Bibliography
Compiled by David Lambert and Carol Phillips
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Date | Setting | Publication type | I.U.C. | Notes |
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Many Many Worlds of Larry Niven, The | September, 1975 | Interview | Interview by Alan Brennert, illustrated. Accompanying Howard Chaykin's adaptation of All the Myriad Ways | |||
Memoir | January, 1980 | N/A | Introduction | An introduction to the short story All the Myriad Ways | ||
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 | |||
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. | ||
153 | More Magic | June, 1984 | Magic Universe | Collection | edited by Larry Niven, illustrations by Alicia Austin. Contents: "Shadow of Wings" by Bob Shaw "Mana from Heaven" by Roger Zelazney Lion in his Attic, The; Talisman | |
Most and Least-Favored Films of Famous SF Authors, The | August, 1978 | N/A | Interview | Interview | ||
My Favorite Story | October, 1990 | N/A | Essay | Article about writing Inconstant Moon | ||
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! | ||
N-Space | August, 1990 | N/A | Collection | Major retrospective of Niven's career from 1964-1990. Contents: Introduction: "The Maker of Worlds" by Tom Clancy On Niven excerpt from World of Ptavvs excerpt from A Gift from Earth excerpt from Ringworld "The Fourth Profession" excerpt from Protector excerpt from The Mote in God's Eye, with Jerry Pournelle Dramatis Personae Foreword: Playgrounds for the Mind Bordered in Black Long Night, The All the Myriad Ways For a Foggy Night Meddler, The Passerby Down in Flames Fourth Profession, The Shall We Indulge in Rishathra? Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex Inconstant Moon What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? Cloak of Anarchy Hole Man, The Night on Mispec Moor Flare Time Locusts, The Building the Mote in God's Eye Brenda Return of William Proxmire, The Tale of the Jinni and the Sisters, The Madness Has Its Place Niven's Laws Blowing Smoke Kiteman, The Alien in our Minds, The Space Bibliography | ||
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. |
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 | |
165 | Next Time | January, 1988 | Stand Alone | Short Story | Read It Here! a 100-word "drabble" for The Drabble Project | |
Nightmare: the Genetics Game | December, 2008 | N/A | Essay | Read It Here! A non-fiction essay with a theme similar to that of "It's Only a Story" and "Ssoroghod's People," reminding us that dangerous experiments with weapons, viruses or genetically tailored crops should take place on the moon, not in Earth's fragile biosphere. | ||
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 | |
141 | Niven's Laws | December, 1984 | N/A | Collection | Collection info: Contents: introduction by Jerry Pournelle. Schumann Computer, The Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing! Grammar Lesson Subject is Closed, The Cruel and Unusual Green Marauder, The Limits War Movie Real Thing, The Table Manners Niven's Laws Convention Stories Staying Rich Theory and Practice of Instant Learning, The If Idi Amin Had Had The Bomb Roentgen Standard, The In Memoriam: Howard Grote Littlemead Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do About It Collaborations Five Years to Infinity | |
Niven's Laws, 2002 | November, 2002 | N/A | Non-Fiction | Read It! Update of Niven's Laws | ||
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." | |
Notes for Contributors to The Magic May Return | December, 1984 | Magic Universe | Non-Fiction | Like the title say | ||
On July 20th, 1969... | July, 2009 | N/A | Essay | A brief blog entry on Tor.com, recounting Larry's memories of Apollo 11 Read It | ||
Passing Perry Crater Base, Time Uncertain | January, 2009 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A short tale that asks the profound question, "why would intelligent tool users abandon their moon?" |