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Bibliography of H. Beam Piper First Publications

Original Piper works (novels, short fiction, and non-fiction) by year of first publication, with link to original text at Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net when available.

1927 1947
  • "Time and Time Again," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, April 1947, pp. 27-43, short story with interior illustration by Vincent Napoli (a Hartley yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
1948
  • "He Walked Around the Horses," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 2, April 1948, pp. 53-70, novella with interior illustration by Cartier (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Police Operation," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction,Vol. XLI, No. 5, July 1948, pp. 8-35, novella with interior illustration by Cartier (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
1950
  • "The Mercenaries," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 1, March 1950, pp. 57-77, novella with interior illustration by Brush (a Hartley yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Last Enemy," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 6, August 1950, pp. 5-60, novella with cover and interior illustration by Walt Miller (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Flight from Tomorrow," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 1, No. 3, September/October 1950. pp. 36-49, novelet with interior illustration by Lawrence. Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • "Rebel Raider," H. Beam Piper, True: The Men's Magazine, Vol. 28, No. 163, December 1950, pp. 128-140, article with interior illustration by Mario Cooper (non-fiction). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
1951
  • "Operation R.S.V.P.," H. Beam Piper, Amazing Stories, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1951, pp. 52-58, short story with interior illustration by Robert Jones. Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • "Dearest," H. Beam Piper, Weird Tales, Vol. 43, No. 3, March 1951, pp. 68-78, short story with interior illustration by Vincent Napoli. Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Temple Trouble," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVII, No. 2, April 1951, pp. 6-34, novella with cover and interior illustrations by Rogers (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Day of the Moron," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, September 1951, pp. 7-34, novella with cover and interior illustration by Rogers (a Hartley yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Genesis," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 1951, pp. 8-21, 37, novelet with interior illustration by Virgil Finlay (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
1952
  • "Uller Uprising," H. Beam Piper, The Petrified Planet: A Twayne Science-Fiction Triplet, uncredited editor (Fletcher Pratt), New York: Twayne, 1952 (hardcover), pp. 74-196, novella (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from ABEbooks.com.
1953
  • "Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. L, No. 6, February 1953, pp. 12-54, serial (part 1 of two parts) with interior illustration by van Dongen, later combined and reissued as Crisis in 2140 AD (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • "Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LI, No. 1, March 1953, pp. 112-153, serial (part 2 of two parts) in with interior illustration by Pawelka, later combined and reissued as Crisis in 2140 AD (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Ullr Uprising," H. Beam Piper, Space Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 4, February 1953, pp. 4-75, serial (part 1 of two parts) with interior illustration by Orban, abridged version of 1952 novella "Uller Uprising" (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Ullr Uprising," H. Beam Piper, Space Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 5, March 1953, pp. 120-156, serial (part 2 of two parts) with interior illustration by Orban, abridged version of 1952 novella "Uller Uprising" (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, New York: Knopf, 1953, 243 pages, novel with dust jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher, hardcover. Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com.
1954
  • "The Return," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LII, No. 5, January 1954, pp. 70-95, novella with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
1955
  • "Time Crime," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LIV, No. 6, February 1955, pp. 8-49, serial (part 1 of two parts) with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Time Crime," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LV, No. 1, March 1955, pp. 85-131, serial (part 2 of two parts) with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
1957 1958
  • "Graveyard of Dreams," H. Beam Piper, Galaxy Science Fiction, Vol. 15, No. 4, February 1958, pp. 122-144, novella with interior illustration by Dillon, later expanded as Junkyard Planet (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • "Ministry of Disturbance," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LXII, No. 4, December 1958, pp. 8-46, novella with interior illustration by von Dongen (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
1959
  • "Hunter Patrol," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Amazing Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 33, No. 5, May 1959, pp. 20-45, novella (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • "Crossroads of Destiny," H. Beam Piper, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 11, No. 4, July 1959, pp. 4-13, short story (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • "The Answer," H. Beam Piper, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 12, No. 2, December 1959, pp. 4-12, short story with uncredited interior illustration. Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
1960 1961 1962 1963
  • Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 5, January 1963, pp. 111-55, novel serial (part 3 of four parts) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 6, February 1963, pp. 120-162, novel serial (part 4 of four parts) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net.
  • Junkyard Planet, H. Beam Piper, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1963, 224 pages, novel with dust jacket illustration by Herb Mott, hardcover, expanded version of 1958 novella "Graveyard of Dreams," later reissued as The Cosmic Computer (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks.net. Purchase from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com.
1964 1965
  • "Down Styphon!," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. LXXVI, No. 3, November 1965, pp. 10-46, novella with cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas, posthumously published sequel to 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" (a Paratime yarn). Purchase from Amazon.com.
  • Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1965 (F-342), 192 pages, with uncredited cover illustration (by Jerom Podwill?), posthumously published combined and expanded version of 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" and 1965 novella "Down Styphon!" (a Paratime yarn). Purchase from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com.
1981
  • "When in the Course—," H. Beam Piper, Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 201-284, unpublished novella, written c1960, variant version of 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" (a Future History yarn). Purchase from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com.
1982
  • First Cycle, H. Beam Piper with Michael Kurland, New York: Ace, 1982, 201 pages, with uncredited cover illustration by Barlowe, published posthumously. Purchase from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com.
1984
This bibliography draws on material which appears on various other fan pages providing Piper bibliographies and L. Fred Ramsey's Piper bibliography in the Old Earth Books edition of Murder in the Gunroom as well information provided by Piper fan Tom Rogers.