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Bibliography of Piper First Publications

"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
Uncredited 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, with uncredited cover illustration (non-fiction).
	1947
Unrelated cover illustration	"Time and Time Again," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, April 1947, (sold 09/25/46; submitted 06/22/46^*), with interior illustrations by Vincent Napoli (a Hartley yarn).
	1948
Unrelated cover illustration	"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^*), with interior illustrations by Edd Cartier (a Paratime yarn).
Unrelated cover illustration	"Police Operation," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLI, No. 5, July 1948 (sold 01/16/48; submitted 01/08/48^*), with interior illustrations by Edd Cartier (a Paratime yarn).
	"Precognition and a Theory of Time" (part 1), H. Beam Piper, in Amateur Spectator Vol. 1, No. 4 (Mailing Number 4), September 1948, and (part 2), in Amateur Spectator Vol. 1, No. 5 (Mailing Number 5), November 1948.
	1950
Unrelated cover illustration	"The Mercenaries," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLV, No. 1, March 1950 (sold 04/08/49; submitted 01/10/49^*), with interior illustrations by "Brush" (a Hartley yarn).
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^*), with cover and interior illustrations by Walt Miller (a Paratime yarn).
Unrelated cover illustration	"Flight from Tomorrow," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 1, No. 3, September/October 1950 (sold 08/02/50^*), with interior illustrations by Lawrence Sterne Stevens.
Unrelated cover illustration	"Rebel Raider," H. Beam Piper, True: The Man's Magazine, Vol. 28, No. 163, December 1950 (sold 03/23/50^*), with interior illustration by Mario Cooper.
	1951
Unrelated cover illustration	"Operation R.S.V.P.," H. Beam Piper, Amazing Stories, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1951 (sold 05/16/50^*), with interior illustration by Robert Jones.
Unrelated cover illustration	"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 or Faded Page.
Illustration by Hubert Rogers	"Temple Trouble," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVII, No. 2, April 1951 (sold 10/19/50^*), with cover and interior illustrations by Hubert Rogers (a Paratime yarn).
Illustration by Hubert Rogers	"Day of the Moron," H. Beam Piper, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, September 1951 (sold 04/14/51^*), with cover and interior illustration by Hubert Rogers (a Hartley yarn).
Unrelated cover illustration	"Genesis," H. Beam Piper, Future combined with Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 1951 (sold 10/11/51^*), with interior illustration by Virgil Finlay.
	1952
Unrelated dust jacket illustration	Uller Uprising, H. Beam Piper, The Petrified Planet, Fletcher Pratt, ed. (uncredited), New York: Twayne, 1952, with unrelated dust jacket illustration (a Future History yarn).
	1953
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^*), serialized (part one of two parts) novella^†, with interior illustration by H. R. Van Dongen (a McGuire collaboration).
Unrelated over illustration	"Null-ABC," H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. LI, No. 1, March 1953, serialized (part two of two parts) novella^†, with interior illustration by Gordon Pawelka (a McGuire collaboration).
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.
	1954
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
	1955
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 cover and interior illustration by Kelly Freas (a Paratime yarn).
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
	1957
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).
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).
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
	1958
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
Unrelated cover illustration	"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.
	1959
Unrelated cover illustration	"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.)
Unrelated cover illustration	"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.
Unrelated cover illustration	"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.
	1960
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
	1961
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).
	1962
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
Unrelated cover illustration	"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).
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).
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).
Unrelated cover illustration	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).
	1963
Unrelated cover illustration	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).
Unrelated cover illustration	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)..
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).
	1964
Illustration by uncredited artist	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).
Unrelated cover illustration	"The Double-Bill Symposium: Part II — Responses," H. Beam Piper, Double-Bill, No. 8, Vol. 2, No. 2, January 1964, Bill Bowers and Bill Mallardi, eds. (fanzine), pp. 38-75 (reprinted in The double:bill Symposium, Bill Bowers and Bill Mallardi, eds., Akron, Ohio: Double:Bill Press, 1969, pp. 15-109), courtesy of The FANAC Fan History Project (view a transcribed excerpt of Piper's responses).
Unrelated cover illustration	"The Future History" (essay), H. Beam Piper, Zenith, No. 4, May 1964, Peter Weston, ed. (fanzine), pp. 11-14, courtesy of Peter Weston.
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).
	1965
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).
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, novel^† (65K words), combined and expanded version of 1964 novella "Gunpowder God" and 1965 novella "Down Styphon!" (a Paratime yarn).
	1981
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
Illustration by uncredited artist	First Cycle, H. Beam Piper with Michael Kurland, New York: Ace, 1982, 201 pages, novel^† (46K words), with uncredited cover illustration.
	1984
Illustration by Michael Whelan	Fuzzies and Other People, H. Beam Piper, New York: Ace (SFBC), 1984, 216 pages, novel^† (64K words) with dust jacket illustration by Michael Whelan, sequel to 1964 novel The Other Human Race (a Future History yarn).
	2020
Unrelated dust jacket illustration	"Hos-Hostigos," H. Beam Piper, The Paratime Police Chronicles, Volume II, John F. Carr, ed., Boalsburg, PA: Pequod Press, 2020, previously unpublished novella^† (sequel to "Down Styphon!).

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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