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Playgrounds of the Mind by Larry Niven (Tor, October 1991, 0-312-85219-3, $22.95, 487pp, hc, co, cover by David Archer)     Collection of Niven material, both fiction and non-fiction, with stories, essays, and novel excerpts, most with a brief foreword or afterword (or both) by Niven. 1 · Thraxisp · Larry Niven · ar; subtitled “A Memoir”. 7 · A Teardrop Falls [Berserker] · Larry Niven · ss Omni June 1983 16 · Inferno · Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle · ex Pocket, May 1976 25 · Rammer [Jerome Corbell] · Larry Niven · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November/December 1971 50 · The Ethics of Madness [Known Space] · Larry Niven · ex If April 1967 54 · Becalmed in Hell [Known Space] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1965 66 · Wait It Out [Known Space] · Larry Niven · ss The Future Unbound Program Book 1968 73 · A Relic of the Empire [Known Space] · Larry Niven · nv If December 1966 87 · Lucifer’s Hammer · Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle · ex Playboy Press, January 1977 125 · The Soft Weapon [Known Space] · Larry Niven · nv If February 1967 168 · The Borderland of Sol [Beowulf Shaeffer] · Larry Niven · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1975 205 · The Ringworld Engineers [Louis Wu; Ringworld] · Larry Niven · ex Phantasia Press, December 1979 209 · Spill Mountain Folk [Ringworld] · John Hewitt · ar Ringworld Companion, Chaosium, 1984 212 · Ghouls (Night People) [Ringworld] · John Hewitt · ar Ringworld Roleplaying Game: Creatures Book, Chaosium, 1984 215 · What Good Is a Glass Dagger? [Mana] · Larry Niven · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1972 246 · The Magic Goes Away [Mana] · Larry Niven · ex Ace, 1978 expanded from the novella of the same name (Odyssey, Summer 1976). 250 · The Defenseless Dead [Gil Hamilton] · Larry Niven · nv Ten Tomorrows ed. Roger Elwood, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1973 289 · The Patchwork Girl [Gil Hamilton] · Larry Niven · ex Ace, 1980 292 · Leviathan! [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss Playboy August 1970 302 · Oath of Fealty · Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle · ex Phantasia Press, August 1981 311 · Unfinished Story [Mana] · Larry Niven · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1970 313 · Cautionary Tales · Larry Niven · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July/August 1978 316 · Dreadful White Page · Larry Niven · vi Surplus Wyvern Press, 1988 318 · Retrospective · Larry Niven & Steven Barnes · ss Destinies v2 #3, 1980 328 · The Green Marauder [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Destinies v2 #1, 1980 332 · Assimilating Our Culture, That’s What They’re Doing! [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Destinies v1 #1, 1978 336 · War Movie [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Stellar #7 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1981 340 · Limits [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine September 28 1981 344 · The Lost Ideas · Larry Niven · ar 356 · Bigger Than Worlds · Larry Niven · ar Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1974 372 · Ghetto? But I Thought… · Larry Niven · ar _374 · Convention Stories · Larry Niven · ar Niven’s Laws by Larry Niven, PSFS, 1984 383 · Adrienne and Irish Coffee · Larry Niven · ar 388 · One Night at the Draco Tavern [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · pl script used for Kathy Saunder’s group presentation at the WorldCon Masquerade, Los Angeles, 1984. 391 · TrantorCon Report · Larry Niven · fa APA-L #300, December 11 1974; revised. 394 · Why Men Fight Wars, and What You Can Do About It! · Larry Niven · ar Niven’s Laws by Larry Niven, PSFS, 1984 397 · Comics · Larry Niven · ar 401 · The Green Lantern Bible · Larry Niven · ex 407 · Criticism · Larry Niven · ar New Destinies, Vol. VII ed. Jim Baen, Baen, 1989 414 · The Legacy of Heorot · Larry Niven, Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes · ex Gollancz, 1987 425 · The Portrait of Daryanree the King · Larry Niven · ss Aboriginal Science Fiction September/October 1989 433 · The Wishing Game · Larry Niven · ss Aboriginal Science Fiction May/June 1989 444 · The Lion in His Attic [Mana] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1982 461 · Footfall · Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle · ex Del Rey, May 1985 473 · Works in Progress _473 · The Moat Around Murcheson’s Eye · Larry Niven · ex excerpt from The Gripping Hand forthcoming from Pocket Books (February 1993). _479 · Fallen Angels · Larry Niven · ex Baen, July 1991 _481 · Wanted Fan · Larry Niven · pm; filk song set in the fandom world of Fallen Angels. _483 · The California Voodoo Game · Larry Niven · ex forthcoming from Ballantine (February 1992). _485 · The Ghost Ships · Larry Niven · ms; brief description of an unpublished sequel to The Smoke Ring. _485 · Destiny’s Road · Larry Niven · ms; brief description of the novel eventually published by Tor in June 1997. 487 · [letter] · Larry Niven · lt; undated letter to Ralph Vicinanza.

Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven (Tor, March 1999, 0-312-86777-8, $24.95, 316pp, hc, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Hanville Svetz]     Fantasy/quasi-SF time-travel omnibus/collection of the title novel, plus five stories previously collected as part of The Flight of the Horse (Ballantine 1973), all featuring Svetz of the far-future Institute for Temporal Research. In the novel, Svetz investigates the canals of Mars, not realizing he’s stumbled into an alternate past compounded out of the works of Burroughs, Wells, Bradbury, and others. Niven includes notes on these influences, a Svetz time line, and an afterword on how Svetz’s adventures came to be told. 9 · Rainbow Mars [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · n. 225 · The Flight of the Horse [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1969, as “Get a Horse!” 241 · Leviathan! [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss Playboy August 1970 255 · Bird in the Hand [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1970 277 · There’s a Wolf in My Time Machine [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1971 297 · Death in a Cage [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ss The Flight of the Horse by Larry Niven, Ballantine, 1973 313 · Svetz and the Beanstalk · Larry Niven · aw

Scatterbrain by Larry Niven (Tor, August 2003, 0-765-30137-7, $24.95, 317pp, hc, co)     Collection of recent works by Niven (some collaborations), with five stories, four novel excerpts, and 16 non-fiction pieces, several apparently original, others previously published online. Niven’s introduction discusses where he gets his ideas; he discusses the collaborative process involved in some of the works, even to including correspondence. 11 · Where Do I Get My Crazy Ideas? · Larry Niven · in 21 · Destiny’s Road · Larry Niven · ex Tor, June 1997 30 · The Ringworld Throne [Ringworld] · Larry Niven · ex Del Rey, June 1996 42 · The Woman in Del Rey Crater [Gil Hamilton] · Larry Niven · nv Flatlander by Larry Niven, Del Rey, 1995 79 · Loki · Larry Niven · ss Analog Science Fiction and Fact January 2000 87 · Procrustes [Beowulf Shaeffer] · Larry Niven · na Bridging the Galaxies by Larry Niven, San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, 1993 133 · Mars: Who Needs It? · Larry Niven · ar Space.com (online) March 2000 137 · How to Save Civilization and Save a Little Money · Larry Niven · ar Space.com (online) April 2000 141 · The Burning City [Mana] · Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · ex Pocket, March 2000 151 · Saturn’s Race · Larry Niven & Steven Barnes · ex Tor, July 2000 177 · Ice and Mirrors [Eric Keenan; Kimber Walker] · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction February 2001 216 · Discussion with Brenda Cooper Re: “Ice and Mirrors” · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · ms 243 · Smut Talk [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Playboy January 2000 254 · Telepresence · Larry Niven & Marvin L. Minsky · ar from the CACNSP meeting, 8-Aug-1997. 257 · Learning to Love the Space Station · Larry Niven · ar 261 · Autograph Etiquette · Larry Niven · ar 264 · Tabletop Fusion · Larry Niven · ar Bridging the Galaxies by Larry Niven, San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, 1993 270 · Collaboration · Larry Niven · ar SFWA Bulletin #45, 1973 276 · Intercon Trip Report: August 12, 1991 · Larry Niven · ar Bridging the Galaxies by Larry Niven, San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, 1993 282 · Handicap · Larry Niven · ar 286 · Did the Moon Move for You Too? · Larry Niven · ar 287 · Hugo Award Anecdotes · Larry Niven · ar 289 · Introduction to Pete Hamilton Story “Watching Trees Grow” · Larry Niven · in PS Publishing, 2000 293 · Introductory Material for Man-Kzin Wars II · Larry Niven · in Man-Kzin Wars II ed. Larry Niven, Baen, 1989 297 · Canon for the Man-Kzin Wars · Larry Niven · ms 302 · Epilogue: What I Tell Librarians · Larry Niven · aw

The Shape of Space by Larry Niven (Ballantine, September 1969, 01712, 75¢, 244pp, pb, co, cover by Peter Bramley) 1 · The Warriors [Man-Kzin Wars] · Larry Niven · ss If February 1966 18 · Safe at Any Speed [Known Space] · Larry Niven · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1967 22 · How the Heroes Die [Known Space] · Larry Niven · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1966 49 · At the Bottom of a Hole [Known Space] · Larry Niven · nv Galaxy Science Fiction December 1966 68 · Bordered in Black · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1966 89 · Like Banquo’s Ghost · Larry Niven · ss If September 1968 95 · One Face · Larry Niven · nv Galaxy Magazine June 1965 123 · The Meddler · Larry Niven · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1968 148 · Dry Run · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1968 159 · Convergent Series · Larry Niven · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1967, as “The Long Night” 166 · The Deadlier Weapon · Larry Niven · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine June 1968 177 · Death by Ecstasy [Gil Hamilton] · Larry Niven · na Galaxy Science Fiction January 1969, as “The Organleggers”

Stars and Gods by Larry Niven (Tor, August 2010, 978-0-7653-0864-1, $25.99, 365pp, hc, co)     Collection of recent fiction and non-fiction, mixing solo and collaborative work: nine novel excerpts, 15 stories, and eight non-fiction pieces, plus introductions and commentary on numerous items. Collaborators on various pieces are Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Brenda Cooper, and Edward M. Lerner. 9 · Preface · Larry Niven · pr 11 · Part One: Excerpts from the Novels 13 · Ringworld’s Children [Ringworld] · Larry Niven · ex Tor, June 2004; chapters 1 and 2. 28 · Introduction to Svetz and the Beanstalk · Larry Niven · aw Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven, Tor, 1999, as “Svetz and the Beanstalk” 32 · Rainbow Mars [Hanville Svetz] · Larry Niven · ex Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven, Tor, 1999; chapters 18 and 19. 43 · Introduction to Escape from Hell, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle · Larry Niven · is 44 · Escape from Hell · Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · ex Tor, February 2009; “Seventh Circle, Third Round”. 48 · Introduction to Burning Tower, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle · Larry Niven · is 49 · Burning Tower [Mana] · Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · ex Pocket, February 2005; chapters 2 and 3. 57 · Introduction to Building Harlequin’s Moon, by Larry Niven and Brenda Cooper · Larry Niven · is 58 · Building Harlequin’s Moon · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · ex Tor, June 2005; chapter 12. 64 · Larry Niven’s Description of Genesis for Fleet of Worlds, by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner · Larry Niven · is 65 · Fleet of Worlds [Known Space] · Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner · ex Tor, October 2007 71 · Introduction to Juggler of Worlds, by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner · Larry Niven · is 72 · Juggler of Worlds [Known Space] · Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner · ex Tor, September 2008; edited version of Chapter 59. 75 · Part Two: Stories 77 · Introduction to “Choosing Names” · Larry Niven · is 78 · Choosing Names [Man-Kzin Wars] · Larry Niven · ss Man-Kzin Wars VIII ed. Larry Niven, Baen, 1998 89 · Introduction to “Fly-by-Night” · Larry Niven · is 90 · Fly-by-Night [Man-Kzin Wars] · Larry Niven · na Asimov’s Science Fiction October/November 2000 146 · Introduction to “The Hunting Park” · Larry Niven · is 147 · The Hunting Park [Man-Kzin Wars] · Larry Niven · ss Man-Kzin Wars XI ed. Larry Niven, Baen, 2005 162 · After Mecca · Larry Niven · ss 166 · Cadet Amelia · Larry Niven · ss Space Cadets ed. Mike Resnick, SCIFI, 2006 170 · Cat Toy · Larry Niven · ss 177 · Chicxulub · Larry Niven · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction April/May 2004 180 · The Gatherers’ Guild · Larry Niven · ss Under Cover of Darkness ed. Julie E. Czerneda & Jana Paniccia, DAW, 2007 191 · The Solipsist at Dinner · Larry Niven · ss Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology ed. Steve Savile & Alethea Kontis, Tor, 2006 194 · Boys and Girls Together · Larry Niven · ss 201 · Part Three: Nonfiction for Space.com 203 · Traveler · Larry Niven · ar Space.com (online) May 2000 207 · Rocket Men · Larry Niven · ar Space.com (online) June 2000 211 · Wet Mars · Larry Niven · ar Space.com (online) July 2000 215 · Part Four: Collaboration with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes 217 · Introduction to Beowulf’s Children · Larry Niven · is 218 · Beowulf’s Children [Heorot] · Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle & Steven Barnes · ex Tor, November 1995 227 · Part Five: Collaboration with Jerry Pournelle 229 · Introduction · Larry Niven · si 230 · Where Next, Columbus? · Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle · ar Smithsonian 1992 237 · Part Six: Collaboration with Steven Barnes 239 · Introduction to Achilles’ Choice · Larry Niven · is 240 · Achilles’ Choice · Larry Niven & Steven Barnes · ex Tor, March 1991; chapters 15 and 16. 245 · Part Seven: Collaborations with Brenda Cooper 247 · Introduction · Larry Niven · si 248 · Choosing Life [Christa] · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · ss Analog Science Fiction and Fact January 2002 257 · Free Floaters [Eric Keenan; Kimber Walker] · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction August 2002 299 · Finding Myself [Christa] · Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper · nv Analog Science Fiction and Fact June 2002 325 · Part Eight: Draco Tavern Stories 327 · Introduction to “The Missing Mass” · Larry Niven · is 328 · The Missing Mass [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss Analog Science Fiction and Fact December 2000 343 · Introduction to “Safe Harbor” · Larry Niven · is 344 · Safe Harbor [Draco Tavern] · Larry Niven · ss 353 · Part Nine: Miscellaneous Nonfiction 355 · Hooking the Reader · Larry Niven · ar 359 · Larry Niven Interview by Brenda Cooper in 2000 AD · Brenda Cooper · iv 2000 [Ref. Larry Niven] 364 · Food Story for the Con Jose Program Book · Larry Niven · ms Con Jose Programme Book, 2003 365 · “Inconstant Moon Has Passed” · Larry Niven · ms