Bibliography

Compiled by David Lambert and Carol Phillips

Opus No. Title Date Settingsort descending Publication type I.U.C. Notes
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.
24 Slowboat Cargo February, 1968 Known Space Short Story A Gift from Earth serialization
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
Color of Sunfire, The November, 1993 Known Space Short Story K.S. 33 (2686) Read It Here! Mention of an alien race called the Pleione description of Silvereyes (Beta Hydri I) description of the Puppeteer homeworld. We finally catch up to Richard Harvey Shultz-Mann, forty years after Relic of the Empire, A
Introduction: The Known Space Series January, 1980 Known Space: About Introduction introduction to Relic of the Empire, A  
Introduction to Man-Kzin Wars I January, 1988 Known Space: About Introduction Like the title says
Foreword to The Guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld February, 1994 Known Space: About Introduction A brief discussion of the Ringworld and how it's been re-engineered by fans, both professional and amateur, over the years.
Timeline for Known Space November, 1996 Known Space: About Non-Fiction Updated from the version that originally appeared in Tales of Known Space
My Universe and Welcome Back! November, 1996 Known Space: About Introduction New introduction for the new Known Space collection. The title is a direct reference to My Universe and Welcome To It!
Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven November, 1996 Known Space: About Non-Fiction Annotated by "universe," lists latest publication only. Updated from the version in Tales of Known Space  
Preface to Ringworld's Children August, 2004 Known Space: About Non-Fiction further discussion of Ringworld's literary and physical parameters
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
84 Tales of Known Space August, 1975 Known Space: Collection Collection Collection info Overview of Known Space. Contents: "About the Cover" by Rick Sternbach Timeline for Known Space My Universe and Welcome To It! Coldest Place, The Becalmed in Hell Wait it Out Eye of an Octopus How the Heroes Die Jigsaw Man, The At the Bottom of a Hole Deceivers, The Cloak of Anarchy Warriors, The Borderland of Sol, The There is a Tide Safe at Any Speed Afterthoughts Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven  
World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star June, 1991 Known Space: Collection Collection Omnibus of the first three books in the "Known Space" series. Contents: World of Ptavvs Gift from Earth, A Neutron Star
Crashlander April, 1994 Known Space: Collection Collection Beowulf Shaeffer omnibus. Contents: Ghost Neutron Star At the Core Flatlander Grendel Borderland of Sol, The Procrustes
Three Books of Known Space November, 1996 Known Space: Collection Collection A Known Space anthology spanning the entire timeline of Niven's future history. The book is 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! Coldest Place, The Becalmed in Hell Wait it Out Eye of an Octopus How the Heroes Die Jigsaw Man, The World of Ptavvs At the Bottom of a Hole Deceivers, The Cloak of Anarchy Warriors, The Madness Has Its Place Gift from Earth, A There is a Tide Safe at Any Speed Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven Afterthoughts
88 Long Arm of Gil Hamilton, The February, 1976 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Collection Collection info First collection of Gil Hamilton stories. Contents: Organleggers, The Defenseless Dead, The ARM Afterword: The Last Word about SF Detectives
89 Afterword: The Last Word about SF Detectives February, 1976 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Non-Fiction Niven speaks candidly about his early attempts to write his "Gil Hamilton" Sci-fi/crime stores, and about some of the predictions that have and haven't come true.
Defenseless Dead, The; A Tale of Known Space February, 1991 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Comic Book Comic book based on Defenseless Dead, The
Flatlander June, 1995 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Collection Gil Hamilton omnibus. Contents: Organleggers, The Defenseless Dead, The Patchwork Girl, The Woman in Del Rey Crater, The Afterword: Science/Mystery Fiction ARM

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