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Bibliography of Piper's Paratime Chronicles

"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


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

He Walked Around the Horses by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding interior illustration by Edd Cartier, 1948

"He Walked Around the Horses" interior illustration by Edd Cartier from Astounding, April 1948.

"He Walked Around the Horses," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 2, April 1948 (December 1948 in Britain), pp. 53-70, with interior illustration by Edd Cartier, and reprinted in:
  • World of Wonder, Fletcher Pratt, ed., New York: Twayne, 1951.
  • Best SF 3, Edmund Crispin, ed., London: Faber & Faber, 1958.
  • Aspects of Science Fiction, G. D. Doherty, ed., London: John Murray, 1959.
  • Le Meraviglie del possibile - Antologia della fantascienza (as "Passò intorno ai cavalli"), Sergio Solmi and Carlo Fruttero, eds. (Bruno Fonzi, translator), Milan(?): Einaudi, 1959 (Italian translation).
  • Science Fiction Through the Ages 2, I. O. Evans, ed., London: Panther, 1966.
  • Narraciones de Ciencia Ficción (as "Fue a echar una ojeada a los caballos"), Óscar Hurtado, ed., Castellote Editor (Básica #15), 1969 (Spanish translation).
  • A Science Fiction Argosy, Damon Knight, ed., New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972.
  • Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury, Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander, eds., Bonanza/Crown, 1980.
  • Space Mail, Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander, eds., Fawcett, 1980.
  • Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981 (ISBN 0-441-65169-0), 1983 (ISBN 0-441-65170-4), 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65171-2), pp. 14-37, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan from "Police Operation."
  • Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury, Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph Olander, eds., Bonanza, 1980.
  • The Golden Age of Science Fiction, Kingsley Amis, ed., Hutchinson, 1981.
  • Orbites (as "À i'instant où il contourna les chevaux"), (Brigitte Cirla, translator), No. 3, September 1982 (French translation).
  • Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 10 (1948), Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg, eds., DAW, 1983.
  • Sternenpost 3 (as "Er ging um die Pferde herum"), Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, and Joseph H. Olander, eds. (Eva Malsch, translator), Möwig, 1984 (German translation).
  • Parazeit (as "Der Mann, der um die Pferde herumging"), unknown, ed. (unknown, translator), Rastatt: Moewig (Utopia Classics #66), 1984 (German translation).
  • Le grandi storie della fantascienza 10 (as "Camminò intorno ai cavalli"), Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg, eds. (Giampaolo Cossato and Sandro Sandrelli, translators), S.I.A.D., 1984 (Italian translation).
  • The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fifth Series,. Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg, eds., Bonanza, 1985.
  • Alternate Histories, Charles G. Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg, eds., Garland, 1986.
  • Histoire de la 4ème dimension (as "L'Homme qui apparut"), uncredited, ed. (Alain Rague, translator), Livre de Poche, 1986 (French translation).
  • Schöne verkehrte Welt: Phantastische Geschichten zur Geschichte (as "Der Mann, der um die Pferde herumging"), René Oth, ed. (Lore Strassl, translator), Luchterhand, 1988 (German translation).
  • The Amis Story Anthology: A Personal Choice of Short Stories, Kingsley Amis, ed., Hutchinson, 1992.
  • Le Meraviglie del possibile - Antologia della fantascienza 1 (as "Passò intorno ai cavalli"), Sergio Solmi and Carlo Fruttero, eds. (Bruno Fonzi, translator), Milan(?): Einaudi, 1992 (Italian translation).
  • Le grandi storie della fantascienza 10 (as "Camminò intorno ai cavalli"), Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg, eds. (Giampaolo Cossato and Sandro Sandrelli, translators), Bompiani, 1993 (Italian translation).
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • Crossroads of Destiny: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
  • as "Girò intorno ai cavalli," H. Beam Piper (Roberto Marini, translator), in I segreti del Paratempo, Giuseppe Lippi, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1514), 2006, with cover illustration by Victor Togliani (Italian translation).
  • Time and Time Again and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Northridge, CA: Ægypan Press, 2007
  • Paratime!: The Collected Paratime Stories, H. Beam Piper (uncredited, ed.), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2010.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
Police Operation by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding interior illustration by Edd Cartier, 1948

"Police Operation" interior illustration by Edd Cartier from Astounding, July 1948.

"Police Operation," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 5, July 1948, pp. 8-35, with interior illustrations by Edd Cartier, and reprinted in:
  • Space Police, Andre Norton, ed., Cleveland and New York: World, 1956.
  • The Best of Astounding, Anthony R. Lewis, ed., Baronet, 1978.
  • Science Fiction Stories 66 (as "Der venusische Wuerger"), Walter Spiegl, ed. (Dolf Strasser, translator), Ullstein, 1977 (German translation).
  • Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981 (ISBN 0-441-65169-0), 1983 (ISBN 0-441-65170-4), 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65171-2), pp. 39-75, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan from "Police Operation."
  • Parazeit (as "Polizeiaktion"), unknown, ed. (unknown, translator), Rastatt: Moewig (Utopia Classics #66), 1984 (German translation).
  • Analog: The Best of Science Fiction, Anon., ed., A&W/Galahad, 1985.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • Naudsonce and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Ægypan Press, 2006.
  • as "Operazione di polizia," H. Beam Piper (Roberto Marini, translator), in I segreti del Paratempo, Giuseppe Lippi, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1514), 2006, with cover illustration by Victor Togliani (Italian translation).
  • Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper, LibriVox, February 2007, audiobook read by Mark Nelson.
  • Police Operation, LibriVox, October 2008, audiobook read by Alex Buie and kelcymx.
  • Paratime!: The Collected Paratime Stories, H. Beam Piper (uncredited, ed.), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2010.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding cover illustration by Ron Miller, 1950

"Last Enemy" cover illustration by Ron Miller from Astounding, August 1950.

"Last Enemy," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 6, August 1950 (February 1951 in Britain), pp. 5-60, with cover and interior illustration by Ron Miller, and reprinted in:
  • The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, John W. Campbell, Jr., ed., New York: Simon & Schuster, 1952.
  • The Second Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, John W. Campbell, Jr., ed., Four Square Books, 1965.
  • Fiction spécial: Astounding 1947-1951 (as "Le Dernier ennemi"), (Pierre Billon, translator), No. 9, April 1966 (French translation).
  • Science Fiction Stories 59, Drel Ergahlungen von H. Beam Piper (as "Der letzte Feind"), Walter Spiegl, ed. (Wim Koll, translator), Frankfurt: Ullstein, 1976, Ullstein Buch Nr. 3225 (German translation).
  • Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981 (ISBN 0-441-65169-0), 1983 (ISBN 0-441-65170-4), 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65171-2), pp. 77-147, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan from "Police Operation."
  • Parazeit (as "Der letzte Feind"), unknown, ed. (unknown, translator), Rastatt: Moewig (Utopia Classics #66), 1984 (German translation).
  • Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds, Robert Adams, Pamela Crippen Adams and Martin H. Greenberg, eds., New York: New American Library/Signet, 1987.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • Graveyard of Dreams: Science Fiction Stories, P.D. Cacek(?), ed., Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2006.
  • as "L'ultimo nemico," H. Beam Piper (Roberto Marini, translator), in I segreti del Paratempo, Giuseppe Lippi, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1514), 2006, with cover illustration by Victor Togliani (Italian translation).
  • Last Enemy, H. Beam Piper, Northridge, CA: Ægypan Press, 2007.
  • Thousand Suns: Transmissions from Piper, John Appel, Vaclav G. Ujcik, and Greg Videll, Rogue Games, 2009.
  • Last Enemy, LibriVox, May 2009, audiobook read by Mark Nelson.
  • Paratime!: The Collected Paratime Stories, H. Beam Piper (uncredited, ed.), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2010.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
Temple Trouble by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding cover illustration by Hubert Rogers, 1951

"Temple Trouble" cover illustration by Hubert Rogers from Astounding, April 1951.

"Temple Trouble," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVII, No. 2, April 1951 (October 1951 in Britain), pp. 6-34, with cover and interior illustration by Hubert Rogers, and reprinted in:
  • Science Fiction Stories 5 (as "Machtkampf der Gotzen"), Walter Spiegl, ed. (Bodo Baumann, translator), Frankfurt: Ullstein, 1970 (Buch Nr. 2804, ISBN 3-548-02804-7), pp. 7-41, DM2.80 (German translation).
  • Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981 (ISBN 0-441-65169-0), 1983 (ISBN 0-441-65170-4), 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65171-2), pp. 261-295, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan from "Police Operation."
  • Das Zeitverbrechen - Zeitpolizisten im Einsatz (as "Tempelschwierigkeiten"), unknown, ed. (Lore Straßl, translator), Rastatt: Arthur Moewig (Utopia Classics #68), 1984 (German translation).
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • Time and Time Again and Other SF, Alan Rodgers, ed., Ægypan Press, 2006.
  • as "Traffici nel tempio," H. Beam Piper (Roberto Marini, translator), in I segreti del Paratempo, Giuseppe Lippi, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1514), 2006, with cover illustration by Victor Togliani (Italian translation).
  • Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper, LibriVox, February 2007, audiobook read by Mark Nelson.
  • Paratime!: The Collected Paratime Stories, H. Beam Piper (uncredited, ed.), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2010.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
Time Crime by H. Beam Piper, original Astounding cover illustration by Kelly Freas, 1955

"Time Crime" cover illustration by Kelly Freas from Astounding, February 1955.

"Time Crime," H. Beam Piper, serialized, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LIV, No. 6, February 1955, pp. 8-49, with cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas, and Vol. LV, No. 1, March 1955, pp. 85-131, with interior illustration by Kelly Freas, and reprinted in combined form in:
  • Science Fiction Stories 6 (as "Sklaven der Zeit"), Walter Spiegl, ed. (Bodo Baumann, translator), Frankfurt: Ullstein, 1971 (German translation).
  • Paratime, John F. Carr, ed., New York: Ace, 1981 (ISBN 0-441-65169-0), 1983 (ISBN 0-441-65170-4), 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65171-2), pp. 149-259, with cover illustration by Michael Whelan from "Police Operation."
  • Das Zeitverbrechen - Zeitpolizisten im Einsatz (as "Das Zeitverbrechen"), unknown, ed. (Lore Straßl, translator), Rastatt: Arthur Moewig (Utopia Classics #68), 1984 (German translation).
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • Time Crime, H. Beam Piper, Ægypan Press, 2006.
  • as "Crimini nel tempo," H. Beam Piper (Roberto Marini, translator), in I segreti del Paratempo, Giuseppe Lippi, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1514), 2006, with cover illustration by Victor Togliani (Italian translation).
  • Time Crime, H. Beam Piper, Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2009.
  • Paratime!: The Collected Paratime Stories, H. Beam Piper (uncredited, ed.), Rockville, MD: Wildside Press, 2010.
  • Time Crime, H. Beam Piper and John F. Carr (expanded version), Boalsburg, PA: Pequod Press, 2010, with dustjacket illustration by Alan Gutierrez.
  • The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
Gunpowder God by H. Beam Piper, original Analog cover illustration by John Schoenherr, 1965

"Gunpowder God" cover illustration by John Schoenherr from Analog, November 1964.

"Gunpowder God," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. LXXIV, No. 3, November 1964, pp. 17-36, with cover and interior illustration by John Schoenherr, and reprinted in:
  • Created by Poul Anderson: Time Wars, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh, eds., New York: Tor, 1986, pp. 27-74 (reprint).
  • The Good Old Stuff, Gardner Dozois, ed., Griffin, 1998 (reprint).
  • Time Wars (Created by Poul Anderson), Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh, eds., I Books, 2004 (reprint).
  • Astronavi & mondi lontani, Gardner Dozois, ed. (uncredited translator), Milan: Mondadori (Urania #1405), 2001, with cover illustration by Franco Brambilla (Italian translation of "The Good Old Stuff," 1998).
Down Styphon! by H. Beam Piper, original Analog cover illustration by Kelly Freas, 1965

"Down Styphon!" cover illustration by Kelly Freas from Analog, November 1965.

"Down Styphon!," H. Beam Piper, novelet published in Analog Science Fiction — Science Fact, Vol. LXXVI, No. 3, November 1965, pp. 10-46, with cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas (sequel to "Gunpowder God," published posthumously), and reprinted in:
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper, original Ace cover illustration, 1965

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen uncredited cover illustration from original Ace edition, 1965.

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1965 (F-342), with uncredited cover illustration (published posthumously, expanded combination of "Gunpowder God" and "Down Styphon!"), reissued as:
  • Der Mann, der die Zeit betrog, H. Beam Piper (Helmut Bittner, translator), Winther, 1967 (German translation).
  • as Lord Kalvan di Altroquando, H. Beam Piper (Cesare Gavioli, translator), in Lord Kalvan di Altroquando, Ugo Malaguti, ed., Piacenza: Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Galassia No. 87), 1968, with with cover illustration by Paola Pallottino (Italian translation).
  • as Lord Kalvan di Altroquando, H. Beam Piper (Mauro Cesari, translator), in Lord Kalvan d'altroquando I vichinghi dello spazio, uncredited editor, Piacenza: Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Bigalassia No. 6), 1971, with uncredited cover illustration, "double novel" with Space Viking (I vichinghi dello spazio) (Italian translation).
  • Kalvan d'outre-temps, H. Beam Piper (Michel Deutsch, translator), in Kalvan d'outre-temps, uncredited, ed., Paris: Opta, 1972 (Galaxie bis 24), with cover illustration by Claude Lacroix (French translation).
  • Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, New York and London: Garland, 1975 (limited edition hardcover reissue).
  • Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace, 1977, reissue with Michael Whelan cover illustration.
  • Gunpowder God , H. Beam Piper, London: Sphere, 1978, British reissue with uncredited cover illustration.
  • Lord Kalvan d'Altroquando, H. Beam Piper (Roberta Rambelli, translator), Bologna: Libra (Classici della Fantascienza No. 38), 1979, with with cover illustration by Allison (Italian translation).
  • Der Mann, der die Zeit betrog, H. Beam Piper (unknown, translator), Rastatt: Erich Pabel (Utopia Classics #29), 1981 (German translation).
  • "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen," in The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), New York: Ace, 2001, with cover art by Dave Dorman.
  • as Il dio della polvere da sparo, H. Beam Piper (Vittorio Curtoni, translator), in Astronavi and mondi lontani, Gardner Dozois, ed., Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania No. 1405), 2001, with with cover illustration by Franco Brambilla (Italian translation).
  • Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, H. Beam Piper, Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2004, Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.
  • Lord Kalvan d'Altroquando, H. Beam Piper (Roberta Rambelli, translator), Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori (Urania Collezione No. 040), 2006, with cover illustration by Franco Brambilla (Italian translation).
  • "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen," in The Complete Paratime, John F. Carr, ed. (uncredited), Palo Alto, CA: Benetech, 2011 (submitted by Allison Hilliker), Braille Refreshable Format (BRF) and Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) talking book book for the visually-impaired.

This bibliography draws upon 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), Fantasy & SF Übersicht (German), and MondoUrania (Italian).