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"I was going to write like James Branch Cabell, which would have taken a lot of doing. Before that, I was going to write like Rafael Sabatini, and like Talbot Munday, and like Rider Haggard, and even, God help us, like Edgar Rice Burroughs. . . . Eventually I decided to write like H. Beam Piper, only a little better. I am still trying."

— H. Beam Piper, The double:bill Symposium interview

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Original Piper works (novels, short fiction, and non-fiction) by year of first publication, with link to original text at Project Gutenberg when available. A graphical presentation of this information is also available.

	1927
"Restless Oaks" Catalogue, uncredited cover illustration	A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks," McElhattan, Pa., Henry W. Shoemaker and H. Beam Piper, Altoona, PA: Times Tribune Co., 1927, 50 pages, paperback, with uncredited cover illustration (non-fiction). Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1947
Unrelated cover illustration by William Timmins	"Time and Time Again," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, April 1947, (sold 09/25/46; submitted 06/22/46^), pp. 27-43, short story^† (~7000 words) with interior illustrations (pp. 27, 34 & 39) by Vincent Napoli (a Hartley yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including short story, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1948
Unrelated cover illustration by Chesley Bonestell	"He Walked Around the Horses," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 2, April 1948, (sold 07/11/47; submitted 06/05/47^), pp. 53-70, novelet^† (~8000 words) with interior illustrations (pp. 53, 60 & 67) by Edd Cartier (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. View entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, at the Internet Archive.
Unrelated cover illustration by Chesley Bonestell	"Police Operation," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 5, July 1948 (sold 01/16/48; submitted 01/08/48^), pp. 8-35, novelet^† (~12K words) with interior illustrations (pp. 8, 15, 22 & 31) by Edd Cartier (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. View entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, at the Internet Archive.
	"Precognition and a Theory of Time" (part 1), H. Beam Piper, in Amateur Spectator Vol. 1, No. 4 (Mailing Number 4), September 1948 ("pro-zine" published by The Spectator Club), pp. 15-25.
	"Precognition and a Theory of Time" (part 2), H. Beam Piper, in Amateur Spectator Vol. 1, No. 5 (Mailing Number 5), November 1948 ("pro-zine" published by The Spectator Club), pp. 27-36.
	1950
Unrelated cover illustration by Hubert Rogers	"The Mercenaries," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 1, March 1950 (sold 04/08/49; submitted 01/10/49^), pp. 57-77, novelet^† (~8500 words) with interior illustrations (pp. 59, 66 & 73) by "Brush" (a Hartley yarn). Download novelet from Project Gutenberg. View entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, at the Internet Archive.
"Last Enemy" cover illustration by Walt Miller	"Last Enemy," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 6, August 1950 (sold 01/27/50; submitted 01/27/50^), pp. 5-60, novella^† (~24K words) with cover and interior illustrations (pp. 5, 13, 22, 34, 35, 45 & 54) by Walt Miller (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated cover illustration by Leo Morey	"Flight from Tomorrow," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 1, No. 3, September/October 1950 (sold 08/02/50^*), pp. 36-49, novelet^† (~8100 words) with interior illustrations (pp. 36 & 37) by Lawrence Sterne Stevens. Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Phil Ronfor	"Rebel Raider," H. Beam Piper, True: The Man's Magazine, Vol. 28, No. 163, December 1950 (sold 03/23/50^*), pp. 128-140, fictionalized historical account with interior illustration by Mario Cooper. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1951
Unrelated cover illustration by Robert Jones	"Operation R.S.V.P.," H. Beam Piper, Amazing Stories, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1951 (sold 05/16/50^*), pp. 52-58, short story^† (~2900 words) with interior illustration (pp. 52 & 53) by Robert Gibson Jones. Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Bill Wayne	"Dearest," H. Beam Piper, Weird Tales, Vol. 43, No. 3, March 1951 (sold 05/16/50^*), pp. 68-78, short story^† (~6400 words) with interior illustration (p. 68) by Vincent Napoli. Download from Project Gutenberg.
"Temple Trouble" cover illustration by Hubert Rogers	"Temple Trouble," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVII, No. 2, April 1951 (sold 10/19/50^), pp. 6-34, novelet^† (~12K words) with cover and interior illustrations by Hubert Rogers (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
"Day of the Moron" cover illustration by Hubert Rogers	"Day of the Moron," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, September 1951 (sold 04/14/51^), pp. 7-34, novelet^† (~11K words) with cover and interior illustration by Hubert Rogers (a Hartley yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives
Unrelated cover illustration by Milton Luros	"Genesis," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 1951 (sold 10/11/51^*), pp. 8-21, 37, novelet^† (~8400 words) with interior illustration by Virgil Finlay. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1952
Dust jacket illustration by Martin Herbstman	Uller Uprising, H. Beam Piper, The Petrified Planet, Fletcher Pratt, ed. (uncredited), New York: Twayne, 1952, pp. 74-196, novel^† (~50K words) with dust jacket illustration by Martin Herbstman (a Future History yarn). Reissued as Uller Uprising, New York: Ace, 1983, with cover illustration by Gino D'Achille. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1953
"Null-ABC" over illustration by H.R. Van Dongen	"Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. L, No. 6, February 1953 (sold 10/17/52^), pp. 12-54, serialized (part 1 of two parts) novella^† (~35K words) with interior illustration by H. R. Van Dongen (a McGuire collaboration). Combined and reissued as Crisis in 2140, New York: Ace, 1957 (D-227), with cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller ("double novel" with Gunner Cade, Cyril Judd). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including first half of novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated over illustration by Gordon Pawelka	"Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LI, No. 1, March 1953, pp. 112-153, serialized (part 2 of two parts) novella^† (~35K words) with interior illustration by Gordon Pawelka (a McGuire collaboration). Combined and reissued as Crisis in 2140, New York: Ace, 1957 (D-227), with cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller ("double novel" with Gunner Cade, Cyril Judd). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding issue, including second half of novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Murder in the Gunroom jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher	Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, New York: Knopf, 1953 (sold 08/12/52^*), novel^† (~67K words) with dust jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1954
Unrelated cover illustration by H.R. Van Dongen	"The Return," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LII, No. 5, January 1954, pp. 70-95, novelet^† (11K words) with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1955
"Time Crime" cover illustration by Kelly Freas	"Time Crime," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LIV, No. 6, February 1955 (sold 08/13/54^), pp. 8-49, serialized (part 1 of two parts) novella^† (37K words) with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including first half of novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated cover illustration by H.R. Van Dongen	"Time Crime," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LV, No. 1, March 1955, pp. 85-131, serialized (part 2 of two parts) novella^† (37K words) with interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Paratime yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding issue, including second half of novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1957
"Omnilingual" cover illustration by Kelly Freas	"Omnilingual," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LVIII, No. 6, February 1957 (sold 10/15/56^), pp. 8-46, novelet^† (16K words) with cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Future History yarn). Download novelet from Project Gutenberg. View entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, at the Internet Archive.
"Lone Star Planet" cover illustration by Virgil Finlay	"Lone Star Planet," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 1957 (sold 12/20/56^), pp. 4-66, novella^† (30K words) with cover illustration by Virgil Finlay (a McGuire collaboration). Reissued as A Planet for Texans, New York: Ace, 1958 (D-299), with cover illustration by Arthur Renshaw ("double novel" reissue, with Star Born*, Andre Norton). Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Edward Valigursky	"The Edge of the Knife," H. Beam Piper, Amazing Stories, Vol. 31, No. 5, May 1957 (sold 12/28/56^*), pp. 6-50, novelet^† (16K words) with uncredited interior illustration (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller	"The Keeper," H. Beam Piper, Venture Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 4, July 1957 (sold 03/23/57^*), pp. 80-100, novelet^† (9500 words) with interior illustration by Cindy Smith (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1958
Unrelated cover illustration by John Pederson, Jr.	"Graveyard of Dreams," H. Beam Piper, Galaxy Science Fiction, Vol. 15, No. 4, February 1958 (sold 09/02/57^), pp. 122-144, novelet^† (7900 words) with interior illustration by Leo and Diane Dillon, (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. View entire Galaxy* issue, including novelet, at the Internet Archive.
Unrelated cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller	"Ministry of Disturbance," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LXII, No. 4, December 1958 (sold 07/08/58^), pp. 8-46, novelet^† (16K words) with interior illustration by H.R. van Dongen (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Astounding* issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1959
Unrelated cover illustration by Edward Valigursky	"Hunter Patrol," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Amazing Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 33, No. 5, May 1959, pp. 20-45, novelet^† (11K words). (A McGuire collaboration.) Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Virgil Finlay	"Crossroads of Destiny," H. Beam Piper, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 11, No. 4, July 1959 (sold 04/23/59^*), pp. 4-13, short story^† (4400 words) without illustration. Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by Ed Emshwiller	"The Answer," H. Beam Piper, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 12, No. 2, December 1959 (sold 12/17/59^*), pp. 4-12, short story^† (4400 words) with uncredited interior illustration. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1960
Unrelated cover illustration by Tom Walker	"The Return," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, The Science-Fictional Sherlock Holmes, Robert C. Peterson, ed., Denver: The Council of Four, 1960, with unrelated cover illustration by Tom Walker, pp. 105-137, novelet^† (12K words), expanded version of 1954 Astounding Science Fiction edition (a McGuire collaboration). Download from Project Gutenberg.
Unrelated cover illustration by H.R. Van Dongen	"Oomphel in the Sky," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXVI, No. 3, November 1960 (sold 09/10/59^), pp. 120-158, novella^† (17,500 words) with interior illustration by (Art?) Bernklau (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog* issue, including novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1961
Four-Day Planet jacket illustration by Charles Geer	Four-Day Planet, H. Beam Piper, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961 (sold 08/25/60^*), 221 pages, novel^† (57K words) with dust jacket illustration by Charles Geer (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1962
Unrelated cover illustration by Lloyd Birmingham	"Naudsonce," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXVIII, No. 5, January 1962 (sold 05/23/61^), pp. 6-44, novelet^† (17K words) with interior illustration by Leo Morey (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog* issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated cover illustration by John Schoenherr	"A Slave is a Slave," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXLX (sic), No. 2, April 1962 (sold 12/22/61^), pp. 62-82, 113-142, novella^† (21K words) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog* issue, including novelet, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Little Fuzzy cover illustration by Victor Kalins	Little Fuzzy, H. Beam Piper, New York: Avon (F-118), 1962 (sold 10/11/61^*), 160 pages, novel^† (59K words) with cover illustration by Victor Kalins (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg.
Space Viking cover illustration by John Schoenherr	Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 3, November 1962 (sold 05/25/62^), pp. 6-52, serialized (part 1 of four parts) novel^† (69K words) with cover and interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog* issue, including first quarter of novel, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated cover illustration by John Schoenherr	Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 4, December 1962, pp. 104-146, serialized (part 2 of four parts) novel^† (69K words) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog issue, including second quarter of novel, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1963
Unrelated cover illustration by John Schoenherr	Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 5, January 1963, pp. 111-55, serialized (part 3 of four parts) novel^† (69K words) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog issue, including third quarter of novel, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Unrelated cover illustration by John Schoenherr	Space Viking, H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fact — Science Fiction, Vol. LXX, No. 6, February 1963, pp. 120-162, serialized (part 4 of four parts) novel^† (69K words) with interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Future History yarn). Download from Project Gutenberg. Download entire Analog issue, including fourth quarter of novel, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Junkyard Planet dust jacket illustration by Herb Mott	Junkyard Planet, H. Beam Piper, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1963 (sold 12/31/60^), 224 pages, novel^† (64K words) with dust jacket illustration by Herb Mott, expanded version of 1958 novelet "Graveyard of Dreams" (a Future History yarn). Reissued as The Cosmic Computer*, New York: Ace (F-274), 1964, with cover illustration by Ed Valigursky. Download from Project Gutenberg.
	1964
The Other Human Race cover illustration (uncredited)	The Other Human Race, H. Beam Piper, New York: Avon (G1220), 1964 (sold 10/01/62^), 190 pages, novel^† (61K words) with uncredited cover illustration, sequel to 1962 novel Little Fuzzy* (a Future History yarn). Reissued as Fuzzy Sapiens, New York: Ace, 1976, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan.
Zenith No. 4, cover illustration (uncredited), 1964	"The Future History" (essay), H. Beam Piper, Zenith, No. 4, May 1964, Peter Weston, ed. (fanzine), pp. 11-14, courtesy of Peter Weston.
"Gunpowder God" cover illustration by John Schoenherr	"Gunpowder God," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. LXXIV, No. 3, November 1964 (sold 05/19/64^), pp. 17-36, novella^† (25K words) with cover and interior illustration by John Schoenherr (a Paratime yarn). Download entire Analog* issue, including novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
	1965
"Down Styphon!" cover illustration by Kelly Freas	"Down Styphon!," H. Beam Piper, Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. LXXVI, No. 3, November 1965 (sold 08/04/64^), pp. 10-46, novella^† (18K words) with cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas, sequel to 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" (a Paratime yarn). Download entire Analog* issue, including novella, courtesy of the Luminist Archives.
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen cover illustration by Jack Gaughan	Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1965 (F-342), 192 pages, with cover and interior illustration by Jack Gaughan (according to Michael S. Smith's ACE Image Library), novel^† (65K words), combined and expanded version of 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" and 1965 novella "Down Styphon!" (a Paratime yarn).
	1981
Cover illustration by Michael Whelan	"When in the Course—," H. Beam Piper, Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 201-284, previously unpublished novella^† (25K words), variant version of 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" (a Future History yarn).
	1982
First Cycle uncredited cover illustration	First Cycle, H. Beam Piper with Michael Kurland, New York: Ace, 1982, 201 pages, novel^† (46K words), with uncredited cover illustration (both Lovisi and Love say Wayne Barlowe).
	1984
Fuzzies and Other People cover illustration by Michael Whelan	Fuzzies and Other People, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1984, 216 pages, novel^† (64K words) with cover illustration by Michael Whelan, sequel to 1964 novel The Other Human Race (a Future History yarn).

This bibliography has been compiled from actual editions of the listed works contained in the Zarthani.net Piper hoard, from L. Fred Ramsey's Piper bibliography in the Old Earth Books reprint of Murder in the Gunroom (used with Mr. Ramsey's permission), and from information provided by Piper fan Tom Rogers. These contributions are much appreciated; any errors in compilation here are nevertheless solely the responsibility of Zarthani.net.

^* Purchase dates (and submission dates, when available) are from Piper's notebook sales log, reproduced in "H. Beam Piper in Paperback (1957-1965)," Elwanda Holland, Books are Everything, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Whole No. 8), March 1989 (fanzine).

^† Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Nebula Awards criteria are used to define the length of a short story (less than 7,500 words), novelet (at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words), novella (at least 17,500 words but less than 40,000 words), or novel (40,000 words or more).

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