H. Beam Piper

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Bibliography of other Piper work

Novels and short fiction (listed in order of first publication):

"Time and Time Again," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, April 1947 (December 1947 in Britain), pp. 27-43, with interiror illustration by Vincent Napoli, and reprinted in (or adapted as):

A Treasury of Science Fiction, Groff Conklin, ed., New York: Crown, 1948.
Dimension X, Episode #39, NBC Radio, aired 12 July, 1951, 30 minutes, script adapted by Ernest Kinoy, directed by Fred Way, with cast including David Anderson (young Allan) and Joseph Curtin (Allan's dad).
Uberwindung von Raum und Zeit (as "Zeit und weider Zeit"), Gotthard Gunther, ed., Frankfurt: Karl Rauch, 1952 (German translation).
X Minus One, Episode #33, NBC Radio, aired 11 January, 1956, 30 minutes, script adapted by Ernest Kinoy, directed by Daniel Sutter, with cast including Jack Grimes (young Allan), Peter Fernandez, Joe DeSantas, Joseph Bell, Clark Gordon, Herm Dinken, Dick Hamilton, and James Ducas.
The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 9-28, with uncredited cover illustration.
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 9 (1947), Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, eds., DAW, 1983.
The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fifth Series, Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, eds., Bonanza, 1985.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Time and Time Again and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007

"The Mercenaries," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 1, March 1950, pp. 57-77, novella with interior illustration by Brush, and reprinted in:

Science Fiction Stories 59, Drel Ergahlungen von H. Beam Piper (as "Im Dienst der Sache"), Walter Spiegl, ed. (Wim Koll, translator), Frankfurt: Ullstein, 1976, Ullstein Buch Nr. 3225 (German translation).
The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp 29-55, with uncredited cover illustration.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Time and Time Again and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007

"Flight from Tomorrow," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 1, No. 3, September/October 1950. pp. 36-49, with interior illustration by Lawrence, and reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 111-134, with uncredited cover illustration.
Flight from Tomorrow: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Flight from Tomorrow and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.
Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper, audiobook read by Mark Nelson, LibriVox, 2007.

"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, and reprinted in:

World of Wonder, Fletcher Pratt, ed., New York: Twayne, 1952
Amazing Stories: 40th Anniversary Issue, Vol. 40, No. 5, April 1966;
The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 135-146, with uncredited cover illustration.
Amazing Science Fiction Stories: The Wild Years 1946-1955, Martin H. Greenberg, ed., Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
Flight from Tomorrow: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Graveyard of Dreams: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Flight from Tomorrow and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.

"Dearest," H. Beam Piper, Weird Tales, Vol. 43, No. 3, March 1951 (November 1951 in Britain), pp. 68-78, short story with interior illustration by Vincent Napoli, and reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 57-75, with uncredited cover illustration.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Crossroads of Destiny and Others, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.

"Day of the Moron," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, September 1951 (March 1952 in Britain), pp. 7-34, novelet with cover and interior illustration by Hubert Rogers, and reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983.
Naudsonce and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.

"Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, novel serialized in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. L, No. 6, February 1953 (July 1953 in Britain), pp. 12-54, with illustration by van Dongen (part 1), and Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LI, No. 1, March 1953 (August 1953 in Britain), pp. 112-153, with illustration by Pawelka (part 2), and combined and reissued as:

Crisis in 2140, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, New York: Ace, 1957 (D-227), with uncredited cover illustration ("double novel" with Gunner Cade, Cyril Judd, alias for C.M. Kornbluth and Judith Merril).
Krisenhahr, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Hamburg: Semrau, 1972 (German translation).
Null-ABC, H. Beam Piper (and John J. McGuire, uncredited), Heinz Nagel, translator, Frankfurt: Ullstein, 1972, Buch Nr. 2888, with cover illustration by John Schoenherr (German translation).
Null-ABC, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Null-ABC, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.

Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, New York: Knopf, 1953, 243 pages, hardcover, with dust jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher. Reissued as:

Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, Baltimore: Old Earth Books (facsimile), 1993.
Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.

"The Return," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LII, No. 5, January 1954 (June 1954 in Britain), pp. 70-95, novelet with illustration by Kelly Freas, and reprinted in:

The Science-Fictional Sherlock Holmes, Robert C. Peterson, ed., Denver: The Council of Four, 1960, pp. 105-137 (expanded version).
Empire, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 183-214, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Time and Time Again and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007
Crossroads of Destiny and Others, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.

"Lone Star Planet," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, novelet published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 1957, pp. 4-66, with cover illustration by Virgil Finlay, and reissued as and reprinted as:

A Planet for Texans, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, New York: Ace, 1958 (D-299), with uncredited cover illustration ("double novel" reissue, with Star Born, Andre Norton).
Lone Star Planet in Four-Day Planet and Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1979, pp. 219-340, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan.
A Planet for Texans, H. Beam Piper, Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper, Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.

"Hunter Patrol," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Amazing Science Fiction, Vol. 33, No. 5, May 1959, pp. 20-45, novelet reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 77-109, with uncredited cover illustration
Thrilling Science Fiction, Ultimate Publishing, June 1973, pp. 80-104, 115.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Crossroads of Destiny and Others, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.

"Crossroads of Destiny," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, July 1959, and reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 185-197, with uncredited cover illustration.
Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Crossroads of Destiny and Others, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.
Short Story Collection Vol. 011, audiobook, LibriVox, 2007.

"The Answer," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, December 1959, and reprinted in:

The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 171-183, with uncredited cover illustration.
Flight from Tomorrow: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Graveyard of Dreams: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
Flight from Tomorrow and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2006.
Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper, audiobook read by Mark Nelson, LibriVox, 2007 (reprint).

First Cycle, H. Beam Piper and Michael Kurland, New York: Ace, 1982, with uncredited cover illustration.

Non-fiction and commentary (listed in order of first publication):

A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restlless Oaks," McElhattan, Pa., Henry W. Shoemaker and H. Beam Piper, Altoona, PA: Times Tribune Co., 1927, 50 pages;

"Rebel Raider," H. Beam Piper, article (about Confederate guerilla leader John Singleton Mosby) published in True: The Men's Magazine, December 1950, pp. 128-140, with illustration by Mario Cooper, and reprinted in:

Crossroads of Destiny and Others, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Aegypan Press, 2007.

"The Future History," H. Beam Piper, article (about the Terrohuman Future History) published in Zenith #4, May 1964 (fanzine, Peter Weston, ed.), pp. 11-14, courtesy of Peter Weston.

Piper commentary (no endorsement intended nor implied) and other Piper-related works by other authors:

"Typewriter 'Killer': Altoona's H. Beam Piper. Watchman — Mystery Writer, Finds Job Helps Plots," in The Pennsy, Vol. 2, No. 9, September 1953, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Philadelphia, PA.
"The Electric Bibliograph VII: H. Beam Piper," Mark Owings, in The WSFA Journal, No. 72, June-August 1970, Don Miller, ed., Wheaton, MD: Washington Science Fiction Association, pp. 17-18. (Apparently the source of the rumor that "Piper's widow (who had been divorcing him) wanted an outrageous amount of money for the rights" to the unpublished manuscript of the third Fuzzy novel, Fuzzies and Other People.)
"H. Beam Piper: An Infinity of Worlds," John H. Costello, in Renaissance, Vol. 4, No. 4, Fall 1972 (part 1), Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1973 (part 2), Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring 1973 (part 3), published by John J. Pierce.
Down Styphon! A Musket and Pike War Game (based on Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen), Mike Gilbert, Fantasy Games Unlimited, 1977.
"The Terrohuman Future History of H. Beam Piper," John F. Carr, Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America #71, Vol. 14, No. 3, Fall 1979, pp. 42-51.
"Preface: Piper's Foundation," Jerry E. Pournelle, in Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. vii-ix.
"Introduction (to Federation)," John F. Carr, in Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. x-xxx.
"Terro-Human Future History Chronology," John F. Carr, in Empire, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. vi-viii.
"Introduction (to Empire)," John F. Carr, in Empire, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 1-10.
"Introduction (to Paratime)," John F. Carr, in Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 1-12.
"Introduction," John F. Carr, in The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 1-8.
"Introduction to Uller Uprising," John F. Carr, in Uller Uprising, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1983, pp. v-ix.
“Fuzzies and Other People, H. Beam Piper,” Debbie Notkin, Locus, Vol. 17:7, No. 282, July 1984.
"The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper," John F. Carr, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 108, No. 1, January 1988, pp. 161-74.
"H. Beam Piper in Paperback (1957-1965)," Elwanda Howard, in Books Are Everything, R.C. & Elwanda Holland, eds., Vol. 2, No. 2 (Whole Number 8); March, 1989 (includes reproduction of Piper's own record of royalty earnings).
"H. Beam Piper: A Life Out of Time," L. Fred Ramsey, in Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, Baltimore, MD: Old Earth Books (facsimile), 1993, pp. ix-xviii. (Permission to post courtesy of Fred Ramsey.)
"H. Beam Piper: A Bibliography," L. Fred Ramsey, in Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, Blatimore, MD: Old Earth Books (facsimile), 1993, pp. xix-xxviii.
"The Long Lost 'Fuzzy,'" Gary Lovisi, Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 40-44, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
"'Golden Dream' Odyssey of an Alien," Ardath Mayhar, Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 45-47, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
"Little Fuzzy: The 8th Printing," Gary Lovisi, Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 48-49, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
"H. Beam Piper in Paperback," Gary Lovisi, Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 50-58, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
"Lord Kalvan of Otherwriters," Joseph T. Major, Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 72-100, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Major has also written an extensive commentary on Space Viking titled " The Wheel of Fortune ."
"Emperor of Paratime: A Working Bibliography," Phil Stephensen-Payne and Gordon Benson, Jr., Galactic Central, 1994.
"No Rayguns, No Rocket Ships," Frank Gasperik, unpublished essay, 22 October, 2001.
BooksForABuck.com's reviews of Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen , Great Kings' War and Space Viking .

Other fiction by occasional Piper co-author John J. McGuire:

"The Queen's Messenger," John J. McGuire, short story published in Astounding Science Fiction, May 1957, and reprinted in:

Best SF Stories and Novels: 9th Series, T. E. Dikty, ed., 1958.

"To Catch an Alien," John J. McGuire, short story published in Star Science Fiction Stories No. 6, Frederik Pohl, ed., Ballantine, 1959.
"Take the Reason Prisoner," John J. McGuire, novella published in Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. 72, No. 3, November 1963.
"Testing," John J. McGuire, novelet published in Fantastic Stories, June 1964.

Non-Piper fiction by Piper editor, biographer, and sequelist John F. Carr:

The Ophidian Conspiracy, John F. Carr, Canoga Park, CA: Major, 1976, with uncredited cover illustration.
Pain Gain, John F. Carr, Canoga Park, CA: Major, 1977, with uncredited cover illustration.
Carnifex Mardi Gras, John F. Carr, Los Angeles: Pequod, 1982, illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian.

Other fiction by Piper sequelist William Tuning (Fuzzy Bones):

"Suvivability," William Tuning, short story published in Astounding Science Fiction, May 1973.
"Jill the Giant-Killer," Willaim Tuning and Ewing Edgar, short story published in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. XCV, No. 3, March 1975, with cover illustration by Gaughan.
Tornado Alley, William Tuning, New York: Ace, 1978.
"Doo-Dah Chemistry," William Tuning, short story published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction, August, 1979.

Visit Web sites for Piper sequelist Ardath Mayhar (Golden Dream: A Fuzzy Odyssey) and First Cycle co-author Michael J. Kurland.

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 fans Tom Rogers and John Stovall.