Opus No. Title Datesort ascending Setting Publication type I.U.C. Notes
36 All the Myriad Ways October, 1968 Time Travel/Parallel Universe Short Story Niven's take on divergent timelines
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"
33 Like Banquo's Ghost August, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story stand-alone
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
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.
28 Dry Run May, 1968 Stand Alone Short Story A crime story with a metaphysical twist
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  
24 Slowboat Cargo February, 1968 Known Space Short Story A Gift from Earth serialization
23 Handicapped, The December, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 26 (2647) Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap"
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.
20 Safe at Any Speed May, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 40 (3101) The "Last" Known Space story
21 Adults, The May, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 12 (2125) Protector part 1
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.
17 Long Night, The March, 1967 Stand Alone Short Story a.k.a. "Convergent Series"
18 Flatlander March, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 25 (2646) First appearance of Outsiders
16 Soft Weapon, The February, 1967 Known Space Short Story K.S. 31 (2658) Introduction of Nessus.  Later made into "The Slaver Weapon," an animated Star Trek script, with Spock in Nessus' role. See: Slaver Weapon, The

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