Bibliography

Compiled by David Lambert and Carol Phillips

Opus No. Title Date Setting Publication typesort ascending I.U.C. Notes
Slaver Weapon, The December, 1973 Star Trek Script Airdate Dec. 15, 1973. This script (and the book adaptation that followed) sparked the ongoing debate about the existence of Kzinti in the Star Trek universe. Based on Soft Weapon, The
Léshy Circuit, The November, 1993 Léshy Script Unfinished Script for Planetarium Show. As the title suggests, this is a script for a show that would take viewers on a high-speed chase through the galaxy. It includes the "right-angle turn" at a neutron star that was eventually written into Protector
62 Recipes January, 1973 N/A Non-Fiction From Amazon.com: "Anne McCaffrey's cookbook, featuring real (you can cook them) recipes created by science fiction and fantasy writers such as Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Avram Davidson and of course Anne McCaffrey herself. Mixed in with the recipes are stories and anecdotes about how they were created - some longer than the recipes!" This classic from 1973 was revised and re-released by Wildside Press in 1992. The included Niven recipes (irish coffee and others) seem to be intended for a bartender rather than a chef, but then that's the role Niven often finds himself performing at conventions.
Afterword March, 1973 N/A Non-Fiction A word how the Svetz stories came to be written
83 Galaxy Stars: Jerry Pournelle July, 1975 Non-Fiction: The Ghetto Non-Fiction Bio of Jerry Pournelle, with whom Niven had recently published The Mote in God's Eye and Inferno and was hard at work on Lucifer's Hammer.
Bibliography: The Worlds of Larry Niven August, 1975 N/A Non-Fiction A broad but incomplete bibliography, helpfully broken out into different categories.
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.
135 Notebooks of Mack Sikes, The August, 1976 N/A Non-Fiction Read It Here! A tongue-in-cheek poke at some of the classics of 20th-century SF, as imagined by a little-known pulp writer named "Harvey McIlroy Sikes."
How I Stole the Belt Civilization January, 1982 N/A Non-Fiction A brief memoir about Randall Garrett and his writing, and how it influenced Known Space.
162 Equipment, Method and the Rest March, 1984 N/A Non-Fiction Article about the equipment and methods Niven uses for writing.
Afterword December, 1984 Magic Universe Non-Fiction Like the title says: thoughts on the creation and growth of the "Warlock" mythos
Notes for Contributors to The Magic May Return December, 1984 Magic Universe Non-Fiction Like the title say
143 Niven's Laws December, 1984 N/A Non-Fiction Read It Here! A collection of tips for getting on in life, based on Niven's observations of the world around him. Every so often, Niven updates the list. Read the most recent revision here: Niven's Laws, 2002
Second Thoughts June, 1985 N/A Non-Fiction Follow-up notes by various participants in the Medea: Harlan's World world-building seminar. Other contributors include Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Thomas M. Disch & Frederik Pohl
Biology, Ecology, Xenology June, 1985 N/A Non-Fiction Part of the writers' guide for the Medea: Harlan's World world-building seminar.
157 Tell Me A Story January, 1986 N/A Non-Fiction Advice for writers
Memoir September, 1986 Non-Fiction Niven describes his relationship with the editor of If, Frederik Pohl, and the writing of the award-winning Neutron Star
Bulletin Symposium: What Should Science Fiction Be? January, 1987 N/A Non-Fiction
Bulletin Symposium: The Worst Mistake You Ever Made January, 1989 N/A Non-Fiction Article about why Niven considers "The Ethics of Madness" a failed story.
Ringworld Retrospective April, 1989 N/A Non-Fiction Like the title says. A look back at the impact of Ringworld.

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