Bibliography

Compiled by David Lambert and Carol Phillips

Opus No. Title Date Setting Publication typesort ascending I.U.C. Notes
Blind Alleys April, 1990 N/A Non-Fiction Article about "a handful of mistakes" that writers have made, which "stupid people would never think of."
Blowing Smoke August, 1990 N/A Non-Fiction A description and discussion of the Smoke Ring's origins, parameters and environment.
Tabletop Fusion November, 1993 N/A Non-Fiction Article about tabletop fusion
Bibliography November, 1993 N/A Non-Fiction This is the most recent source of the "opus numbers" found in this database. It's an updated version of the bibliography found in N-Space
189 From the Green Lantern Bible October, 1991 N/A Non-Fiction Excerpts from the Green Lantern "Bible" Niven worked up for DC Comics. Some of the results of this effort can be seen in Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale
Works in Progress October, 1991 N/A Non-Fiction Discussion of works in progress as of the publication of Playgrounds of the Mind  
Regulating the Body Business March, 1996 N/A Non-Fiction Discussion of organlegging, a sci-fi crime gone real-world.
Catfish and Red Meat Flavoring October, 1996 Non-Fiction more recipes
Timeline for Known Space November, 1996 Known Space: About Non-Fiction Updated from the version that originally appeared in Tales of Known Space
Afterthoughts November, 1996 N/A Non-Fiction Like the title says: Afterthoughts on the growth of Known Space, looking back 30 years later.
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  
Mission to Abisko November, 1998 N/A Non-Fiction Report on a trip to an exclusive conference at Abisko Biological Research Station in Sweden, with fellow travellers Greg Bear and Gregory Benford.
Svetz and the Beanstalk March, 1999 N/A Non-Fiction Niven reveals how Rainbow Mars came to be written, with shout-outs to Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Carl Sagan, Kip Thorne, Frank Tipler, Jerry Pournelle, Robert Heinlein, and Suzanne Gibson and Warren James of Hour 25.
Albacon Trip Report February, 2002 The Ghetto Non-Fiction Read It Here! unpublished report of con after 9/11
Niven's Laws, 2002 November, 2002 N/A Non-Fiction Read It! Update of Niven's Laws
Hugo Award Anecdotes January, 2003 N/A Non-Fiction for use at the Hugo ceremonies, 1996
Ice and Mirrors Papers, The January, 2003 N/A Non-Fiction E-mail discussion with Brenda Cooper tracing the process of their collaboration Ice and Mirrors  
Telepresence January, 2003 N/A Non-Fiction with Marvin Minsky 8.8.97 at the CACNSP meeting, Tarzana
Scatterbrain January, 2003 N/A Non-Fiction essay on the ISS
Learning to Love the Space Station January, 2003 N/A Non-Fiction essay on the ISS

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