Opus No. Title Datesort ascending Setting Publication type I.U.C. Notes
49 There's a Wolf in My Time Machine June, 1971 Svetz Short Story s. 4 Svetz meets a new pet
55 Inconstant Moon June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story Made into an episode of "Outer Limits," mid 1990s
57 What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story The American Dental Association says they are bad for children's teeth. First appeared in All the Myriad Ways
54 All the Myriad Ways June, 1971 N/A Collection Contents: All the Myriad Ways Passerby For a Foggy Night Wait it Out Jigsaw Man, The Not Long Before the End Unfinished Story Unfinished Story #2 Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation Theory and Practice of Time Travel, The Inconstant Moon What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? Becalmed in Hell
56 Unfinished Story #2 June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story A short short story
48 No Exit June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story 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).
58 Ringworld October, 1970 Known Space: Ringworld Novel K.S. 35 (2850) Niven's best-known novel brings together Nessus & Louis Wu from previous Known Space stories Ringworld has spawned 3 sequels and a role-playing game, among other things. Though it was first printed in 1970, it appears farther down the list in Niven's published bibliographies.
45 Bird in the Hand October, 1970 Sveltz Short Story s. 3 Svetz, cars and Rocs. Niven's published bibliographies mistakenly list the publication year as 1969, not 1970.
47 Leviathan! August, 1970 Sveltz Short Story s. 2 Svetz meets Moby Dick
44 Misspelled Magician, The May, 1970 Stand Alone Short Story Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold, a.k.a. "The Misspelled Magishun" expanded as Flying Sorcerers, The
46 Unfinished Story December, 1969 Magic Universe: Warlock Short Story W. 02 A Short short story, later renamed "Unfinished Story #1."
41 Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex December, 1969 N/A Non-Fiction Read It Here! 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.
42 Passerby December, 1969 N/A Short Story Léshy Circuit
43 Get a Horse! October, 1969 Svetz Short Story s. 1 First Svetz story, renamed "Flight of the Horse."
39 Not Long Before the End April, 1969 Magic Universe: Warlock Short Story W. 01 First Warlock story  
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.
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
35 Meddler, The October, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story A science-fiction noir crime mash-up

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