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Bibliography of other Piper work

"Do you know which books to study, and which ones not to bother with? Or which ones to read first, so that what you read in the others will be comprehensible to you?"
— Bish Ware (H. Beam Piper), Four-Day Planet



The Hartley yarns (in order of original publication)

Time and Time Again by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding interior illustration by Vincent Napoli, 1947

"Time and Time Again," interior illustration by Vincent Napoli from Astounding, April 1947.

"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 inspired by a scene from the 1968 film The Green Slime.
  • 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: Ægypan Press, 2007
The Mercenaries by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding Science Fiction interior illustration by Brush, March 1950

"The Mercenaries," interior illustration by Brush from Astounding, March 1950.

"The Mercenaries," H. Beam Piper, novelette published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 1, March 1950, pp. 57-77, with interior illustration by Brush, and reprinted in:
Day of the Moron by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding Science Fiction cover illustration by Hubert Rogers, September 1951

"Day of the Moron," cover illustration by Hubert Rogers from Astounding, September 1951.

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

Other speculative fiction (in order of original publication)

Flight from Tomorrow by H. Beam Piper, original Future interior illustration by Lawrence, September/October 1950

"Flight from Tomorrow," interior illustration by Lawrence from Future, September/October 1950.

"Flight from Tomorrow," H. Beam Piper, novelette 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:
Operation R.S.V.P. by H. Beam Piper, original Amazing Stories interior illustration by Robert Jones, January 1951
Operation R.S.V.P. by H. Beam Piper, original Amazing Stories interior illustration by Robert Jones, January 1951

"Operation R.S.V.P.," interior illustration by Robert Jones from Amazing Stories, January 1951.

"Operation R.S.V.P.," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Amazing Stories, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1951, pp. 52-58, with interior illustration by Robert Jones, and reprinted in:
Genesis by H. Beam Piper, original Future interior illustration by Virgil Finlay, September 1951

"Genesis," interior illustration by Virgil Finlay from Future, September 1951.

"Genesis," H. Beam Piper, novelette published in Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 1951, pp. 8-21,37, with interior illustration by Virgil Finaly, and reprinted in:
Dearest by H. Beam Piper, original Weird Tales interior illustration by Vincent Napoli, March 1951

"Dearest," interior illustration by Vincent Napoli from Weird Tales, March 1951.

"Dearest," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Weird Tales, Vol. 43, No. 3, March 1951 (November 1951 in Britain), pp. 68-78, with interior illustration by Vincent Napoli, and reprinted in:
(no image available) "Crossroads of Destiny," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 11, No. 4, July 1959, pp. 4-13, and reprinted in:
(illustration not yet available) "The Answer," H. Beam Piper, short story published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, Vol. 12, No. 2, December 1959, pp. 4-12, with uncredited interior illustration, and reprinted in:
First Cycle by H. Beam Piper and Michael Kurland, original Ace edition uncredited cover illustration, 1982

First Cycle, uncredited cover illustration, Ace 1982.

First Cycle, H. Beam Piper with Michael Kurland, New York: Ace, 1982, 201 pages, with uncredited cover illustration (possibly by Wayne Barlowe), published posthumously.

The McGuire collaborations (in order of original publication)

Null-ABC by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, original Astounding interior illustration by H.R. van Dongen, 1953

Null-ABC interior illustration by H.R. van Dongen from Astounding, February 1953.

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 interior illustration by H.R. van Dongen (part 1), and Vol. LI, No. 1, March 1953 (August 1953 in Britain), pp. 112-153, with interior illustration by Gordon 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 (#2888), 1972, with cover illustration by John Schoenherr (German translation).
  • Null-ABC, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Northridge, CA: Ægypan Press, 2006.
  • Null-ABC, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2007.
The Return by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, original Astounding interior illustration by Kelly Freas, 1954

"The Return" interior illustration by Kelly Freas from Astounding, January 1954.

"The Return," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, novelette published in 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:
Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, original Fantastic Universe cover illustration by Virgil Finlay, 1957

Lone Star Planet cover illustration by Virgil Finlay from Fantastic Universe, March 1957.

Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, novella 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 (and John J. McGuire, uncredited), New York: Ace, 1979, pp. 219-340, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan.
  • Planet der Texaner, H. Beam Piper (and John J. McGuire, uncredited; Horst Hoffmann, translator), Munich(?): Moewig (Terra Astra #485), 1980, with uncredited cover illustration (German translation).
  • A Planet for Texans, H. Beam Piper (and John J. McGuire, uncredited), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
  • Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper (and John J. McGuire, uncredited), Northridge, CA: Ægypan Press, 2007.
  • Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, LibriVox, October 2007, audiobook read by Mark Nelson.
(no image available) "Hunter Patrol," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, novelette published in Amazing Science Fiction, Vol. 33, No. 5, May 1959, pp. 20-45, novelet reprinted in:

Non-fiction, historical fiction, and mystery fiction (in order of original publication)

Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and other Firearms and Edged Weapons by Henry W. Shoemaker and H. Beam Piper, original uncredited cover illustration, 1927

A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restlless Oaks," McElhattan, Pa., uncredited cover illustration, Times Tribune, 1927.

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 by H. Beam Piper, original original True interior illustration by Mario Cooper, 1950

"Rebel Raider" interior illustration from True, December 1950.

"Rebel Raider," H. Beam Piper, novelette (fictionalized historical account) published in True: The Men's Magazine, December 1950, pp. 128-140, with interior illustration by Mario Cooper, and reprinted in:
Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper, original Knopf cover illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher, 1953

Murder in the Gunroom, dust jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher, Knopf, 1953.

Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, New York: Knopf, 1953, 243 pages, hardcover, with dust jacket illustration by Georgianna Schiffmacher, and reissued as:
(no image available) "The Future History," H. Beam Piper, article (about the Terrohuman Future History) published in Zenith #4, Peter Weston, ed. (fanzine), May 1964 , pp. 11-14, courtesy of Peter Weston, and reprinted in:
Untitled sketch by H. Beam Piper, original illustration from Ventura II, 1965

Untitled sketch by H. Beam Piper, Ventura II, May 1965.

"Untitled," H. Beam Piper, sketch published in Ventura II, Phillip A. Harrell, ed. (fanzine), Norfolk, VA, May 1965, p. 97 (image courtesy of Tom Rogers), includes "Lights Go Out," a posthumous remembrance of Piper by John L. Chalker (extensively excerpted by John F. Carr in his essay "The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper.") A copy of the fanzine is held by the Temple University Libraries.

Piper reviews and commentary (no endorsement intended nor implied) and other Piper-related works by other authors:
  • Robert S. Richardson, "Rocket Blitz from the Moon," Collier's, Vol. 122, No. 17, October 23, 1948, pp. 24-25, 44-46. An article about a possible lunar base which could launch a nuclear missile attack against the Earth, possibly a concept which inspired the U.S. Lunar Base and Operation Triple Cross in Piper's yarn "The Edge of the Knife."

  • Anonymous, "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.

  • P. Schuyler Miller, "Review: Space Viking," Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact, Vol. LXXII, No. 5, January 1964, pp. 87.
  • Anonymous, "Mystery writer a suicide," New York Times, November 18, 1964, Sec. I, p. 27.
  • Anonymous, "H. Beam Piper found dead," Science Fiction Times, No. 422, December 1964, p. 3.
  • Peter Weston, "In Memorium: H. Beam Piper," Vector, No. 31, March 1965, pp. 17-18.
  • Bill Bowers and Bill Mallardi, "H. Beam Piper," Double: Bill Symposium, Akron, OH: D:B Press, 1969.

  • Mark Owings, "The Electric Bibliograph VII: H. Beam Piper," 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.)

  • John H. Costello, "H. Beam Piper: An Infinity of Worlds, part I," Renaissance, Vol. 4, No. 4, Fall 1972, pp. 1-3, published by John J. Pierce.
  • John H. Costello, "H. Beam Piper: An Infinity of Worlds, part II," Renaissance, Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter 1973, pp. 1-5, published by John J. Pierce.
  • John H. Costello, "H. Beam Piper: An Infinity of Worlds, part III," Renaissance, Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring 1973, pp. 1-8, published by John J. Pierce.
  • Mark R. Leeper, "Origins of Little Fuzzy," Lan's Lantern (fanzine), No. 2, 1976(?), pp. 9-10.
  • Lester del Rey, "Review: Space Viking by H. Beam Piper," Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact, May 1977, pp. 167.
  • Paul McGuire, "Review: Space Viking," Science Fiction Review (fanzine), Vol. 6, No. 2 (Whole No. 21), May 1977, pp. 66.
  • Philip Stephensen-Payne, "Review: Space Viking by H. Beam Piper," Paperback Parlour (fanzine), Vol. 2, No 3, June 1978, pp. 66.
  • John F. Carr, "The Terrohuman Future History of H. Beam Piper," Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America #71, Vol. 14, No. 3, Fall 1979, pp. 42-51.
  • J. A. Clark, "Little Fuzzy," Survey of Science Fiction Literature, Vol. 3, Frank N. Magill, ed., Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1979, pp. 1230-1234.
  • J. C. Robbins, "The uses of military history in Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen," Selected Proceedings of the 1978 SFRA National Conference, T. J. Remington, ed., Cedar Falls, Iowa: Univiversity of Northern Iowa, 1979. pp. 75-104.
  • J. L. Espley, "H. Beam Piper: an annotated bibliography," Extrapolation, Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 1980, pp. 172-181.

  • Jerry E. Pournelle, "Preface: Piper's Foundation," in Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. vii-ix.
  • John F. Carr, "Introduction (to Federation)," in Federation, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. x-xxx.
  • John F. Carr, "Terro-Human Future History Chronology," in Empire, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. vi-viii.
  • John F. Carr, "Introduction (to Empire)," in Empire, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 1-10.
  • John F. Carr, "Introduction (to Paratime)," in Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981, pp. 1-12.
  • William B. Thesing, "H. Beam Piper," Twentieth-Century American Science Fiction Writers, Part II: M-Z, David Cowart, ed., Detroit: Gale, 1981, pp.70-73.
  • Anonymous, "Lost fuzzy novel found," Locus, Vol. 15., No. 10, p. 3.
  • John F. Carr, "Introduction," in The Worlds of H. Beam Piper, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1983, pp. 1-8.
  • John F. Carr, "Introduction to Uller Uprising," in Uller Uprising, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1983, pp. v-ix.
  • Baird Searles, "Review: Space Viking by H. Beam Piper," Asimov's Science Fiction, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Whole No. 76), March 1984, pp. 172.
  • Debbie Notkin, "Fuzzies and Other People, H. Beam Piper," Locus, Vol. 17:7, No. 282, July 1984.
  • Gordon Benson, Jr., H. Beam Piper, Albuquerque: Galactic Central, 1985, 5 pp.
  • John F. Carr, "The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper," Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 108, No. 1, January 1988, pp. 161-74.
  • Elwanda Howard, "H. Beam Piper in Paperback (1957-1965)," Books Are Everything, R.C. & Elwanda Holland, eds., Vol. 2, No. 2 (Whole Number 8), March 1989, pp. 14-21 (includes reproduction of Piper's own record of royalty earnings).

  • Gary Lovisi, "The Long Lost 'Fuzzy,'" Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 40-44, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Ardath Mayhar, "Golden Dreams: Odyssey of an Alien,"Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 45-47, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Gary Lovisi, "Little Fuzzy: The 8th Printing," Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 48-49, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Gary Lovisi, "H. Beam Piper in Paperback," Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 50-58, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Joseph T. Major, "Lord Kalvan of Otherwriters," Paperback Parade #35, August 1993, pp. 72-100, Gary Lovisi, ed., Gryphon Publications, Brooklyn, NY.
  • L. Fred Ramsey, "H. Beam Piper: A Life Out of Time," 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.)
  • L. Fred Ramsey, "H. Beam Piper: A Bibliography," in Murder in the Gunroom, H. Beam Piper, Blatimore, MD: Old Earth Books (facsimile), 1993, pp. xix-xxviii.
  • Dani Zweig, "Belated Reviews #3: H Beam Piper," Web archive, Dani Zweig's Belated Reviews, circa 1993.
  • Gordon Benson, Jr., and Phil Stephensen-Payne, "H. Beam Piper, Emperor of Paratime: A Working Bibliography," Albquerque: Galactic Central, 1994, 31 pages.
  • André-François Ruaud, "Les Petits Maìtres de la SF: H. Beam Piper et les Tinounours Sapiens," in Bifrost (France), No. 3, November 1996.

  • Rob Preece, "Space Viking by H. Beam Piper," Website, BooksForABuck.com, 16 August, 2001.
  • Robert Wilfred Franson, "The Complete Paratime by H. Beam Piper," Website, Troynovant, September 2001.
  • Robert Wilfred Franson, "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper," Website, Troynovant, September 2001.
  • Frank Gasperik, "No Rayguns, No Rocket Ships," unpublished essay, 22 October, 2001.
  • Bud Foote, "Escape into Paratime: H. Beam Piper's Alternated Pennsylvanias," Genre at the Crossroads: The Challenge of Fantasy, George Slusser & Jean-Pierre Barricelli, eds., Riverside, CA: Xenos Books, 2003, pp. 167-176.
  • Anonymous (thetensor @ gmail . com), "'Omnilingual,' by H. Beam Piper," Weblog, Tenser, said the Tensor, 8 February, 2004.
  • John F. Carr, "H. Beam Piper," Argentus, No. 4, 2004, pp. 9-11.
  • Scott (scott @ politedissent . com), "Forgotten Classics: Space Viking," Weblog, Polite Dissent, 29 June, 2005, review which identifies the connection of Traveller's Sword Worlds to Piper.
  • John F. Carr, H. Beam Piper: A Biography, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008, 250 pages.
  • Cory Doctorow, "Little Fuzzy as an award-winning audiobook," Website, Boing Boing, 5 June, 2008.
  • Alan Jalowitz, "H. Beam Piper: A Biography by John F. Carr," audio recording, WPSU-FM BookMark, 25 June, 2008.
  • Jo Walton, "Sapience and responsibility: H. Beam Piper's Fuzzy books," Webg, Tor.com, March 11, 2009.
  • Jo Walton, "Competence is really attractive: H. Beam Piper's Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen," Weblog, Tor.com, November 6, 2009.
  • Jo Walton, "Yakking about who's civilized and who's not: H. Beam Piper's Space Viking," Weblog, Tor.com, April 3, 2010.

  • Thomas M. Wagner, "Little Fuzzy (1962) by H. Beam Piper," Website, SF Reviews.Net, 2011.

  • Billinghurst, David, "Reviews - Space Viking," Website, David's Little Lead Web Page, undated.
  • Billinghurst, David, "Reviews - Gunpowder God (British edition of Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen)," Website, David's Little Lead Web Page, undated.
  • Major, Joseph T., "The Wheel of Fortune (Space Viking review)," Website, FOSFAX, undated.
  • Preece, Rob, "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper," Website, BooksForABuck.com, undated.
  • Preece, Rob, "Great Kings' War by Roland Green and John F. Carr," Website, BooksForABuck.com, undated.

This bibliography draws upon 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, John Stovall, Alberto de Francisco, and Hervé Hauck. Information on foreign language editions draws upon the Piper bibliographies at LeeLibros (Spanish), nooSFere (French), and Fantasy & SF Übersicht (German).