Opus No. Title Date Setting Publication type I.U.C.sort ascending Notes
Procrustes November, 1993 Known Space Novella K.S. 29 (2654) Beowulf loses his head, but takes it surprisingly well
80 Borderland of Sol, The January, 1975 Known Space Short Story K.S. 28 (2650) Quantum Black Hole as a murder weapon
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  
23 Handicapped, The December, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 26 (2647) Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap"
18 Flatlander March, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 25 (2646) First appearance of Outsiders
13 At the Core November, 1966 Known Space Short Story K.S. 24 (2646) Beowulf discovers the core of the galaxy is exploding. First appearance of Long Sho
15 Relic of the Empire, A December, 1966 Known Space Short Story K.S. 23 (2645) First story that ties the world of Luke Garner to the world of Beowulf Shaeffer.  
12 Neutron Star October, 1966 Known Space Short Story K.S. 22 (2644) First Beowulf Shaeffer story and the first story set in the hyperdrive era of Known Space.
18 Ethics of Madness, The April, 1967 Known Space: Prototype Short Story K.S. 21a (2425) 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.
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"
Choosing Names September, 1998 Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Short Story K.S. 20 (2383 New Man-Kzin story
177 Madness Has Its Place August, 1990 Known Space: Man-Kzin Wars Short Story K.S. 19 (2375-83) First Known Space story since The Ringworld Engineers in 1979.  Describes Sol's first response to the Kzin invasion
63 Protector September, 1973 Known Space Novel K.S. 17 (2124 - 2341) Brand-new assumption introduced to Known Space: humanity is descended from the Pak. The novel 's second section is called "Vandervecken," and takes place in 2340. The first part is Adults, The
61 Cloak of Anarchy March, 1972 Known Space Short Story K.S. 16 (2135) Read It Here! The story that led to a duel see Convention Stories
87 ARM January, 1975 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Short Story K.S. 13 (2126) Murder of Raymond Sinclair, inventor of Sinclair Molecule Chain and an inertial-reduction field
21 Adults, The May, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 12 (2125) Protector part 1
69 Defenseless Dead, The January, 1973 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Short Story K.S. 11 (2124-5) "Corpsicles" and an unexpected hiding place for an organlegger
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"
25 Deceivers, The April, 1968 Known Space Short Story K.S. 09 (2113) a.k.a. "Intent to Deceive"
14 At the Bottom of a Hole November, 1966 Known Space Short Story K.S. 08 (2112) Martians

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