Larry Niven Books

Ranging from the 20th Century to the 31st, these interconnected stories trace Man's expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy... Becalmed in hell Howie's spaceship had a malfunction...but it might be only psychosomatic! Wait it out He was trapped on Pluto...and all his assets were frozen! The borderland of Sol Forward possessed the ultimate weapon...but no one would ever see it! The jigsaw man The organ banks want you...now! Cloak of anarchy They were free to be anything but violent...but that wasn't enough! — plus eight other great stories in Niven's spectacular cycle of the future...and, special for this volume, a complete Niven bibliography and a detailed chronology of all his Known Space stories!

Set in 2085, the story unfolds in a solar system where humanity has established colonies and tourism on the Moon is booming. Tensions rise as a stable lunar colony seeks independence, exploring themes of autonomy and the complexities of interplanetary relationships. As the narrative develops, it delves into the societal and political implications of this burgeoning independence movement, reflecting on humanity's expansion and the challenges that come with it.

After 200 years in cryosleep, Jaybee Corbell awakens to find that his mind has been downloaded to another body and he's in servitude to a harsh future State. After his escape via a spaceship, he traverses such vast distances--with accompanying time dilations--that he returns to Earth 3 million years later to discover a world wholly alien to the one he'd left. A.E. van Vogt wrote, "This fantastic novel is a mix of Niven hard science and a time-travel concept to boggle the mind." "Larry Niven is one of the giants of modern science fiction." - Mike Resnick "His tales have grit, authenticity, colorful characters and pulse-pounding narrative drive. Niven is a true master " - Frederik Pohl "Niven's intoxicating concepts, ideas, scientific extrapolations, and exotic hardware buffle up from every page. Rich in imagination and astonishing in breath ... will challenge the most sophisticated readers." - ALA Booklist "This fantastic novel is a mix of Niven hard science and a time-travel concept to boggle the mind...even after the last line the feeling remains of the story still rushing on into the magic distance of the universe." - A.E. van Vogt "Terrific fun " - Kirkus Reviews

"The two hundred colonists on board the Geographic have spent a century in cold sleep to arrive here: Avalon, a lush, verdant planet lightyears from Earth. They hope to establish a permanent colony, and Avalon seems the perfect place. And so they set about planting and building. But their very presence has upset the ecology of Avalon. Soon an implacable predator stalks them, picking them off one by one. In order to defeat this alien enemy, they must reevaluate everything they think they know about Avalon, and uncover the planet's dark secrets"-- Provided by publisher

Exploring the dynamics between Humans and Puppeteers, this novel delves into the intricate relationships and events that precede the acclaimed Ringworld series. Collaborating with Edward M. Lerner, Niven expands his Known Space universe, offering a fresh perspective on its lore. The narrative sets the stage for the conflicts and alliances that shape the future of this richly imagined world.

A classic novel of known spacePhssthpok the Pak had been traveling for most of his thirty-two thousand years. His save, develop, and protect the group of Pak breeders sent out into space some two and a half million years before . . .Brennan was a Belter, the product of a fiercely independent, somewhat anarchic society living in, on, and around an outer asteroid belt. The Belters were rebels, one and all, and Brennan was a smuggler. The Belt worlds had been tracking the Pak ship for days—Brennan figured to meet that ship first . . .He was never seen again—at least not by those alive at the time.

For too long, the Puppeteers have controlled the fate of worlds. Now Sigmund is pulling the strings... Covert agent Sigmund Ausfaller is Earth's secret weapon, humanity's best defense against all conspiracies, real and potential - and imaginary - of foes both human and alien. Who better than a brilliant paranoid to expose the devious plots of others? He may finally have met his match in Nessus, representative of the secretive Puppeteers, the elder race who wield vastly superior technologies. Nessus schemes in the shadows with Earth's traitors and adversaries, even after the race he represents abruptly vanishes from Known Space. As a paranoid, Sigmund had always known things would end horribly for him. Only the when, where, how, why, and by whom of it all had eluded him. That fog has begun to lift... But even Sigmund has never imagined how far his investigations will take him - or that his destiny is entwined with the fates of worlds.

Records the reactions of people awaiting a comet which they fear will crack the earth and cause a new ice age.

On an L.A. talk show, Arthur C. Clarke named Larry Niven as his favorite writer, a sentiment echoed by many, including the Baltimore Sun and Kirkus Reviews, who recognize Niven as "the premier writer of hard SF." This collection showcases Niven's masterful storytelling, featuring classic tales such as "Inconstant Moon" and "The Hole Man," alongside previously uncollected works like the novellas "Brenda" and "The Kiteman." Readers will also find a rich assortment of essays, anecdotes, and observations that reveal Niven's unique wit and excitement. The contents include an introduction by Tom Clancy, essays by notable figures such as Frederik Pohl and Gregory Benford, and a variety of short fiction, including excerpts from "World of Ptavvs," "Ringworld," and "Protector." Other highlights include "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex," "Cloak of Anarchy," and "Madness Has Its Place." The collection culminates in a bibliography detailing Niven's extensive body of work. This retrospective not only celebrates his career but also offers insights into the mind of one of science fiction's most influential authors.

Crashlander Beowulf Shaeffer has long been one of the most popular characters in Known Space. Now, for the first time ever, Larry Niven brings together all the Beowulf Shaeffer stories--including a brand-new one--in one long tale of exploration and adventure! PLUS--an all-new framing story that pulls together all of Beowulf Shaeffer's adventures and allows Shaeffer and his family to make a clean start at life once and for all!Contents:1 • Ghost • [Known Space] • novelette by Larry Niven8 • Neutron Star • [Known Space] • (1966) • novelette by Larry Niven32 • At the Core • [Known Space] • (1966) • novelette by Larry Niven57 • Flatlander • [Known Space] • (1967) • novelette by Larry Niven107 • Grendel • [Known Space] • (1968) • shortstory by Larry Niven160 • The Borderland of Sol • [Known Space] • (1975) • novelette by Larry Niven213 • Procrustes • [Known Space] • (1993) • novella by Larry Niven

The Kzin are warcats supreme, bringing the galaxy under feline dominion. Then the pesky humans come along to cut the dauntless Heroes to ribbons. Includes contributions by Poul Anderson, Paul Chafe, and Hall Colebatch.

The people of Tep's Town are desperate. Monstrous invaders have emerged from the desert, and people are being slaughtered. Danger on the roads means no trade. No trade means that Tep's Town itself will die. The fire god Yangin-Atep has retreated into myth, leaving the town's residents unprotected for the first time in its history - and they now face an army of fearsome birds with blades for wings, consumed by an inexorable lust for blood. Lord Sandry and his beloved, Burning Tower, must travel far beyond the walls of their home to discover the origin of these terror birds. They enter a world where magic is still strong - and someone or something has been waiting to destroy them ...

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel Four travelers come to the ringworld. . . Louis Wu: human and old; bored with having lived too fully for far too many years. Seeking a challenge, and all too capable of handling it. Nessus: a trembling coward, a puppeteer with a built-in survival pattern of nonviolence. Except that this particular puppeteer is insane. Teela Brown: human; a wide-eyed youngster with no allegiances, no experience, no abilities. And all the luck in the world. Speaker-To-Animals: kzin; large, orange-furred, and carnivorous. And one of the most savage life-forms known in the galaxy. Why did these disparate individuals come together? How could they possibly function together? And where, in the name of anything sane, were they headed?

Gil "The Arm" Hamilton was one of the top operatives of ARM, the elite UN plice force. His intuition was unfailingly accurate, his detective skills second to none, and his psychic powers -- esper sense and telekinesis -- were awesome. Now you can read all the classic stories of the legendary ARM operative, collected in one volume for the first time -- plus, an all-new, never-before-published Gil Hamilton adventure! Table of Contents: Death by Ecstasy (1969) • novella The Defenseless Dead (1973) • novelette ARM (1975) • novella Patchwork Girl (1980) • novel The Woman in Del Rey Crater - novelette Afterword - essay

In the year 3016, the Second Empire of Man spans hundreds of star systems, thanks to the faster-than-light Alderson Drive. No other intelligent beings have ever been encountered, not until a light sail probe enters a human system carrying a dead alien. The probe is traced to the Mote, an isolated star in a thick dust cloud, and an expedition is dispatched. In the Mote the humans find an ancient civilization--at least one million years old--that has always been bottled up in their cloistered solar system for lack of a star drive. The Moties are welcoming and kind, yet rather evasive about certain aspects of their society. It seems the Moties have a dark problem, one they've been unable to solve in over a million years

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1The sequel to N-SpacePlaygrounds of the Mind captures the startling range and variety of Larry Niven's spectacular career, from bestselling novels such as Lucifer's Hammer and The Ringworld Engineers, from his classic short stories of science fiction and fantasy, from his thought-provoking essays and non-fiction, from his innovative and seldom-seen work in comics (on such projects as The Green Lantern Bible), to an advance look at Larry Niven's upcoming projects.Like N-Space, Playgrounds of the Mind is a feast for Niven's millions of fans-and an impressive tribute to the man Arthur C. Clarke called his "favorite writer."

The catlike Kzin race, bred to be conquerors, believes that the salad-eating ape-humans of planet Earth will be pushovers, until they realize their opponents are pacifists only because they are so good at warfare.

Seven brilliant short stories by the award-winning author of Ringworld. INCONSTANT MOON: a moon so bright could mean only one thing. The sun had gone nova. DEATH BY ECSTASY: Belters didn't get addicted to current stimulation, so why did the spacer die with electrodes in his brain? BORDERED IN BLACK: the continent had a thin black border all the way around. The things that made it drove a space explorer raving mad. These are three of the superb stories in this new collection by Larry Niven. The others are just as good.

Set in Larry Niven's renowned "Magic" universe, this omnibus edition compiles three classic volumes: THE MAGIC GOES AWAY, THE MAGIC MAY RETURN, and MORE MAGIC. The stories explore a rich fantasy realm that serves as the foundation for Niven and Jerry Pournelle's THE BURNING CITY and the upcoming BURNING TOWER. Celebrated authors contribute to this imaginative world, offering readers a blend of adventure and magic that expands the lore of Niven's creation.

In this thrilling sequel, Eviane returns to the advanced amusement arena of Dream Park, where her previous experience ended in chaos due to the deadly realism of the attractions. As she navigates the high-stakes environment, the line between virtual and reality blurs once again, posing new dangers and challenges. The story delves into the consequences of technology and the darker side of entertainment, as Eviane confronts the terrifying implications of her past encounters.

Bartender Rick Shumann at his Siberian tavern, which caters to aliens, shares 26 intriguing tales. Among these are "The Subject Is Closed," exploring whether AI might cease its pursuit of life after death, and "Table Manners," where Rick finds himself questioning if he is the hunter or the hunted amidst five Folk aliens. Another notable story, "Losing Mars," addresses the anger of Martian aliens over humanity's neglect of their planet. The collection features a variety of short stories, including "Grammar Lesson," "Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing!," and "The Schumann Computer," each delving into unique aspects of alien interactions and human experiences. Other stories like "The Green Marauder," "The Real Thing," and "War Movie" further enrich the narrative landscape. The anthology also includes "One Night at the Draco Tavern," "The Heights," and "The Wisdom of Demons," showcasing a range of themes from cultural assimilation to existential musings. With tales spanning from 1977 to 2006, this compilation presents a rich tapestry of speculative fiction that invites readers to ponder the complexities of life, both human and alien.

• The Lion in His Attic - (1982) • Spirals - (1979) - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • A Teardrop Falls - (1983) • Talisman - (1981) - Larry Niven and Dian Girard • Flare Time - (1978) • The Locusts - (1979) - Larry Niven and Steven Barnes • Yet Another Modest Proposal: Roentgen Standard - (1984) • Folk Tale - (1984) • The Green Marauder - (1980) • War Movie - (1981) • The Real Thing - (1982) • Limits - (1981)

"Here's an author you definitely need to check out."--Asimov's Science Fiction On the Moon's far side, shielded from Earth's radio cacophony, Americans are building a radio-astronomy observatory. Russians sift the dust of a lunar "sea" for helium-3 to run future fusion reactors. Commercial robots, remotely operated from Earth, roam the Moon's near side in a hunt for mineral wealth. Why chase distant asteroids for precious metals? Onetime asteroids must lie close beneath the much-bombarded lunar surface. Then a prospecting robot encounters a desiccated, spacesuited figure. An alien figure .... Americans from the lunar observatory investigate. Near the original find, underground, they discover an alien installation. Lunar Russians, realizing that the Americans are up to something clandestine, send their own small team. Each group distrusts the other ... even before the fatal "accidents" begin. By the time anyone suspects what ancient evil they have awakened, it may be too late-- For everyone on Earth, too.

Set in a universe near the galactic core, intelligent species face the imminent threat of a catastrophic explosion. Some manage to escape in time, while others are left to confront their fate. The narrative explores themes of survival, intelligence, and the consequences of cosmic events, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of life in the face of impending doom.

For the safety of mankind, the aliens called Moties have been quarantined for 25 years (see THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE) and are now poised to break out of their solar system and spread rapidly into humanity's space. Kevin Renner, Horace Bury, Rod Blaine and other characters introduced in THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE must now find new ways to cope with the inevitable Motie expansion while trying to protect humanity. Sequel to the novel Robert A. Heinlein called "Possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read."

A deadly murderer adds real danger to the simulated challenges of a computerized fantasy world

There was fire on Earth before the fire god came. There has always been fire.What Prokeet, the fire god, gave to mankind was madness ... They burned the city when Whandall Placehold was two. And then again when he was seven. Prokeet possessed one of the lordkin, the lust for fire took hold and the burning began. Whandall was himself one of the lordkin, but his insatiable curiosity about the hostile natural world and about the different peoples who surrounded him, allied to his intelligence and courage, marked him out for something more than burning down his own city. And when he felt Prokeet enter him, it was just the start of an epic journey that would turn him into a legend. The writers of classics such as LUCIFER'S HAMMER, FOOTFALL and THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE have created a masterly tale of magic, gods, wizards and heroes that ranks among the very best in the genre. More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

The first interstellar starship, John Glenn, fled a Solar System populated by rogue AIs and machine/human hybrids, threatened by too much nanotechnology and rife with political dangers. The John Glenn' s crew intended to terraform the nearly pristine planet Ymir, in hopes of creating a utopian society that will limit intelligent technology.But by some miscalculation they have landed in another solar system, and extremely low on the antimatter needed to continue to Ymir, they must shape the nearby planet Harlequin's moon, Selene, into a new, temporary home. Their only hope of ever reaching Ymir is to rebuild their store of antimatter through decades of terraforming the moon.Gabriel, the head terraformer, must lead this nearly impossible task, with all the wrong materials. His primary tools are the uneducated and nearly illiterate children of the original colonists, born and bred to build Harlequin's moon into a virtual antimatter factory. With no concept of the future and with life defined as duty, one girl, Rachel Vanowen, begins to ask herself the what will become of the children of Selene once the terraforming is complete.

When leaving Earth, the crew of the spaceship Discipline was prepared for a routine assignment. Dispatched by the all-powerful State on a mission of interstellar exploration and colonization, Discipline was aided (and secretly spied upon) by Sharls Davis Kendy, an emotionless computer intelligence programmed to monitor the loyalty and obedience of the crew. But what they weren’t prepared for was the smoke ring–an immense gaseous envelope that had formed around a neutron star directly in their path. The Smoke Ring was home to a variety of plant and animal life-forms evolved to thrive in conditions of continual free-fall. When Discipline encountered it, something went wrong. The crew abandoned ship and fled to the unlikely space oasis. Five hundred years later, the descendants of the Discipline crew living on the Smoke Ring no longer remember their origins. Earth is more myth than memory, and no recollection of the State remains. But Kendy remembers. And just outside the Smoke Ring, Discipline waits patiently to make contact with its wayward children.

The Citizens Tree people rescue a family of loggers and learn for the first time of a society known as the Admiralty, which may have maintained intact the original computer library of the ship Discipline

“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle. I loved it!”—Tom Clancy They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteroids. Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender—or death for all humans. Praise for Footfall “Rousing . . . The best of the genre.”—The New York Times Book Review “Fast-paced.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived from Earth. Setting out for the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters which dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.

After losing three significant battles to the humans, the Kzin begin to wonder if their combative diplomatic style is working, and they decide to reevaluate their strategy

A WINNING TRADITION... Welcome to the hottest pocket in Larry Niven's Known Space: the time of the assault on pacifist humanity by berserker felinoids from the planet Kzin. This time humanity's representatives to the Warrior Race are Donald Kingsbury, Greg Bear, and Steve Stirling. As in traditional in this war for species survival, in all cases "monkey cleverness" (i.e. human cunning) is more than a match for felinoid ferocity. But as is also traditional, victory never comes cheap to those out on the sharp edge of The Man-Kzin Wars. Cover Illustration: Stephen Hickman

The book presents an innovative and groundbreaking concept that pushes the boundaries of traditional science fiction. Celebrated for its originality, the narrative elevates the idea itself to the role of the hero, showcasing the genre's potential for imaginative exploration. With a focus on the unique and thought-provoking premise, it invites readers to engage with a story that challenges conventional narratives and delves into the possibilities of the future.

"Welcome to Infernoland," an unearthly voice hisses. And the late, great Allen Carpentier plunges into ht efantastic abyss of an ingenious, living hell. His is a one-way journey through dim nether-regions where flame-colored demons wield diabolically sharp pitchforks . . . where tormented vixens reign forever in a pond of sheer ice. There, in this land of torment and terror, he discovers the amazing truth of the ultimate adventure that lies beyond the grave.

"Avalon was thriving. The cold sleep colonists from Earth had settled on a verdant, livable world. The fast and cunning predators humans named "grendels" were under control, and the mainland outposts well established. Avalon's new mainland hydroelectric power station was nearly complete, and when on-line would compensate for the nuclear power systems lost in the Grendel Wars. Humans would have power, and with power came the ability to make all the necessities for life. They would survive. They would not survive as a spacefaring people. What they were losing faster than they knew was the ability to get to space. But unbeknownst to the planet-bound humans, something was moving out there in the stars, decelerating at a rate impossible for a natural object. And its destination was Avalon. The most probable origin was Earth's Solar System. This is a novel of first contact-between the human Starborn and the self-named Godsons who followed on, between the first generation of Avalon born humans and their descendants, and between humans and the almost ineffably alien species native to their new world ..."-- Provided by publisher

Only the plateau is habitable. Only the powerful survive... A solitary mountain rises from the soaring, toxic blackness of the planet. Forty miles below, the atmosphere is sixty times as thick as Earth's, and hot enough to melt lead. The organ banks are the centre of this world. To them the subservient colonists contribute living limbs. And apart from them the overlords obtain the vital parts that keep them alive... Excellent and already only too believable - Daily Telegraph Larry Niven is the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of Ringworld, co-author of The Mote in God's Eye and Lucifer's Hammer Cover illustration by Peter A. Jones.

Ace, 1979. Mass market paperback. Cover art by Boris Vallejo, numerous interior illustrations by Esteban Maroto. Niven's engaging foray into fantasy.

A murder on the moon sends investigator Gil "The Arm" Hamilton on the trail of the killer while trying to clear the beautiful Naomi Mitchison from the suspect list.

In a humorous and insightful twist on the classic wizard tale, the story follows Shoogar, a formidable wizard renowned for his terrifying spells. However, he faces an unprecedented challenge when a mysterious stranger arrives, lacking basic magical knowledge but possessing an extraordinary power that rivals Shoogar's own. As tensions rise, Shoogar must confront this intruder before a celestial event unfolds, leading to a showdown that will determine who truly holds the upper hand in their magical world.

Alternate-cover edition can be found here. 'We don't know where on Earth you'll wind up,' Ra Chen had told him. And the Director of the Institute for Temporal Research didn't know precisely when, either. ALl he knew was that Haville Svetz would be travelling back in time almost 2,000 years. But when he returns, Hanville Svetz won't be alone. If his mission is successful he will be accompanied by a creature long extinct - a spectacular birthday present for the Secreatary-General. His only hope is a picture from a children's book. A picture of a horse. And so begins the first incredible adventure in time of Hanville Svetz.

From a story by world renowned science fiction author Larry Niven! This compelling graphic novel explores the origins of the Guardians of the Universe, the all powerful, immortal race that gave birth to the Green Lantern Corps. It's up to a Guardian called Ganthet to recruit Hal Jordan, Green Lantern of Earth, to stop one of their own from discovering the truth that will destroy the universe itself. Graphic novel format.

Ringworld: the most stunning artifact in known space, an articficial world with three million times Earth's surface area. Who built it? And where are they? In this stunning sequel to Larry Niven's Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel, Louis Wu (now a near-hopeless lirehead hooked on electrical ecstasy), the aged Kzin warrior, Speaker-to-Animals, and the Hindmost, puppeteer mate of mad Nessus, return to Ringworld. Their aim is to prevent cataclysm. IN the process, they find themselves learning Ringworld's incredible secrets...

"An unexpected sequel from the universe of The mote in God's eye and The gripping hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle"--Cover

Once again, the Ringworld relies on Louis Wu's help. Only by ascending the throne of the Ringworld can the impending doom be averted.

Stories describe adventures in a world where mana, the power that makes magic possible, is running out

A major SF event: Larry Niven continues the classic Ringworld series.

In the near future, Los Angeles is an all but uninhabitable war zone, racked by crime, violence, pollution and poverty. But above the blighted city, a Utopia has arisen: Todos Santos, a thousand-foot high single-structured city, designed to used state-of-the-art technology to create a completely human-friendly environment, offering its dwellers everything they could want in exchange for their oath of allegiance and their constant surveillance . But there are those who want to see the utopia destroyed, whose answer to tomorrow's best and brightest hope is mindless violence. And they have just entered Todos Santos. . . .

Larry Niven is the author of science fictions classics such as the RINGWORLD series, THE INTEGRAL TREES and DREAM PARK. He is the creator of the popular MAN-KZIN series and co-author of bestsellers such as LUCIFER'S HAMMER and THE LEGACY OF HEOROT and the no.1 New York Times bestseller - FOOTFALL. Now he returns in grand form with the story of Planet Destiny, mankind's second attempt at colonising an inhabitable planet of a distant star. Following a fight which ends in the accidental death of a trader, Jimmy Blocher is forced to flee the small community of Spiral Town. There is only one road he can follow - the long, straight road that was forged by the heat of lander-craft Cavorite as it left the same town 250 years ago.

This landmark anthology presents thirty groundbreaking stories from the masters of speculative fiction heralding the future of the genre with original and revolutionary works. All-new, original stories by � Ursula K. Le Guin � Gregory Benford � Joe Haldeman � Joyce Carol Oates � and many others On K2 with Kanakaredes by Dan Simmons The Building by Ursula K. Le Guin Froggies by Laura Whitton What We Did That Summer by Kathe Koja and Barry N. Malzberg A Slow Saturday Night at the Surrealist Sporting Club by Michael Moorcock In Xanadu by Thomas M. Disch Commencement by Joyce Carol Oates Unique Visitors by James Patrick Kelly BIack TuIip by Harry Turtledove Belief by P. D. Cacek In the Un-Black by Stephen Baxter Weeping Walls by Paul Di Filippo Anomalies by Gregory Benford Captive Kong by Kit Reed Feedback by Robert E. Vardeman Between Disappearances by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Resurrection by David Morrell Cleopatra Brimstone by Elizabeth Hand Burros Gone Bad by Peter Schneider Pockets by Rudy Rucker and John Shirley Ave de Paso by Catherine Asaro Road Kill by Joe Haldeman Ting-a-Ling by Jack Dann ‘Bassador by Catherine Wells Ssoroghod’s People by Larry Niven Two Shot by Michael Marshall Smith Billy the Fetus by Al Sarrantonio Viewpoint by Gene Wolfe Fungi by Ardath Mayhar Rhido Wars by Neal Barrett, Jr.

In Bowl of Heaven , the first collaboration by science fiction masters Larry Niven ( Ringworld ) and Gregory Benford ( Timescape ), the limits of wonder are redrawn once again as a human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowlshaped structure half-englobing a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths…and it's on a direct path heading for the same system as the human ship. A landing party is sent to investigate the Bowl, but when the explorers are separated—one group captured by the gigantic structure's alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape—the mystery of the Bowl's origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that will transform their understanding of their place in the universe.

The future is a strange and dangerous place. Chaz Kato can testify to that. He is a citizen of Xanudu, a city-sized artificial island populated by some of the wealthiest men and women on future Earth. A place filled with hidden wonders and dark secrets of technology gone awry. Lenore Myles is a student when she travels to Xanadu and becomes involved with Chaz Kato. She is shocked when she uses Kato's access codes to uncover the grizzly truth behind Xandu's glittering facade.Not knowing who to trust, Lenore finds herself on the run. Saturn, a mysterious entity, moves aggressively to break the security breach. With interests of the world's wealthiest people at stake, and powerful technology at it's fingertips, Saturn, puts Lenore racing for her life, against a truly formidable foe.

Een buitenaards ruimteschip is op weg naar de aarde. Het lukt niet om contact te krijgen. Dat gebeurt pas als de aliens een Russisch ruimtestation vernietigen, de overlevenden gevangennemen en elke dam op aarde met een regen van asteroïden wegvagen. Dan landen de Slurven op aarde en stellen de mensheid voor de keus: volledige overgave of volledige vernietiging...

Ein Pak-Protektor kennt nur ein Ziel in seinem 32.000 Jahre währenden Leben: den Schutz seiner Spezies, die vor 2,5 Millionen Jahren in den Weltraum ausgesandt wurde. Brennan ist ein Belter, ein Schürfer und Rebell vom Asteroidengürtel. Und Brennan ist ein Schmuggler. Seit Wochen haben die Belter ein Pak-Schiff beobachtet: reiche Beute. Brennan erreicht das Schiff als erster - und wird nie wieder gesehen. Zumindest nicht von seinen Zeitgenossen ...

Todos Santos ist die erste Arcology, der Erfolg beschieden zu sein scheint, ein riesiger architektonischer Komplex mitten in Los Angeles, der mit einer eigenen Ökologie ausgestattet wird und eines Tages - wenn er voll funktioniert und von mehr als einer Viertelmillion Menschen bewohnt sein wird - ein autarkes, von seiner Umgebung völlig unabhängiges Habitat darstellen wird. Bisher sind alle darartigen Versuche fehlgeschlagen. Es fehlt auch nicht an erbitterten Feinden, die derartige Projekte grundsätzlich ablehnen und mit allen Mitteln bekämpfen, weil sie in ihnen das Alibi für ein weiteres schrankenloses Bevölkerungswachstum und den endgültigen Verzicht des Menschen auf einen natürlichen Lebensraum sehen. Ist die Arcology, die architektonisch geschaffene Ökologie, ein weiterer konsequenter Schritt in der Entwicklung der Menschheit? Oder ist sie - wie die Gegner behaupten - der verhängnisvolle Schritt in die falsche Richtung, hin zur endgültigen Zerstörung der Erde und ihrer natürlichen Ressourcen? Larry Niven und Jerry Pournelle, bekannt durch ihre Weltbestseller ´Der Splitter im Auge Gottes´ und ´Luzifers Hammer´, greifen mit diesem Roman eine Problematik auf, bei der es um eine grundsätzliche Weichenstellung in der menschlichen Entwicklung geht.

Die Romane "Wie die Zeit vergeht" und "Ein Mord auf dem Mond" in einem Band

A solitary mountain rises from the searing, toxic blackness of the planet. The organ banks are the centre of this world. To them the subservient colonists contribute living limbs, and from them the overlords obtain the vital parts that keep them alive.

Drie verhalen, waarin een speurder uitgerust met telekinetische extra arm ten strijde trekt tegen clandestiene handelaren in menselijke organen, bestemd voor transplantatie.

Die Explosion des galaktischen Zentrums sendet tödliche Strahlung aus. Langfristig steht alles Leben in der Galaxis vor der Auslöschung. Die technisch hoch entwickelte Spezies der Puppenspieler flieht und nimmt ihre Planeten mit, formiert zu einer Weltenflotte. Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs, eine Menschenfrau, die bei den Puppenspielern lebt, soll die Fluchtroute erkunden. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Mentor Nessus sucht sie nach möglichen Gefahren, die der Weltenflotte bei ihrer Reise drohen. Dabei stößt sie auf uralte Geheimnisse, die das ganze Universum in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern ...

In diesem Buch hat Larry Niven alle Hamilton-Erzählungen um den Agenten Gil der ARM Hamilton zusammengestellt und mit einer neuen Rahmenhandlung verknüpft. Gil kämpft gegen skrupellose Organschmuggler, die sowohl Tote als auch Lebende ins Visier nehmen. Ein spannender Roman entsteht.

Larry Niven gehört seit vielen Jahren zu den wichtigsten und innovativsten Autoren der zeitgenössischen SF. Sein wichtigster Beitrag für das Genre war sein Entwurf der RINGWELT, jenes gigantischen Kunstplaneten, der seine eigene Schwerkraft erzeugt. In seinen Kurzgeschichten zur Ringwelt beleuchtet Niven die Hintergründe dieser einzigartigen Schö Hier findet der Leser all die faszinierenden Phänomene, die der SF den sagenumwobenen sense of wonder verleihen. Eine großartige wissenschaftliche Idee wird in diesen Abenteuergeschichten visionär und spannend mit Leben erfü Menschen, Kzinti und unbekannte andere Aliens bevölkern die Ringwelt und erzählen ihre Geschichte.

Enthält folgende Stories:Larry Niven: Der Mond scheint hell ...James Tiptree Jr.: SOS im WeltraumFrederik Pohl: Das Gold am Ende des Sternenbogens

bevat: Robert A. Heinlein - Aan zijn veters omhoog (by his bootstraps, 1941)Jack Vance - De wereld tussenin (The world between, 1963)Larrry Niven - Neutronster (Neutron star, 1968)Peter Cuijpers - God op aardeWim Gijsen- Hoedt u voor protocollen!Tanith Lee - De ring vaarwel (Perfidious amber, 1979)Orson Scott Card - De porseleinen salamander (The porcelain salamander, 1981)Greg Bear- Rotssteen (Petra, 1982)Peter Schaap - De markt van MendesarchBruce Sterling & William Gibson - Rode ster, winterse omloopbaan (Red star, winter orbit, 1985)

s/t: Abenteuer aus dem Ringweltuniversum In a new story, Larry Niven tells of the earliest days of the first Man-Kzin War. The Kzin had learned of the existance of human-occupied space, a find that promised new technolgies for the race, and new wealth for the fierce Kzin Warriors in the form of land, slaves...and food. Kzin had sent ships to probe the Solar System, expecting no danger from mere weed-eating apes. But the Warrior Race had underestimated monkey ingenuity, and the ships were destroyed by "peaceful" technology that the humans had hurriedly changed into weaponry. The surviving Kzin have been caged and are being studied. "For you, the war is over," the monkey-boys have told the Kzin. Incomprehensible to the Kzin, for whom no war is ever over. The humans are sure that the huge warcats cannot escape their prison. But there is something the humans do not realize. One of the Kzin is a Telepath...

Das Volk der Puppenspieler ist überaus ängstlich. Während ihrer Flucht vor der Supernova im Zentrum der Galaxis haben sie viele Gefahren nur knapp überlebt. Sie ahnen nicht, dass ihnen die größte Katastrophe erst noch bevorsteht ... die endgültige Auslöschung durch einen mächtigen Feind.