Opus No. Title Datesort descending Setting Publication type I.U.C. Notes
21 Adults, The May, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 12 (2125) Protector part 1
22 Jigsaw Man, The August, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 06 (2099) First organ transplant story, paving the way for the Gil Hamilton stories.
23 Handicapped, The December, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 26 (2647) Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap"
24 Slowboat Cargo February, 1968 Known Space Short Story A Gift from Earth serialization
25 Deceivers, The April, 1968 Known Space Short Story K.S. 09 (2113) a.k.a. "Intent to Deceive"
26 Neutron Star April, 1968 Known Space: Collection Collection Collected stories of Beowulf Shaeffer, as well as other Known Space stories. Contents: Neutron Star At the Core Relic of the Empire, A Soft Weapon, The Flatlander Ethics of Madness, The Handicapped, The Grendel
27 Grendel April, 1968 Known Space Short Story K.S. 27 (2648) At one point, Emil is referred to as "Jilson," a name from Handicapped, The  
28 Dry Run May, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story A crime story with a metaphysical twist
29 Deadlier Weapon, The June, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story A crime story, not Science Fiction.  A frequently asked question: "Is this a true story?" Answer: No.
30 There is a Tide June, 1968 Known Space Short Story K.S. 34 (2830) First appearance of Louis Wu and his "sabbaticals," as well as Trinocs.
31 Wait it Out July, 1968 Known Space Short Story K.S. 03 (1989) Harlan Ellison called this a "new wave" story.
32 For a Foggy Night July, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story stand-alone
33 Like Banquo's Ghost August, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story stand-alone
34 Gift from Earth, A September, 1968 Known Space Novel K.S. 21 (2410) Detailed description of Mt. Lookatthat and Matt Keller's psychic power: "Plateau Eyes"
35 Meddler, The October, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story A science-fiction noir crime mash-up
36 All the Myriad Ways October, 1968 Time Travel/Parallel Universe Short Story Niven's take on divergent timelines
90 Down in Flames January, 1969 Known Space Non-Fiction Read It Here! 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.
37 Organleggers, The January, 1969 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Short Story K.S. 10 (2123) First Gil Hamilton story, featuring Luke Garner as Gil's boss. A.k.a. "Death By Ecstasy"
40 Shape of Space, The January, 1969 N/A Collection Early Niven Collection, later combined into Convergent Series. Contents: At the Bottom of a Hole Bordered in Black Deadlier Weapon, The Dry Run How the Heroes Die Like Banquo's Ghost Long Night, The Meddler, The One Face Organleggers, The Safe at Any Speed Warriors, The
38 Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation March, 1969 Non-Fiction Discussion of teleportation as personal transportation and even as an interstellar drive.

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