Opus No. | Title | Date | Setting | Publication type | I.U.C. | Notes |
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23 | Handicapped, The | December, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 26 (2647) | Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap" |
24 | Slowboat Cargo | February, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | A Gift from Earth serialization | |
25 | Deceivers, The | April, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 09 (2113) | a.k.a. "Intent to Deceive" |
27 | Grendel | April, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 27 (2648) | At one point, Emil is referred to as "Jilson," a name from Handicapped, The |
28 | Dry Run | May, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A crime story with a metaphysical twist | |
29 | Deadlier Weapon, The | June, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A crime story, not Science Fiction. A frequently asked question: "Is this a true story?" Answer: No. | |
30 | There is a Tide | June, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 34 (2830) | First appearance of Louis Wu and his "sabbaticals," as well as Trinocs. |
31 | Wait it Out | July, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 03 (1989) | Harlan Ellison called this a "new wave" story. |
32 | For a Foggy Night | July, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | stand-alone | |
33 | Like Banquo's Ghost | August, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | stand-alone | |
35 | Meddler, The | October, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A science-fiction noir crime mash-up | |
36 | All the Myriad Ways | October, 1968 | Time Travel/Parallel Universe | Short Story | Niven's take on divergent timelines | |
37 | Organleggers, The | January, 1969 | Known Space: Gil Hamilton | Short Story | K.S. 10 (2123) | First Gil Hamilton story, featuring Luke Garner as Gil's boss. A.k.a. "Death By Ecstasy" |
39 | Not Long Before the End | April, 1969 | Magic Universe: Warlock | Short Story | W. 01 | First Warlock story |
46 | Unfinished Story | December, 1969 | Magic Universe: Warlock | Short Story | W. 02 | A Short short story, later renamed "Unfinished Story #1." |
42 | Passerby | December, 1969 | N/A | Short Story | Léshy Circuit | |
44 | Misspelled Magician, The | May, 1970 | Stand Alone | Short Story | Collaboration, co-written with David Gerrold, a.k.a. "The Misspelled Magishun" expanded as Flying Sorcerers, The | |
47 | Leviathan! | August, 1970 | Sveltz | Short Story | s. 2 | Svetz meets Moby Dick |
45 | Bird in the Hand | October, 1970 | Sveltz | Short Story | s. 3 | Svetz, cars and Rocs. Niven's published bibliographies mistakenly list the publication year as 1969, not 1970. |
49 | There's a Wolf in My Time Machine | June, 1971 | Svetz | Short Story | s. 4 | Svetz meets a new pet |