleportation Vertex, June 1973 1973-06 anthology, Antigrav, edited by Philip Strick;
A Hole in Space
McAllister; Lt. Donaho; Capt. Hennessey   Summary
teleportation crime story
 
70 68 All the Bridges Rusting Short story Flash Crowd/ Teleportation Vertex, August 1973 1973-08 A Hole in Space;
Bridging the Galaxies
Karin Sagan; Jerryberry Jansen; Robin Whyte; Gemini Jones   Summary
teleportation as a form of space travel
 
71 63 Protector Novel Known Space paper, Ballantine, 1973; paper, Futura (British) 1973-09 as Il Defensore, hardback, dall'Oglio editore 1975;
as Der Baum Des Lebens, Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, paper;
as Protecteur, Editions Albin Michael, 1976, paper;
paper, as Beschermheer, Elsevier Nederland B.V., Amsterdam/Brussels 1977;
paper, 1979, Japan, Hayakawa Publishing Inc.;
Audio Book: Books on Tape, 1998, read by Connor OÕBrien
Jack Brennan; Luke Garner; Elroy Truesdale; Pak Protectors; Alice Jordan Ditmars winner, Hugo nominee Review
Brand-new assumption introduced to Known Space: humanity is descended from the Pak. The novel contains "The Adults" plus a second section called "Vandervecken," which takes place in 2340.
K.S. 17 (2124 - 2341)
72 64 Flight of the Horse, The Collection Svetz paper, Ballantine 1973; paper, Orbit (British) 1973-09 Italian, as Il Tempo Di Svetz, Futuro;
paper, Japan, Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.;
German, paper, as Der Flug Des Pferdes 1981, Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen   Collection info
Contents:
"Get a Horse!" (as "Flight of the Horse")
"Bird in the Hand"
"Leviathan!"
"There's a Wolf in my Time Machine"
"Death in a Cage"
"What Good is a Glass Dagger?"
"Flash Crowd"
Afterword

 
73 65 Death in a Cage Short story Svetz The Flight of the Horse 1973-09 Rainbow Mars Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen   Summary
Svetz meets Death?
s. 5
74   Afterword non-fiction non-fiction Flight of the Horse 1973-09 n/a     A word how the Svetz stories came to be written.  
75   Slaver Weapon, The script Star Trek TV show 1973-12 Adapted as a short story and published in Star Trek Log #10 by Alan Dean Foster     Based on "The Soft Weapon." Airdate Dec. 15, 1973. This script (and the book adaptation that followed) sparked the ongoing debate about the existence of Kzinti in the Star Trek universe.  
76 70 Hole Man, The Short story stand-alone Analog, January 1974 1974-01 A Hole in Space;
anthology, The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4, edited by Terry Carr;
anthology, The Hugo Winners, Volume 3, edited by Isaac Asimov;
anthology, Black Holes, edited by Jerry Pournelle;
textbook, with commentary, Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology, the SFWA-SFRA anthology, ed. Patricia S. Warrick, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Harper & Row 1978;
The Best of Analog, ed. Ben Bova, Baronet 1978;
N-Space;
Ascent of Wonder, ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer, Tor 1994
Andrew Lear; Captain Childrey Hugo winner Summary
E-book
Quantum Black Hole as a murder weapon
 
77 71 $16,940 Short story stand-alone Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, February 1974 1974-02 A Hole in Space Kelsey; Horatio; Carson   Summary
crime, not SF; short blackmail story
 
78 72 Bigger Than Worlds non-fiction non-fiction Analog, March 1974 1974-03 fanzine, Speculation, as "Alternatives to Worlds";
A Hole in Space;
collection, The Endless Frontier, edited by Jerry Pournelle, November 1979;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Skylife, ed. Gregory Benford & George Zebrowski, Harcourt 2000
    Summary
discussion of the Ringworld and other macrostructures. Illustrated by Ames
 
79 73 Kind of Murder, A Short story Flash Crowd/ Teleportation Analog, April 1974 1974-04 A Hole in Space;
anthology, Alfred Hitchcock's Your Share of Fear, 1982, Davis Publications, edited by Cathleen Jordan;
Futurecrime, ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Fine 1992;
Cyber-Killers, ed. Ric Alexander, Orion/Millennium 1997
Capt. Hennessey   Summary
teleportation crime story
 
80 74 Hole in Space, A Collection n/a paper, Ballantine, 1974; paper, Orbit 1974-06 as Die Lucke Im System, paper, abridged, Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München     Collection info
Contents:
"Rammer"
"The Alibi Machine"
"The Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club"
"A Kind of Murder"
"All the Bridges Rusting"
"There Is a Tide"
"Bigger Than Worlds"
"$16,940"
"The Hole Man"
"The Fourth Profession"
 
81 75 Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club, The Short story Flash Crowd/ Teleportation A Hole in Space 1974-06 n/a Benny Sherman; James "Get-It-All" Goethals; Willie Lordon; Lou Garcia; Orrie Black; Jerryberry Jansen   Summary
final teleportation crime story; shows Riot Control in action
 
82 76 Plaything Short story stand-alone Worlds of If, August 1974 1974-08 anthology, The Best from If, Volume III, ed. James Baen, Award 1976;
anthology, 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories, edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander;
Convergent Series
    Summary
stand-alone; alien adolescents encounter a probe from Earth
 
83 77 Night on Mispec Moor Short story Léshy Vertex, August 1974 1974-08 Convergent Series;
N-Space;
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers, ed. Robert Adams, Pamela Crippen Adams & Martin H. Greenberg, NAL Signet 1988;
Phantom Regiments, ed. Robert Adams, Pamela Crippen Adams & Martin H. Greenberg, Baen 1990
Tom‡s Vatch   Summary
Sci-fi sword-and-sorcery horror story
 
84 81 Singularities Make Me Nervous Short story stand-alone Stellar, original anthology edited by Judy-Lynn Del Rey 1974-09 Convergent Series;
Italian anthology, Stellar, as "Me Cose Strane Mi Innervosiscono," from Longanesi & C., Milano
George Cox   Summary
time travel paradox
 
85   Land of the Lost: "Downstream" script Land of the Lost TV show 1974-09 n/a     Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold; airdate September 28, 1976  
86 78 Mote in God's Eye, The Novel Motie cloth, Simon & Schuster, 1974; coth, Weidenfeld & Nicolson (British), paper, Orbit 1974-10 Japanese, paper, 1974, Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.;
Italian, cloth, as La Strada Delle Stelle, Cosmo;
as De Splitter Im Auge Gottes, paper and hardback from Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München, 1977;
as De Splinter In Gods Oog, paper, Elsevier, Amsterdam;
as La Poussiere Dans L'Oeil De Dieu, paper, Albin Michel, 1981;
SFBC, August 1993;
QPB, 1987, trade paperback, exact reproduction of original hardback, minus ISBN;
Easton Press, leather bound gilt edge hardcover, June 1992.
Rod Blaine; Sally Fowler; Horace Bury; Kevin Renner; Moties Hugo nominee, Nebula nominee Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle, set in Pournelle's Codominium universe
 
87 79 Nonesuch, The Short story stand-alone Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1974 1974-12 Convergent Series Doris MacAran   Summary
retake on Little Red Riding Hood
 
88   Land of the Lost: "Hurricane" script Land of the Lost TV show 1974-12 n/a     Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold; airdate December 21, 1974  
89   Land of the Lost: "Circle" script Land of the Lost TV show 1974-12 n/a     Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold; airdate December 28, 1975  
90 138 De Stranden Van Serius Vier Collection n/a Dutch, collected stories. Meulenhoff Science Fiction, 1975 1975-00 n/a     collected stories from various sources  
91 87 ARM Short story Known Space: Gil Hamilton Epoch, edited by Roger Elwood and Robert Silverberg 1975-00 The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton;
anthology, The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction, edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh;
Flatlander
;
The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1970s, ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf 1992;
Sci-Fi Private Eye, ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Penguin/Roc 1997
Gil Hamilton; Luke Garner; Jackson Bera; Julio Ordaz; Taffy Grimes; Raymond Sinclair; Officer-One Valpredo; Janice Sinclair; Andrew Porter; Bernath Peterfi Hugo nominee Summary
E-book
Murder of Raymond Sinclair, inventor of Sinclair Molecule Chain and an inertial-reduction field
K.S. 13 (2126)
92 80 Borderland of Sol, The Short story Known Space Analog, January 1975 1975-01 Tales of Known Space;
anthology, Black Holes, edited by Jerry Pournelle;
German anthology, Im Grenzland Der Sonne, Wilhelm Meyne Verlag, München;
In Sirius broj 55 (Yugoslavian fanzine), as Tu Negdje Blizu Sola;
anthology, The Hugo Winners Vol. 4, 1985;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Beyond the Stars, ed. Isaac Asimov, Severn House 1987;
Crashlander
Beowulf Shaeffer; Sigmund Ausfaller; Carlos Wu; Julian Forward Hugo winner Summary
E-book
Quantum Black Hole as a murder weapon
K.S. 28 (2650)
93 83 Galaxy Stars: Jerry Pournelle non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Galaxy, July 1975 1975-07 n/a     Bio of Jerry Pournelle  
94 82 Inferno Novel stand-alone serial: Galaxy, August-October 1975 1975-08 novel, Pocket Books, paper;
cloth, Allan Wingate (British);
cloth, Gregg Press;
paper, Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.;
cloth, as Questo E L'Inferno, 1978, Armenia Editore, Milano;
Textbook Binding, Gregg Press, June 1979.
Allen Carpentier; Benito Ditmars nominee, Hugo nominee, Nebula nominee Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle; Retelling of Dante's Inferno
 
95 84 Tales of Known Space Collection Known Space: Collection paper, Ballantine, 1975 1975-08 Japanese, paper, from Hayakawa;
as Historias Del Espacio Reconocido, paper, 1978, Edaf, Madrid;
British edition: Orbit, paper, February 1992;
Three Books of Known Space
    Collection info
Overview of Known Space. Contents:
"Timeline for Known Space"
"My Universe and Welcome to It!"
"The Coldest Place"
"Becalmed in Hell"
"Wait it Out"
"Eye of an Octopus"
"How the Heroes Die"
"The Jigsaw Man"
"At the Bottom of a Hole"
"The Deceivers" (as "Intent to Deceive")
"Cloak of Anarchy"
"The Warriors"
"The Borderland of Sol"
"There Is a Tide"
"Safe at Any Speed"
"Afterthoughts"
"Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven"
"About the Cover" by Rick Sternbach
 
96 85 Afterthoughts non-fiction Known Space: about Tales of Known Space 1975-08 n/a     Summary
"parting thoughts" on Known Space, as if. Shares an "Opus number" with "Timeline for Known Space" in Niven's published bibliographies.
 
97 85 Timeline for Known Space non-fiction Known Space: about Tales of Known Space 1975-08 Updated in Three Books of Known Space     Summary
Like the title says. Shares an "Opus number" with "Afterthoughts" in Niven's published bibliographies.
 
98   Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven non-fiction non-fiction Tales of Known Space 1975-08 Updated in Three Books of Known Space     bibliography  
99 95 World Out Of Time, A Novel The State cloth, Holt, Rinehart and Winston; paper, Ballantine 1976-00 as Buiten De Tijd, Deltos Elsevier, Amsterdam;
Italian, as Mondo Senze Tempo, 1977 from Editrice Nord, Milano;
Argentine, paper, as Un Mundo Fuera Del Tiempo, Buenos Aires, 1978;
Japanese, cloth, 1979, Hayakawa Publishing, inc.;
as Un Monde Hors Du Temps, Editions Albin Michel, 1978, Paris;
Israel, paper (data not in English letters);
British Edition: Orbit, paper, August 1986.
Jerome Corbell Ditmars winner Review
"Fix-up" novel made up of "Rammer," "Children of the State" and "Down and Out."
 
100 94 Magic Goes Away, The Short story Magic Universe: Warlock Odyssey, summer 1976 1976-00 n/a Warlock World Fantasy nominee expanded into an illustrated novella, 1978  
101 93 Mistake Short story stand-alone Stellar #2, original anthology edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey 1976-00 anthology, 100 Great Science Fiction Stories, edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, and Joseph D. Olander;
Convergent Series;
Science Fiction and Fantasy Story-A-Month 1989 Calendar, ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, Pomegranate 1988
Elroy Barnes   Summary
In space, no one can hear you take a pill
 
102 91 Building the Mote in God's Eye non-fiction Motie Galaxy, January 1976 1976-01 collection, A Step Further Out by Jerry Pournelle;
That Buck Rogers Stuff, by Jerry Pournelle, ed. Gavin Claypool, Los Angeles: Extequer Press, November 1977;
N-Space
    Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
103 92 Down and Out Short story The State Galaxy, February 1976 1976-02 A World Out of Time;
anthology, The Best from Galaxy, Vol. IV, edited by James Baen;
anthology, The Best of My Years, edited by James Baen
Jerome Corbell   Summary
Included in the novel A World Out Of Time
 
104 88 Long Arm of Gil Hamilton, The Collection Known Space: Gil Hamilton paper, Ballantine, 1976 1976-02 as De Lange Arm Van Gil Hamilton, Dutch, from Prisma Science Fiction Gil Hamilton   Collection info
First collection of Gil Hamilton stories. Contents:
"The Organleggers" (as "Death by Ecstasy")
"The Defenseless Dead"
"ARM"
Afterword: The Last Word about SF Detectives
 
105 89 Afterword: The Last Word about SF Detectives non-fiction Known Space: Gil Hamilton The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton 1976-02 n/a     afterword to the Gil Hamilton collection  
106 112 Locusts, The Short story stand-alone Analog, June 1979 1976-06 Anthology, The 1980 Annual World's Best SF, edited by Donald A. Wollheim;
Limits;
N-Space
  Hugo nominee Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes
 
107 96 Children of the State serial The State Serial, Galaxy, September, October, November 1976 1976-09 A World Out of Time Jerome Corbell   Serial that became A World Out Of Time, along with "Rammer" and "Down and Out."  
108 106 Flare Time Short story Léshy Andromeda 3, anthology, edited by Peter Weston, Futura, London 1977-00 Amazing Science Fiction Stories, November 1982;
Limits
;
Medea: Harlan's World, ed. Harlan Ellison, Phantasia 1985;
N-Space
    Summary
Takes place on Medea: Harlan's World
 
109 98 Lucifer's Hammer Novel stand-alone Novel, cloth, Playboy Press; paper, Fawcett Books; paper, Futura; Ballentine Del Rey, trade paperback, January 1998 1977-00 Japanese, paper, 1980, Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.;
as Luzifer's Hammer, paper, 1980, Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München;
as De Hamer Van Lucifer, paper, 1980, A.W. Bruna & Zoon Utrecht/Antwerpen;
Israel, paper (data not in English letters);
Comic adaptation by Innovation Comics, November 1993 (final 4 out of 6 issues never completed);
Audio Book: Books on Tape, 1999, read by Connor OÕBrien, in two parts
  Hugo nominee Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
110 100 Subject is Closed, The Short story Draco Tavern Cosmos, May 1977, as Three Vignettes 1977-05 Convergent Series;
anthology, Aliens!, edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack M. Dann (as Four Vignettes);
Niven's Laws;
Another Round at the Spaceport Bar, ed. George H. Scithers & Darrell Schweitzer, Avon, April 1989;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Three Vignettes, along with "Cruel and Unusual" and "Grammar Lesson." The fourth vignette is "Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
D.T. 01
111 101 Grammar Lesson Short story Draco Tavern Cosmos, May 1977, as Three Vignettes 1977-05 Convergent Series;
anthology, Aliens!, edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack M. Dann (as Four Vignettes);
Niven's Laws;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Three Vignettes, along with "Cruel and Unusual" and "The Subject is Closed." The fourth vignette is "Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
D.T. 02
112 99 Cruel and Unusual Short story Draco Tavern Cosmos, May 1977, as Three Vignettes 1977-05 Convergent Series;
anthology, Aliens!, edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack M. Dann (as Four Vignettes);
Niven's Laws;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Three Vignettes, along with "The Subject is Closed" and "Grammar Lesson." The fourth vignette is "Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
D.T. 20
113 97 Words in Science Fiction, The non-fiction non-fiction The Craft of Science Fiction, anthology, edited by Reginald Bretnor 1977-07 anthology, Antigrav, edited by Philip Strick [incorrect listing?-ed];
reprinted at larryniven.org
    Summary
Read it!
essay on writing sci-fi
 
114 102 Rotating Cylinders and the Possibility of Global Causality Violation Short story Time Travel/ Parallel Universe Analog, August 1977 1977-08 Convergent Series;
Microcosmic Tales, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Taplinger 1980;
Japanese, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 1981, along with an extensive interview with photos;
Anthology, Time Machines: The Best Time Travel Stories Ever Written ed. Bill Adler, Jr., Carroll & Graf, December 1997 hardbound
    Summary
Title stolen from a mathematics paper by Frank J. Tipler
 
115   An Introduction to Jerry Pournelle introduction non-fiction: The Ghetto That Buck Rogers Stuff, by Jerry Pournelle, edited by Gavin Claypool. November 1977. Extequer Press 1977-11 n/a     Like the title says  
116   Slaver Weapon, The Short story Star Trek Ballantine, adaptation by Alan Dean Foster, Star Trek Log #10, 1978 1978-00 n/a     Adaptation of the script "The Slaver Weapon" for the animated Star Trek TV series, based on "The Soft Weapon"; original airdate Dec. 15, 1973  
117 105 Transfer of Power Short story stand-alone Ariel The Book of Fantasy, Volume 3 (Paperback), edited by Thomas Durwood 1978-00 Convergent Series;
anthology, paper, Nirwana, as "Machtsoverdracht," 1981, Meulenhoff Nederland B.V., Amsterdam
Sarol; Guppry   Summary
Set on Lord Dunsany's "Edge of the World"
 
118 118 Patchwork Girl, The Novella Known Space: Gil Hamilton illustrated trade paperback, Ace Books, 1978 1978-00 Flatlander Gil Hamilton; Hove Watson; Marion Shaeffer; Chris Penzler Naomi Horne; Laura Drury; Harry McCavity; Taffy Grimes   Review
Gil goes to the moon. Illustrations by Fernando.
K.S. 14 (2126)
119 104 Cautionary Tales Short story stand-alone Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July-August 1978 1978-00 Convergent Series;
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Anthology, Vol 1;
Asimov's Masters of Science Fiction, 1978;
Asimov's Choice: Extraterrestrials & Eclipses, Dale Books, 1978;
Japanese, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine;
Science Fiction Masterpieces
, ed. Isaac Asimov, Galahad 1986;
Isaac Asimov's Choice
, ed. Anon., Hale 1986;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Gordon   Summary
Why does immortality always come with a price?
 
120   Soothsayer of Known Space Interview non-fiction Future Life, July 1978 1978-07 n/a     interview  
121   Most and Least-Favored Films of Famous SF Authors, The Interview non-fiction Future Life, August 1978 1978-08 n/a     interview  
122   Speculations on the Next Breakthrough in Entertainment Interview non-fiction Future Life, October 1978 1978-10 n/a     interview  
123 107 Magic Goes Away, The Novella Magic Universe: Warlock illustrated trade paperback, Ace Books, 1978 1978-10 cloth, Ace;
paper, Ace;
cloth, 1980, Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd. With illustrations (maybe augmented);
German, paper, as Wenn Der Zauber Vergeht... 1981, Bastei Lubbe, with illustrations;
in Japanese, Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.;
The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984;
Graphic adaptation by DC Comics, ed. Julius Schwartz, Paul Kupperberg, script, Jan Duursema, illustrations, 1986;
The Magic Goes Away Collection
Warlock; Clubfoot; Wavyhill Mirandee; Orolandes; Roze-Kattee   Review
Last Warlock story; expanded from "The Magic Goes Away."
W. 04
124 108 Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing! Short story Draco Tavern Destinies, Nov-Dec 1978, edited by James Baen 1978-11 Convergent Series;
anthology, Aliens!, edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack M. Dann (as Four Vignettes);
anthology, The Best of Destinies, edited by James Baen;
Niven's Laws;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Fourth vignette, along with "Cruel and Unusual," "Grammar Lesson" and "The Subject is Closed"
D.T. 03
125   What Will be Earth's next Great Energy Source? Interview non-fiction Future Life, November 1978 1978-11 n/a     interview  
126   Introduction to Fred Saberhagen's Empire of the East introduction non-fiction Empire of the East, by Fred Saberhagen, Ace books 1979-00 n/a     Introduction. EMPIRE OF THE EAST is a compendium of 3 Saberhagen novels. Two are reprints of The Black Mountains and The Broken Lands while the third novel is new for this volume.  
127   Outline for Mordred outline Buck Rogers Mordred, by John Eric Holmes, Ace, January, 1980 1979-00 n/a     a Buck Rogers novel, based on characters created by Philip Francis Nowlan, with Jerry Pournelle  
128   Outline for Roger's Rangers outline Buck Rogers Roger's Rangers, by John Silbersack, Ace, August 1983 1979-00 n/a     a Buck Rogers novel, based on characters created by Philip Francis Nowlan, with Jerry Pournelle  
129 117 Future Histories non-fiction non-fiction SFWA Bulletin, special issue on future histories, Fall 1979, volume 14, number 3, issue 71 1979-00 n/a     Summary
Special SFWA issue on future histories
 
130   Silverlock's Progress? introduction non-fiction Silverlock, by John Myers Myers 1979-00 n/a     introduction to the reprint of Silverlock  
131   Outline for Warrior's World outline Buck Rogers Warrior's World, by Richard S. McEnroe, Ace, October 1981 1979-00 n/a     a Buck Rogers novel, based on characters created by Philip Francis Nowlan, with Jerry Pournelle  
132 109 Schumann Computer, The Short story Draco Tavern Destinies, Jan-Feb 1979, edited by James Baen 1979-01 Convergent Series;
French anthology, paper, Univers 1980, as "Le Chirpsithra," J'ai Lu;
Niven's Laws;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; discussion of artificial intelligence
D.T. 04
133   What Would You Produce Given a $10 Billion Budget? Interview non-fiction Future Life, January 1979 1979-01 n/a     interview  
134   Given the opportunity, would you travel in space? Interview non-fiction Future Life, February 1979 1979-02 n/a     interview  
135 115 In the Cellar Short story stand-alone Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1979 1979-02 Japanese, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine;
reprinted at larryniven.org
    Summary
Read It!
short "hard-boiled" sci-fi
 
136 113 Convergent Series Collection n/a Ballantine, paper, 1979 1979-03 Paperback, Orbit (British) August 1986   Locus winner Collection Info
Some stories appeared previously in The Shape of Space, which had since gone away. Contents:
"Introduction"
"Bordered in Black"
"One Face"
"Like Banquo's Ghost"
"The Meddler"
"Dry Run"
"The Long Night" (as "Convergent Series")
"The Deadlier Weapon"
"The Nonesuch"
"Singularities Make Me Nervous"
"The Schumann Computer"
"Assimilating our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
"Grammar Lesson"
"The Subject is Closed"
"Cruel and Unusual"
"Transfer of Power"
"Cautionary Tales"
"Rotating Cylinders and the Possibility of Global Causality Violation"
"Plaything"
"Mistake"
"Night on Mispec Moor"
"Wrong-Way Street"
 
137 114 Introduction to Convergent Series introduction non-fiction Convergent Series 1979-03 n/a     Explanation of why some stories are reprinted from The Shape of Space  
138 110 Shall We Indulge in Rishathra? non-fiction Known Space: about Science Fiction Review, March-April 1979 1979-03 N-Space     Summary
With cartoons by William Rotsler. "Rishathra" is a Ringworld ritual.
 
139 111 Spirals Short story stand-alone Destinies, April-June 1979, edited by James Baen 1979-04 anthology, The Endless Frontier, edited by Jerry Pournelle, November 1979;
anthology, The Best of Destinies, edited by James Baen;
Limits
Jack Halfey; Cornelius L. Riggs; Admiral Robert McLeve; Dot Hoffman; Ty Plauger; Jill Plauger   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
140 145 Staying Rich non-fiction non-fiction Future Life, July 1979 1979-07 Niven's Laws;
Worlds of If Sep/Nov 1986;
N-Space
    Summary
essay
 
141 116 Ringworld Engineers, The Novel Known Space: Ringworld serial, Galileo, July, September, November 1979 and January 1980 1979-07 Novel, inbound signatures, limited edition, from Phantasia Press, August 1986;
novel, cloth, Holt, Rinehart & Winston;
goatskin, issue of 26, Phantasia [Niven has "Q"];
paper, ballantine;
cloth, Holt, Rinehart & Winston (SFBC);
paper, Orbit (British), May 1992, cover by Fred Gambino;
Japanese, cloth, 1981, Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.;
cloth, as Les Ingenieurs De L'Anneau-Monde, 1982, Nouvelles Editions Opta;
paper, as Die Ringwelt-Ingenieure, 1982, Bastei Lubbe;
serial in Rigel SF Magazine, July - October 1984;
Audio book: Books on Tape, 1997, read by Connor OÕBrien
Louis Wu; Hindmost; Chmeee; Teela Brown Hugo nominee Review
1st Sequel to Ringworld; first evidence of the Pak on the Ringworld
K.S. 36 (2878-81)
142   Larry Niven, Science Fiction's Master World Builder Interview non-fiction Questar Science Fiction/Fantasy Adventure, August 1979 1979-08 n/a     interviewed by Dr. Jeffery Elliot
 
143   Preface: The Freedom of Choice introduction non-fiction A Step Farther Out; Jerry Pournelle, Ph.D., Ace, 1979 1979-09 n/a     Preface to A Step Farther Out  
144 121 Retrospective Short story Dream Park Destinies, summer 1980 1980-00 Playgrounds of the Mind     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes
 
145   Memoir non-fiction non-fiction Galaxy, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Playboy 1980 1980-00 n/a     no other data  
146 119 From Macrostructures Engineering: Progress Report non-fiction non-fiction Lunacon '80 program book 1980-00 n/a     Summary
Like the title says
 
147   Introduction: The Known Space Series introduction Known Space: about The Great Science Fiction Series, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Harper & Row , hardcover 1980-00 n/a     introduction to "A Relic of the Empire"  
148 120 Green Marauder, The Short story Draco Tavern Destinies, Feb-March 1980, edited by James Baen 1980-02 anthology, Dream's Edge, edited by Terry Carr (cloth and paper, Sierra Club Books);
anthology, Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, Tenth Annual Collection, edited by Gardner Dozois, E.P. Dutton;
Limits;
Top Science Fiction, ed. Josh Pachter, Dent 1984;
Niven's Laws;
Tales from the Spaceport Bar, ed. George H. Scithers & Darrell Schweitzer, Avon 1987;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
Sirius (Yugoslavian fanzine), broj 145
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; a look at prehistoric Earth and the beings who built a civilization there.
D.T. 05
149   What Role can and should science fiction writers play in working with America's major corporations in planning for the future of society? Interview non-fiction Future Life, March 1980 1980-03 n/a     interview  
150   What explains the present lack of citizen interest in and support for the U.S. space program? Interview non-fiction Future Life, June 1980 1980-06 n/a     interview  
151 127 Magic May Return, The Collection Magic Universe Ace Books, trade paperback, illustrations and cover by Alicia Austin 1981-00 The Magic Goes Away Collection     edited by Larry Niven. Contents:
Introduction
"Not Long Before the End"
"Earthshade" by Fred Saberhagen
"Manaspill" by Dean Ing
"...But Fear Itself." by Steven Barnes
"Strength" by Poul Anderson and Mildred Downey Broxon
 
152   Introduction introduction non-fiction The Magic May Return 1981-00 n/a     Introduction to The Magic May Return  
153   Memoir non-fiction non-fiction Galaxy Volume 2, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Playboy Paperbacks 1981 1981-00 n/a     no other data  
154 123 Real Thing, The Short story Draco Tavern German first publication, Tor Zu Den Sternen 1981 1981-00 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1982;
Limits
;
Niven's Laws;
Aliens and UFO's, ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Smithmark 1993;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; Rick goes sun-diving via virtual reality
D.T. 06
155 131 Oath of Fealty Novel stand-alone limited edition with inbound signatures, from Phantasia Press 1981-00 cloth, Timescape Books (Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books);
paper, Orbit (British);
paper, Pocket Fiction (Simon & Schuster/Pocket)
  Prometheus Award nominee Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
156 126 Dream Park Novel Dream Park Novel, cloth, limited edition with inbound signatures, from Phantasia Press 1981-00 Trade paperback, Ace Books;
cloth, Book Club edition, Ace;
paper, Ace;
British Edition: Orbit, paper, October 1994.
Alex Griffin; Arthur Cowles; Marty Bobbick; Ollie Norliss; Tony McWhirter; Gwen Ryder   Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes
 
157 122 On The Marching Morons non-fiction non-fiction Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January 1981 1981-01 n/a     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Isaac Asimov
 
158 128 War Movie Short story Draco Tavern Stellar #7, paper, edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey 1981-07 Limits;
Niven's Laws;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; the real reason the Chirps came to Earth?
D.T. 07
159 129 Limits Short story Draco Tavern Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1981 1981-09 anthology, paper, Isaac Asimov's Aliens and Outworlders, 1983, Davis, edited by Shawna McCarthy;
Limits;
Niven's Laws;
Light Years and Dark, ed. Michael Bishop, Berkley 1984;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; why are humans obsessed with limits?
D.T. 08
160 130 Theory and Practice of Instant Learning, The non-fiction non-fiction Herald-Examiner, Sunday, Oct. 18 1981 1981-10 Niven's Laws     Summary
essay
 
160a 146 Theory and Practice of Instant Learning, The               Mistakenly given two listings in Niven's published bibliographies  
161 125 Roentgen Standard, The non-fiction non-fiction Omni, "Lastword," July 1980 1980-07 Limits;
Niven's Laws
    Summary
Read It
Printed in Limits as "Yet Another Modest Proposal." Niven's published bibliographies list it as October 1981, but Carol's research indicates it appeared in July 1980
 
162 124 Oath of Fealty Short story stand-alone section in Omni, Oct. 1981 1981-10 Oath of Fealty     Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle  
163 132 Talisman Short story Magic Universe Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1981 1981-11 Limits;
More Magic;
The Magic Goes Away Collection;
Invisible Encounter & Other Science Fiction Stories, By J. D. Crayne (a.k.a. Dian Girard), downloadable "MobiPocket" eBook
Sparthera; Sung Jo Ka   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Dian Girard
 
164 137 Reflex Novella Motie Anthology, There Will Be War, edited by Jerry Pournelle 1982-00 n/a Rod Blaine   Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle  
165 135 Notebooks of Mack Sikes, The review non-fiction SFWA Forum 1982-00 fanzine, Science Fiction Review, issue 19     no other data  
166   How I Stole the Belt Civilization non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto The Best of Randall Garrett; Pocket, Jan 1982, paper, edited by Robert Silverberg. 1982-01 n/a     memoir about Randall Garrett and his writing  
167 134 Wristwatch Plantation, The comic strip Star Trek Houston Chronicle, March 1 -July 17, 1982 1982-03 n/a     Summary
Collaboration, co-created with Sharman Di Vono and Ron Harris, syndicated by the L.A. Times Syndicate and carried in several newspapers.
 
168 133 Lion in his Attic, The Short story Magic Universe Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1982 1982-07 Limits;
More Magic;
Playgrounds of the Mind;
The Magic Goes Away Collection
Durily; Karskon; Thone; Estrayle; Rordray; Merle   Summary
E-book
based on Niven's favorite restaurant
 
169 136 Descent of Anansi, The Novel Dream Park Tor, 1982 (paper) 1982-10 British: Orbit (Futura, Macdonald & co.), 1984     Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes; segment appeared in Analog, October 1982
 
170 139 Teardrop Falls, A Short story Berserker Omni, June 1983 1983-06 Limits;
Berserker Base, novel by Fred Saberhagen, Tor 1985;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Hilary Gage   Summary
Set in Fred Saberhagen's berserker universe
 
171 140 Integral Trees, The Novel The State: The Smoke Ring serial, Analog, October 1983, November 1983, December 1983, January 1984 1983-10 cloth, March 1984, Del Rey (Ballantine);
paper. February 1985; paper, Futura Publications, 1985;
as De Integraalbomen, paper, from Meulenhoff, Amsterdam, 1985;
Audio: Blackstone Audio Books, read by Pat Bottino, May 1996;
The Integral Trees (omnibus).
  Locus winner, Hugo nominee, Nebula nominee Review
first Smoke Ring novel
 
172 141 Niven's Laws Collection n/a small hardback. Principal Speaker's book published by Owlswick Press for Philcon, Dec. 1984 1984-12 n/a     Collection info
Contents:
introduction by Jerry Pournelle.
"The Schumann Computer"
"Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
"Grammar Lesson"
"The Subject Is Closed"
"Cruel and Unusual"
"The Green Marauder"
"Limits"
"War Movie"
"The Real Thing"
"Table Manners" (as "Folk Tale")
"Niven's Laws"
"Convention Stories"
"Staying Rich"
"The Theory and Practice of Instant Learning"
"If Idi Amin Had Had the Bomb"
"Yet Another Modest Proposal: The Roentgen Standard" (as "The Roetgen Standard")
"In Memoriam: Howard Grote Littlemead"
"Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do about It"
"Collaborations"
"Five Years to Infinity"
 
173 142 Table Manners Short story Draco Tavern Niven's Laws 1984-00 Limits;
Far Frontiers, ed. Jerry Pournelle & Jim Baen, Baen 1985;
The Draco Tavern
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; a.k.a. "Folk Tale." Rick goes hunting, the old-fashioned way.
D.T. 09
174 143 Niven's Laws non-fiction non-fiction Niven's Laws 1984-00 The Faces of Science Fiction, photographs and preface by Patti Perret, Bluejay Books, Inc. October 1984;
expanded in N-Space and again in Analog, November 2002
    Summary
essay on how the universe works
 
175 144 Convention Stories non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Niven's Laws 1984-00 Playgrounds of the Mind (As part of "Ghetto? But I Thought...")     Summary
Like the title says
 
176 147 If Idi Amin Had Had The Bomb non-fiction non-fiction Niven's Laws 1984-00 n/a     Summary
essay on modern warfare
 
177 148 In Memoriam: Howard Grote Littlemead Poem Motie Niven's Laws 1984-00 n/a     Summary
Poem
 
178 149 Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do About It non-fiction non-fiction Niven's Laws 1984-00 Playgrounds of the Mind     Summary
essay on modern warfare
 
179 150 Collaborations non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Niven's Laws 1984-00 Scatterbrain     Summary
essay on collaboration
 
180   Five Years to Infinity non-fiction non-fiction Niven's Laws 1984-00 n/a     Summary
essay on possible futures
 
181 152 Equipment, Method and the Rest non-fiction non-fiction The Science Fiction Source Book, by David Wingrove; Longman House, 1984 1984-03 n/a     essay on writing sci-fi  
182 153 More Magic Collection Magic Universe Trade paperback, June 1984, Berkley Fantasy (Ace) 1984-06 The Magic Goes Away Collection     edited by Larry Niven, illustrations by Alicia Austin  
183 154 Time of the Warlock, The Collection Magic Universe: Warlock Illus. Dennis Wolf. SteelDragon Press. Cloth, limited 1984-12 n/a     Collection Info
Collected Warlock stories. Contents:
"Not Long Before the End"
"What Good is a Glass Dagger?"
"The Magic Goes Away"
"Unfinished Story" (as "Unfinished Story #1")
"Notes for Contributors to The Magic May Return"
Afterword
 
184   Afterword non-fiction Magic Universe The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984 1984-12 n/a     Like the title says  
185   Notes for Contributors to The Magic May Return non-fiction Magic Universe The Time of the Warlock, SteelDragon 1984 1984-12 n/a     Like the title says  
186 151 Limits Collection n/a Del Rey Books, February 1985, paper 1985-02 Ballantine books, 1985, cloth and paper;
SFBC, First hardcover edition, March 1985;
British editions: MacDonald, hardcover, November 1986; Futura/Orbit, paper, August 1986; Orbit, paper, February, 1992
    Collection info
Contents:
Introduction
"The Lion in his Attic"
"Spirals"
"A Teardrop Falls"
"Talisman"
"Flare Time"
"The Locusts"
"Yet Another Modest Proposal: The Roentgen Standard"
"Table Manners"
"The Green Marauder"
"War Movie"
"The Real Thing"
"Limits"
 
186a 156 Limits               Mistakenly given two listings in Niven's published bibliographies  
187   Introduction introduction non-fiction Limits 1985-02 n/a     introduction to Limits  
188 155 Footfall Novel stand-alone Del Rey (Ballantine), May 1985. Cloth. Michael Whelan cover 1985-05 cloth, Victor Collancz Co., 1985;
British editions: Sphere, paper, September 1986; Orbit, paper, August 1991;
Bra Spanning, as Invasion;
SFBC, hardbound, December 1985.
Fithp; Wade Curtis; Nat Reynolds Hugo nominee Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
189   Second Thoughts non-fiction non-fiction Medea: Harlan's World, ed. Harlan Ellison, Phantasia 1985 1985-06 n/a     Collaboration, co-written with Hal Clement, Thomas M. Disch & Frederik Pohl  
190   Biology, Ecology, Xenology non-fiction non-fiction Medea: Harlan's World, ed. Harlan Ellison, Phantasia, Jun 1985 1985-06 n/a     Like the title says  
191 157 Tell Me A Story non-fiction non-fiction L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future vol. 2, ed. Algis Budrys, Bridge 1986 1986-00 n/a     Advice for writers  
192   Memoir non-fiction non-fiction Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Bluejay 1986 1986-00 n/a     no other data  
193   Review of "Contact" review non-fiction Science Fiction Review, August 1986 1986-08 n/a     Film review  
194 173 Alien in our Minds, The non-fiction non-fiction Aliens, The Anthropology of Science Fiction, anthology, ed. George E. Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin, Southern Illinois University Press, 1987 1987-00 N-Space     Summary
essay on communication
 
195   Bulletin Symposium: What Should Science Fiction Be? non-fiction non-fiction Bulletin of the SFWA, spring 1987 1987-00 n/a     non-fiction  
196 158 Smoke Ring, The Novel The State: The Smoke Ring serial, Analog, January-April 1987 1987-01 cloth, Ballentine Del Rey Books, May 1987;
paper, April, 1988;
British Edition: hardcover, MacDonald, August 1987; paper, Orbit, August 1988;
SFBC, hardcover, November 1987
Audio: Blackstone Audio Books, read by Pat Bottino, September 1996;
The Integral Trees (omnibus)
    Review
sequel to The Integral Trees
 
197 159 Legacy of Heorot, The Novel Avalon cloth, Simon & Schuster, July 1987 1987-07 paper, Pocket Books; British edition: Gollancz, 1987;
Dutch edition: Uitgeverij Luitingh B.V, 1987, as Heorot
    Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle & Steven Barnes; maps by Alexis Wolser
A. 1
198 169 Review of "The Prisoner" review non-fiction Reason Magazine, July 1987 1987-07 n/a     no other data  
199   Introduction to Man-Kzin Wars I introduction Known Space: about Man-Kzin Wars, ed. Larry Niven, Baen 1988 1988-00 Man-Kzin Wars: The Best of All Possible Wars, ed. Larry Niven, Baen 1998     Like the title says  
200 161 Dreadful White Page, The Short story stand-alone Surplus Wyvern Press, Portland ME 1988-00 Playgrounds of the Mind     Summary
"Postcard Story"
 
201 163 Gripping Hand, The Novella Motie unpublished 1988-00 The Gripping Hand     Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle; 1st section of The Gripping Hand (formerly The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye); retitled "Snow Ghost"  
202 164 Curse Short story stand-alone unpublished 1988-00 n/a     no other data  
203 165 Next Time Short story stand-alone The Drabble Project, ed. Rob Meades & David B. Wake, Beccon Publications 1988 1988-00 n/a     a 100-word "drabble" for The Drabble Project  
204 170 Horror Stories for Bright People review non-fiction Reason Magazine, February 1988 1988-02 n/a     Review of Greg Benford's In the Ocean of Night, Across the Sea of Suns, and Great Sky River  
205   Introduction to Ward Moore's Bring the Jubilee introduction non-fiction Bring the Jubilee, by Ward Moore, The Easton Press, 1988 1988-05 n/a     Collector's edition reprint of the 1955 classic, in the "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" line of leatherbound limited editions. Art by A.C. Farley.  
206 160 Tale of the Jinni and the Sisters, The Short story stand-alone Argos SF & F, Penrhyn Publishing 1988-07 Arabesques 1, ed. Susan Shwartz, August 1988, Avon & Pan Books;
N-Space
    Summary
A tale of Scherezade, based on the classic Arabian Nights
 
207 162 Brenda Novella Motie New Destinies, spring 1988 1988-07 War World #2, Death's Head Rebellion, ed. Jerry Pournelle, Baen 1990;
N-Space
Brenda Curtis   Summary
Sauron supermen
 
208   Read This essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1988 1988-09 n/a     book review?  
209   Bulletin Symposium: The Worse Mistake You Ever Made non-fiction non-fiction Bulletin of the SFWA, 1989 Summer Volume 23 number 2 issue 104 1989-00 n/a     non-fiction  
210 174 Criticism non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto New Destinies, Vol. VII, ed. Jim Baen, Baen 1989 1989-00 Playgrounds of the Mind     Summary
essay on critics and criticism
 
211   Ringworld Retrospective non-fiction non-fiction The Best of the Nebulas, ed. Ben Bova, Tor 1989 1989-00 n/a     Like the title says. A look back at the impact of Ringworld.  
212 176 Return of William Proxmire, The Short story Time Travel/Parallel Universe What Might Have Been? Volume I: Alternate Empires, ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam Spectra 1989 1989-00 What Might Have Been? Volumes I & II, ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg, SFBC 1990;
N-Space
;
Requiem, ed. Yoji Kondo, Tor 1992
William Proxmire Hugo nominee Summary
Shown to Robert Heinlein a few weeks before his death
 
213 171 Murder of Halley's Comet, The Short story The Fleet (David Drake shared universe) The Fleet, Book 3: Breakthrough, paper, Ace/Fawcett, May 1989 1989-05 n/a     Collaboration, co-written with David Drake  
214   Read This essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, May 1989 1989-05 n/a     book review?  
215 167 Wishing Game, The Short story Magic Universe: Warlock Aboriginal SF May/Jun 1989; Arabesques II, Susan Shwartz, ed., Avon Books 1989-06 Chattacon 12 program guide, Hixon, Tennessee, January 1987;
A Century of Fantasy 1980-1989,
ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, MJF Books 1996;
Playgrounds of the Mind
Clubfoot; Mirandee; Kreezerast the Frightener   Summary
final tale of the Warlock's companions
W. 05
216 175 Man-Kzin Wars II anthology Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars paper, Baen Books, 1989 1989-08 n/a     Anthology edited by Larry Niven and James Baen, with a new introduction by Niven.  
216a   Introduction to Man-Kzin Wars II introduction Known Space: about Man-Kzin Wars II 1989-08 Scatterbrain     Summary
Like the title says
 
217 166 Portrait of Daryanree the King, The Short story Magic Universe Aboriginal SF Sep/Oct 1989 1989-09 Achilles' Choice;
Playgrounds of the Mind
;
More Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan 1990, Illustrated by Don Lawrence.
    Summary
First American rights unsold. Sent to Argos. Argos collapsed. Antho rights promised to Susan Shwartz for Arabesques III. Sold to Titan Books (England)
 
218 172 Barsoom Project, The Novel Dream Park Ace Books, paper, 1989 1989-09 SFBC February 1990, First HB;
British Edition: Pan, April 1990, trade and HB
Alex Griffin; Arthur Cowles; Marty Bobbick; Ollie Norliss; Tony McWhirter; Gwen Ryder   Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes; sequel to Dream Park
 
219   Response to "The New Generation Gap" essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1989 1989-09 n/a     Appears alongside essays on "The New Generation Gap" by Clarke, Delaney, Dickson, Leiber, Brin and others.  
220   Read This essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, November 1989 1989-11 n/a     book review?  
221   Blind Alleys non-fiction non-fiction Bulletin of the SFWA, 1990 Spring volume 24, number 1, issue 107 1990-00 n/a     non-fiction  
222   Avogadro's World Children's story stand-alone unpublished 1990-00 n/a     Collaboration with Jerry Pournelle and Wendy All, never completed.  
223   Ghost Ships, The Novel The State: The Smoke Ring unpublished 1990-00 n/a     Summary
rejected novel of strange supernova-born life-forms
 
224   Mom and the Kids Short story The Fleet (David Drake shared universe) The Fleet, Book 4: Sworn Allies, paper, Ace/Fawcett, March 1990 1990-03 All the Way to the Gallows, David Drake, Baen 1996     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with David Drake
 
225 177 Madness Has Its Place Short story Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Man-Kzin Wars III 1990-08 N-Space;
Three Books of Known Space;
Isaac Asimov's War, ed. Gardner Dozois, Ace 1993;
Man-Kzin Wars: The Best of All Possible Wars
, ed. Larry Niven, Baen 1998
Jack Strather; Anton Brillov; Phoebe Garrison   Summary
First Known Space story since The Ringworld Engineers in 1979; describes Sol's first response to the Kzin invasion
K.S. 19 (2375-83)
226 177A N-Space Collection n/a A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., September 1990 1990-08 n/a     Collection info
Major retrospective of Niven's career from 1964-1990. Contents:
Introduction: "The Maker of Worlds" by Tom Clancy
On Niven
Dramatis Personae
Foreword: Playgrounds for the Mind
excerpt from World of Ptavvs
"Bordered in Black"
"The Long Night" (as "Convergent Series")
"All the Myriad Ways"
excerpt from A Gift from Earth
"For a Foggy Night"
"The Meddler"
"Passerby"
"Down in Flames"
excerpt from Ringworld
"The Fourth Profession"
"Shall We Indulge in Rishathra?" with cartoons by Bill Rotsler
"Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex"
"Inconstant Moon"
"What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers?"
"Cloak of Anarchy"
excerpt from Protector
"The Hole Man"
"Night on Mispec Moor"
"Flare Time"
"The Locusts," with Steven Barnes
excerpt from The Mote in God's Eye, with Jerry Pournelle
"Building the Mote in God's Eye," with Jerry Pournelle
"Brenda"
"The Return of William Proxmire"
"The Tale of the Jinni and the Sisters"
"Madness has its Place"
"Niven's Laws" (includes "Niven's Laws for Writers" and "Staying Rich")
"The Kiteman" (prefaced by "Blowing Smoke")
"The Alien In Our Minds"
"Space"
Bibliography of Larry Niven
 
227   Dramatis Personae non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto N-Space 1990-08 n/a     Summary
Who's Who in Niven's career
 
228   Foreword: Playgrounds for the Mind non-fiction non-fiction N-Space 1990-08 n/a     Summary
Introduction to N-Space
 
229   Blowing Smoke non-fiction non-fiction N-Space 1990-08 n/a     discussion of the Smoke Ring  
230 190 Kiteman, The Short story The State: The Smoke Ring N-Space 1990-08 n/a     Summary
short story set in the Smoke Ring
 
231 191 Space non-fiction non-fiction N-Space 1990-08 n/a     Summary
essay on the Citizens Advisory Council for a National Space Policy. Includes some text from their report, "How to Save Civilization and Make a Little Money," not to be confused with the essay in Scatterbrain of the same name.
 
232   Bibliography non-fiction non-fiction N-Space 1990-08 n/a     bibliography, updated in Bridging the Galaxies  
233   Review of Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett review non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, August 1990 1990-08 n/a     book review  
234   A.R.M. A Tale of Known Space comic book Known Space: Gil Hamilton Adapted by Bill Spangler, Adventure Comics: Malibu Graphics Inc., Sept.-Nov 1990 1990-09 n/a     Comic book based on "The Organleggers"  
235   My Favorite Story essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, October 1990 1990-10 n/a     essay  
236   Introduction to Man-Kzin Wars IV introduction Known Space: about Man-Kzin Wars IV, ed. Larry Niven, Baen 1991 1991-00 n/a     Like the title says  
237   Defenseless Dead, The A Tale of Known Space comic book Known Space: Gil Hamilton Adventure Comics: Malibu Graphics Inc., Feb.-April 1991 1991-02 n/a     Comic book based on "The Defenseless Dead"  
238 179 Achilles' Choice Novel Saturn A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., March 1991. Illustrated. 1991-03 n/a Saturn   Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes. Also includes the short story "The Portrait of Daryanree the King."
 
239   World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star Collection Known Space: Collection BOMC/QPBC, Jun 1991 1991-06 n/a     Omnibus of the first three books in the "Known Space" series  
240 180 Fallen Angels Novel stand-alone paper, Baen Books 1991-07 n/a Wade Curtis, Nat Reynolds Prometheus winner, Seiun winner (Japan) Review
E-book
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle & Michael Flynn; excerpted in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, June 1991
 
241   Read This essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, September 1991 1991-09 n/a     book review?  
242 178 Playgrounds of the Mind Collection n/a A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., October 1991 1991-10 n/a     Collection info
Sequel/companion to N-Space. Contents:
"Thraxisp: A Memoir"
"A Teardrop Falls"
excerpt from Inferno with Jerry Pournelle
excerpt from A World Out Of Time
"Rammer"
excerpt from "The Ethics of Madness"
"Becalmed in Hell"
"Wait it Out"
"A Relic of the Empire"
excerpt from Lucifer's Hammer with Jerry Pournelle
"The Soft Weapon"
"The Borderland of Sol"
excerpt from The Ringworld Engineers
"What Good is a Glass Dagger?"
excerpt from The Magic Goes Away
"The Defenseless Dead"
excerpt from The Patchwork Girl
"Leviathan!"
excerpt from Oath of Fealty, with Jerry Pournelle
"Unfinished Story"
"Cautionary Tales"
"The Dreadful White Page"
"Retrospective" with Steven Barnes, section from Dream Park
"The Green Marauder"
"Assimilating our Culture, That's What They're Doing!"
"War Movie"
"Limits"
"The Lost Ideas"
"Bigger Than Worlds"
"Ghetto? But I Thought..."
"Adrienne and Irish Coffee"
"One Night at the Draco Tavern"
"Trantorcon Report"
"Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do About It"
"Comics"
"The Green Lantern Bible" excerpt
"Criticism"
excerpt from The Legacy of Heorot, with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes
"The Portrait of Daryanree the King"
"The Wishing Game"
"The Lion in His Attic"
excerpt from Footfall, with Jerry Pournelle
"Works in Progress"
excerpt from The Gripping Hand, as The Mote Around Murcheson's Eye with Jerry Pournelle
excerpt from Fallen Angels, with Jerry Pournelle and Michael Flynn
"Wanted Fan"
excerpt from The California Voodoo Game, with Steven Barnes,
"Letter"
 
243   Thraxisp: A Memoir non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Essay on Joel Hagen's world-building project
 
244 183 Lost Ideas, The non-fiction non-fiction Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Like the title says
 
245 184 Ghetto? But I Thought... non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Essay on the "Science Fiction Ghetto." Includes the text of "Convention Stories" from Niven's Laws
 
246 185 Adrienne and Irish Coffee non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Like the title says
 
247 186 One Night at the Draco Tavern play n/a Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 The Draco Tavern Larry Niven   Summary
Short script performed at Worldcon, Los Angeles, 1984. Won the Master's Award for "funniest."
 
248 187 Trantorcon Report non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Guide to the ultimate Sci-fi convention in 23,309. A version of this appeared in APA-L #500, Dec. 11, 1974, and later reprinted in a fanzine by Marty Cantor called No Award, with cartoons by William Rotsler and others.
 
249 188 Comics non-fiction non-fiction Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Summary
Essay on Niven's relationship with comics and the comics industry
 
250 189 From the Green Lantern Bible non-fiction non-fiction Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Excerpts from the Green Lantern "Bible" Niven worked up for DC Comics  
251   Works in Progress non-fiction non-fiction Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 n/a     Discussion of works in progress as of the publication of Playgrounds of the Mind  
252   Wanted Fan filk song stand-alone Playgrounds of the Mind 1991-10 Fallen Angels     Summary
Filk song set in the "Fallen Angels" fandom world
 
253 182 Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale Graphic Novel DC Universe D.C. Comics 1992-00 n/a Hal Jordan; Ganthet   Summary
Script and art by John Byrne
 
254   Where Next, Columbus? non-fiction non-fiction Smithsonian Magazine 1992-00 Bridging the Galaxies     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
 
255   Review of Cosmic Time Travel: A Scientific Odyssey, by Barry Parker review non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, January 1992 1992-01 n/a     book review  
256 181 California Voodoo Game, The Novel Dream Park Ballantine, 1992 1992-02 n/a     Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes; sequel to Dream Park
 
257   Read This essay non-fiction The New York Review of Science Fiction, October 1992 1992-10 n/a     book review?  
258 192 Gripping Hand, The Novel Motie Hardcover and paperback, Pocket Books, 1993 1993-02 n/a Rod Blaine; Kevin Renner   Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle; sequel to The Mote in God's Eye
 
259   Bridging the Galaxies Collection n/a San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions 1993-11 n/a     Collection Info
Guest of Honor book for ConFrancisco. Contents:
Introduction
"Procrustes"
"Where Next, Columbus?"
"It's Only a Story"
"Tabletop Fusion"
"The South Los Angeles Broadcasting System"
"The Color of Sunfire"
"Intercon Trip Report"
"The Léshy Circuit"
"All the Bridges Rusting"
Bibliography
 
260   Introduction to Bridging the Galaxies introduction non-fiction Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 n/a     Introduction  
261   Procrustes Novella Known Space Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 Crashlander;
Scatterbrain
Beowulf Shaeffer; Sharrol; Feather Filip; Carlos Wu   Summary
E-book
Beowulf loses his head, but takes it surprisingly well
K.S. 29 (2654)
262   It's Only a Story Short story stand-alone Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 n/a Larry Niven; Charles Dickens   Summary
written for an anthology called The Midnight Miracle edited by Jerry Biederman and Christopher Owens
 
263   Tabletop Fusion non-fiction non-fiction Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 Scatterbrain     Summary
article about tabletop fusion
 
264   South Los Angeles Broadcasting System, The Short story stand-alone Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 How to Save the World, ed. Charles Sheffield, Tor 1995     Summary
a non-SF story set in the wake of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.
 
265   Color of Sunfire, The Short story Known Space Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 n/a Richard Harvey Schultz-Mann; unnamed protagonist   Summary
Read It!
Mention of an alien race called the Pleione; description of Silvereyes (Beta Hydri I); description of the Puppeteer homeworld
K.S. 33 (2686)
266   Intercon Trip Report: August 12, 1991 non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 Scatterbrain     Summary
Like the title says
 
267   Léshy Circuit, The script Léshy Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 n/a     Summary
Unfinished Script for Planetarium Show
 
268   Bibliography non-fiction non-fiction Bridging the Galaxies 1993-11 n/a     bibliography updated from N-Space, source of the "opus numbers" found in this database  
269   Crashlander Collection Known Space: Collection paper, Del Rey, 1994 1994-04 n/a     Collection info
Beowulf Shaeffer omnibus. Contents: "Ghost"
"Neutron Star"
"At the Core"
"Flatlander"
"Grendel"
"The Borderland of Sol"
"Procrustes"
 
270   Ghost Short story Known Space Crashlander 1994-04 n/a Beowulf Shaeffer; Sharrol; Sigmund Ausfaller; Ander Smittarasheed   Summary
Beowulf Shaeffer; 8-part Crashlander framing story
K.S. 30 (2656)
271   Millennial Project, The review n/a First Foundation News! June 1994 1994-06 n/a     review  
272   Foreword to Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Fright Court introduction non-fiction Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Fright Court, by Batton Lash, comic-strip collection published by Exhibit A Press 1995-00 n/a     Following the 2002 San Diego Comic-Con, Niven wrote "I met Batton Lash at last. He's Wolff and Byrd, Attorneys for the Macabre. I wrote an introduction for his second coffee-table book." Turns out the book in question was published in 1995!—Ed.  
273   Flatlander Collection Known Space: Gil Hamilton paper, Del Rey, 1995 1995-06 n/a Gil Hamilton   Collection info
Gil Hamilton omnibus. Contents:
"The Organleggers" as "Death By Ecstacy"
"The Defenseless Dead"
"ARM"
The Patchwork Girl
"The Woman in Del Rey Crater"
Afterword: Science/Mystery Fiction
 
274   Woman in Del Rey Crater, The Short story Known Space: Gil Hamilton Flatlander 1995-06 Scatterbrain Gil Hamilton; Hecate Bauer-Stanson; Maxim Shreve   Summary
Gil still solving crimes on the moon
K.S. 15 (2127)
275   Afterword: Science/Mystery Fiction non-fiction Known Space: Gil Hamilton Flatlander 1995-06 n/a     discussion of the combination of two genres  
276   Song of the Night People Novella Known Space: Ringworld Sisters of the Night, anthology, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Barbara Hambly, Warner Aspect 1995-10 The Ringworld Throne     Short story of "The Vampire Nest" that became embedded in The Ringworld Throne  
277   Beowulf's Children Novel Avalon A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., November 1995, Hardcover and paperback 1995-11 Hardcover and paperback, as The Dragons of Heorot, Gollancz (British);     Review
Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle & Steven Barnes; sequel to The Legacy of Heorot
A. 2
278   Regulating the Body Business non-fiction non-fiction Scientific American, March 1996 1996-03 n/a     discussion of organlegging  
279   Ringworld Throne, The Novel Known Space: Ringworld hardcover, Del Rey, 1996; paper tk 1996-06 Omni Comics adaptation (excerpts) by Richard Corben Louis Wu; Hindmost; Acolyte; Tunesmith; Bram   Review
2nd sequel to Ringworld; Louis encounters more Pak Protectors
K.S. 37 (2882-93)
280   Catfish and Red Meat Flavoring non-fiction non-fiction Collection, Serve It Forth: Cooking With Anne McCaffrey, ed, John Gregory Betancourt, Warner Books, October 1996 1996-10 n/a     more recipes  
281   Three Books of Known Space Collection Known Space: Collection Del Rey, 1996, paper 1996-11 n/a   Collection Info
An anthology made up of World of Ptavvs, A Gift from Earth, and Tales of Known Space, with "Madness Has Its Place" replacing "The Borderland of Sol." Contents:
"Timeline for Known Space"
"My Universe and Welcome Back!"
"The Coldest Place"
"Becalmed in Hell"
"Wait it Out"
"Eye of an Octopus"
"How the Heroes Die"
"The Jigsaw Man"
World of Ptavvs
"At the Bottom of a Hole"
"The Deceivers" (as "Intent to Deceive")
"Cloak of Anarchy"
"The Warriors"
"Madness Has its Place"
A Gift from Earth
"There Is a Tide"
"Safe at Any Speed"
"Afterthoughts"
"Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven"
 
282   Timeline for Known Space non-fiction Known Space: about Three Books of Known Space 1996-11 n/a     updated timeline from Tales of Known Space  
283   My Universe and Welcome Back! introduction Known Space: about Three Books of Known Space 1996-11 n/a     new introduction for the new Known Space collection  
284   Afterthoughts non-fiction Known Space: about Three Books of Known Space 1996-11 n/a     Like the title says  
285   Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven non-fiction Known Space: about Three Books of Known Space 1996-11 n/a     Annotated by "universe," lists latest publication only. Updated from the Tales of Known Space version.  
286   Destiny's Road Novel Avalon A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., June 1997 1997-06 Mass-market paperback, Tor Science Fiction, May 1998;
Orbit, paper, May 1998
    Review
Stand-alone set in the same universe as the Heorot books
A. 3
287   Choosing Names Short story Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Man-Kzin Wars VIII 1998-09 n/a     New Man-Kzin story K.S. 20 (2383)
288   Wisdom non-fiction non-fiction Altair #4 1999 1999-00 n/a     no other data  
289   Rainbow Mars Collection Svetz A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., March 1999 1999-03 hardcover, Orbit (British);
paper, Little Brown/Orbit
    Review
New Svetz story and collection. Contents:
"Rainbow Mars"
"Get a Horse!" (as "The Flight of the Horse")
"Bird in the Hand"
"Leviathan!"
"There's a Wolf in My Time Machine"
"Death in a Cage"
"Afterword: Svetz and the Beanstalk"
 
290   Rainbow Mars Novella Svetz Rainbow Mars 1999-03 n/a Hanville Svetz; Ra Chen; Zeera Southworth   New Svetz novella on Mars s. 6
291   Afterword: Svetz and the Beanstalk non-fiction Svetz Rainbow Mars 1999-03 n/a     How Rainbow Mars came to be written  
292   Getting Your Dime's Worth introduction DC Universe Mystery in Space, DC Comics, September 1999 1999-09 n/a     introduction to DC Pulp Fiction Library's Mystery in Space by Gardner Fox, Alex Toth, et. al.  
293   Mission to Abisko non-fiction non-fiction Mission to Abisko: Stories and Myths in the Creation of Scientific Truth, anthology, ed. John L. Casti and Anders Karlqvist, Anders, Perseus Books, 1999 1999-11 n/a     Report on a trip to an exclusive conference at Abisko Biological Research Station in Sweden, with fellow travellers Greg Bear and Gregory Benford.  
294   Loki Short story stand-alone Analog, January 2000 2000-01 Scatterbrain     Summary
Story with no human characters
 
295   Smut Talk Short story Draco Tavern Playboy, January 2000 2000-01 Scatterbrain;
The Draco Tavern
;
reprinted at larryniven.org
Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; microbial hive mind or sexually transmitted disease?
D.T. 12
296   An Interview with Larry Niven Interview non-fiction Space.com 2000-02 n/a     interviewed by S. James Blackman  
297   Burning City, The Novel Magic Universe: Golden Road Hardcover, Pocket Books, 2000 2000-03 Orbit, British hardcover;
paper, Pocket;
paper, Little Brown/Orbit
Whandall Feathersnake; Willow; Sandry; Tras Praetor   Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle  
298   Mars: Who Needs It? non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-03 Scatterbrain     Summary
Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
299   How to Save Civilization and Make a Little Money non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-04 Scatterbrain     Summary
non-fiction for Space.com, has almost nothing to do with the report presented by the Citizens Advisory Council for a National Space Policy.
 
300   Travelers non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-05 n/a     Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
301   Rocket Men non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-06 n/a     Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
302   Saturn's Race Novel Saturn A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., July 2000 2000-07 paper, Tor Saturn   Review
Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes; prequel to Achilles' Choice
 
303   Wisdom of Demons, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, July/August 2000 2000-07 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; think twice before accepting gifts from the Glig.
D.T. 11
304   Wet Mars (Larry Niven Talks Terraforming) non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-07 n/a     Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
305   Making Somebody Pay non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-09 n/a     Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
306   Fly-By-Night Novella Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Asimov's Science Fiction, October/November 2000 2000-10 Man-Kzin Wars IX Beowulf Shaeffer; Fly-By-Night   Summary
Beowulf is hijacked in flight
K.S. 32 (2660)
307   Surprises non-fiction non-fiction Space.com 2000-11 n/a     Read It!
non-fiction for Space.com
 
308   Missing Mass, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, December 2000 2000-12 The Draco Tavern;
reprinted at larryniven.org
Rick Schumann Locus winner Summary
Read It!
Draco Tavern; where is the universe's extra mass? It was eaten!
D.T. 14
309   Ice and Mirrors Short story Walker & Keenan Asimov's Science Fiction, February 2001 2001-02 Scatterbrain Walker & Keenan   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
310   Heights, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, May 2001 2001-05 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; Alien flyers terrify children for profit.
D.T. 10
311   Ssoroghod's People Short story Draco Tavern Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc 2001 2001-12 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Draco Tavern; maybe we should go to Mars after all? D.T. 13
312   Albacon Trip Report non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto posted at larryniven.org 2002-00 n/a     unpublished report of con after 9/11  
313   Choosing Life Short story Christa Analog, January 2002 2002-01 n/a Christa   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
314   Finding Myself Novelet Christa Analog, June 2002 2002-06 n/a Christa   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
315   Convergence of the Old Mind, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, July/August 2002 2002-07 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; a new meaning to the phrase "gathering one's thoughts."
D.T. 15
316   Free Floaters Novella Walker & Keenan Asimov's Science Fiction, August 2002 2002-08 n/a Walker & Keenan   Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
317   Chrysalis Short story Draco Tavern Analog, September 2002 2002-09 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; aliens with severely arrested development--for good reason
D.T. 16
318   Niven's Laws, 2002 non-fiction non-fiction Analog, November 2002 2002-11 reprinted at larryniven.org     update of Niven's Laws  
319   Ones Who Stay Home, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, January 2003 2003-01 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern
D.T. 21
320   Scatterbrain Collection n/a A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., January 2003 2003-01 paper, Tor     Collection Info
Niven's career from 1990 to 2003. Contents:
Introduction: Where Do I Get My Crazy Ideas?
Excerpt from Destiny's Road
Excerpt from The Ringworld Throne
"The Woman in Del Rey Crater"
"Loki"
"Procrustes"
"Mars: Who Needs It?
"How to Save Civilization and Make a Little Money"
Excerpt from The Burning City with Jerry Pournelle
Excerpt from Saturn's Race with Steven Barnes
"Ice And Mirrors" with Brenda Cooper
The "Ice & Mirrors" Papers
"Smut Talk"
"Telepresence"
"Learning to Love the Space Station"
"Autograph Ettiquette"
"Tabletop Fusion"
"Collaboration"
"Intercon Trip Report"
"Handicap"
"Did the Moon Move for You Too?"
"Hugo Award Anecdotes"
Introduction to Peter Hamilton story "Watching Trees Grow"
Introduction to Man-Kzin Wars II
Canon for the Man-Kzin Wars
Epilogue: What I Tell Librarians

 
321   Introduction: Where Do I Get My Crazy Ideas? introduction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
Introduction to Scatterbrain
 
322   Ice and Mirrors Papers, The non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Collaboration, e-mail discussion with Brenda Cooper  
323   Telepresence non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     with Marvin Minsky 8.8.97 at the CACNSP meeting, Tarzana  
324   Learning to Love the Space Station non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     essay on the ISS  
325 168 Autograph Ettiquette non-fiction non-fiction: The Ghetto Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
600 words of tips for writers and seekers
 
326   Handicap non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
essay on the concept of "handicap"
 
327   Did the Moon Move for You Too? non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
brief essay on hypothetical attempts at mating in orbit
 
328   Hugo Award Anecdotes non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     for use at the Hugo ceremonies, 1996  
329   Introduction to Peter Hamilton story "Watching Trees Grow" introduction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
Like the title says; a discussion of sci-fi-mystery
 
330   Canon for the Man-Kzin Wars non-fiction Known Space: about Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
Like the title says
 
331   Epilogue: What I Tell Librarians non-fiction non-fiction Scatterbrain 2003-01 n/a     Summary
essay on reading sci-fi
 
332   Death Addict, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, May 2003 2003-05 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; We've all met guys like him.
D.T. 17
333   Integral Trees, The Collection The State: The Smoke Ring Ballantine Del Rey trade paperback 2003-08 n/a     Omnibus of two novels: The Integral Trees and The Smoke Ring  
334   Trellis, The Novella stand-alone Analog, November 2003 2003-11 n/a     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
335   Introduction to The Rackham Files by Dean Ing introduction non-fiction Baen, February 2004 2004-02 n/a     Like the title says  
336   Storm Front Short story Draco Tavern Analog, March 2004 2004-03 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   E-book
Summary
Draco Tavern; intelligent life on the sun
D.T. 18
337   Chicxulub Short story Magic Universe Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2004 2004-05 n/a     Summary
no other data
 
338   Ringworld's Children Novel Known Space: Ringworld A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., June 2004 2004-06 Time Warner UK/Orbit (British hardcover);
Mass-Market paperback, Tor Books, April 5, 2005
Louis Wu; Hindmost; Acolyte; Tunesmith   3rd Sequel to Ringworld; Louis saves the Ringworld. Again. K.S. 38 (2893)
339   Preface to Ringworld's Children non-fiction non-fiction Ringworld's Children 2004-06 n/a     further discussion of Ringworld's literary and physical parameters  
340   Boomerang Short story Magic Universe Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc 2004 2004-06 n/a     Warlock-era short story set in Australia and Siberia  
341   Rhinemaidens Short story Magic Universe Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2005 2005-01 n/a     no other data  
342   Burning Tower Novel Magic Universe: Golden Road Pocket Books hardcover, February 2005 2005-02 Mass-Market paperback, Pocket, September 26, 2006 Whandall Feathersnake; Willow; Sandry; Tras Praetor; Burning Tower; Arshur   Collaboration, sequel to The Burning City; co-written with Jerry Pournelle  
343   Magic Goes Away Collection, The Collection Magic Universe: Warlock Pocket Books trade paperback, February 2005 2005-02 n/a     Collecting three previous Warlock books: The Magic Goes Away, The Magic May Return, and More Magic, with a new introduction by the author.  
344   Introduction introduction non-fiction The Magic Goes Away Collection 2005-02 n/a     introduction to The Magic Goes Away Collection  
345   Building Harlequin's Moon Novel stand-alone A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., June 2005 2005-06 Mass-market paperback, Tor Science Fiction, April 4, 2006
    Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper  
346   Kath and Quicksilver Novella tk Asimov's Science Fiction, August 2005 2005-08 n/a     Summary
Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper
 
347   Breeding Maze Short story Draco Tavern Analog, September 2005 2005-09 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; he's a Joker, a smoker, a midnight toker... sure don't wanna hurt no one...
D.T. 22
348   Hunting Park, The Short story Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Man-Kzin Wars XI 2005-10 n/a     Summary
newest Known Space story as of this writing
K.S. 39 (2899)
349   Slow Ones, The Short story Draco Tavern Analog, December 2005 2005-12 The Draco Tavern Rick Schumann   Summary
Draco Tavern; ride a glacier!
D.T. 19
350   Draco Tavern, The Collection Draco Tavern A Tor Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., January 2006 2006-01 Mass-market paperback, Tor Science Fiction, November 28, 2006     Reviews
Draco Tavern omnibus with new stories and a new introduction by the author
 
351   Introduction introduction non-fiction The Draco Tavern 2006-01 n/a     Introduction to The Draco Tavern  
352   Playhouse Short story Draco Tavern The Draco Tavern 2006-01 n/a Rick Schumann   Draco Tavern D.T. 23
353   Lost Short story Draco Tavern The Draco Tavern 2006-01 Eeriecon Limited Edition Chapbook, Buffalo Fantasy League, in partnership with W. Paul Ganley: Publisher Rick Schumann   Draco Tavern D.T. 24
354   Losing Mars Short story Draco Tavern The Draco Tavern 2006-01 n/a Rick Schumann   Draco Tavern D.T. 25
355   Playground Earth Short story Draco Tavern The Draco Tavern 2006-01 n/a Rick Schumann   Draco Tavern D.T. 26
356   Solipsist at Dinner, The Short story stand-alone Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology, Steven Savile and Alethea Kontis, Eds, paper, Tor, May 2006 2006-05 n/a Wayne Morris; Nero   Summary
A short meditation on the nature of solipsism and how it relates to human aging.
 
357   Terror Bard, The Short story TK Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge, Lou Anders, Editor. Paperback, Pyr, February 5, 2007 2007-02 n/a   Collaboration, co-written with Brenda Cooper  
358   Scatterbrain II (working title) Collection n/a work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     Sequel to Scatterbrain; no current plans to publish per LVCN 9.2.06  
359   Burning Mountain (working title) Novel Magic Universe: Golden Road work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     collaboration with Jerry Pournelle; sequel to The Burning City and Burning Tower. Mentioned in the introduction to The Magic Goes Away Collection  
360   Bowl of Heaven (working title) Novel stand-alone work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     Collaboration with Gregory Benford; macrostructure a.k.a. "Wok World."  
361   Fleet of Worlds (working title confirmed by LVCN) Novel Known Space work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     collaboration with Ed Lerner set on the Puppeteer Fleet of Worlds  
362   Juggler of Worlds (working title confirmed by LVCN) Novel Known Space work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     collaboration with Ed Lerner set on the Puppeteer Fleet of Worlds  
363   Inferno II a.k.a. Purgatorio (working title) Novel stand-alone work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     Collaboration with Jerry Pournelle; 2nd sequel to Dante's Inferno  
364   Dream Park IV (working title) Novel Dream Park work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     Collaboration with Steven Barnes; new sequel to Dream Park, set on the Moon  
365   Moon Bowl, The (working title) Novel stand-alone work-in-progress 2007-00 n/a     Collaboration with Jerry Pournelle & Michael Flynn.