Opus No. Title Date Setting Publication typesort descending I.U.C. Notes
55 Inconstant Moon June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story Made into an episode of "Outer Limits," mid 1990s
57 What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story The American Dental Association says they are bad for children's teeth. First appeared in All the Myriad Ways
56 Unfinished Story #2 June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story A short short story
48 No Exit June, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story Collaboration, co-written with Hank Stine (who has since become Jean Marie Stine--the e-Book edition lists Jean Marie Stine as Niven's co-author).
103 Last Necronomicon, The October, 1971 Stand Alone Short Story Read It Here! Niven's published bibliographies list it much further down, but Carol Phillips' research indicates it appeared in October 1971
51 Rammer November, 1971 The State Short Story Chapter 1 of World Out Of Time, A
61 Cloak of Anarchy March, 1972 Known Space Short Story K.S. 16 (2135) Read It Here! The story that led to a duel see Convention Stories
50 Fourth Profession, The August, 1972 Léshy Short Story Monks and bartenders
52 What Good is a Glass Dagger? September, 1972 Magic Universe: Warlock Short Story W. 03 Werewolves and necromancy and trolls, oh my!
69 Defenseless Dead, The January, 1973 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Short Story K.S. 11 (2124-5) "Corpsicles" and an unexpected hiding place for an organlegger
59 Flash Crowd January, 1973 Flash Crowd/Teleportation Short Story This story introduced "flash crowds," instant mobs that are a by-product of cheap, worldwide teleportation technology. Niven wrote several sequels to this story, further addressing the various issues posed by instantaneous travel (and suggesting interesting solutions). Jansen is spelled "Jensen" in the Flight of the Horse printing. This story was recently expanded and re-published as Red Tide
67 Alibi Machine, The June, 1973 Flash Crowd/Teleportation Short Story teleportation crime story
68 All the Bridges Rusting August, 1973 Flash Crowd/Teleportation Short Story teleportation as a form of space travel
65 Death in a Cage September, 1973 Svetz Short Story s. 5 Svetz meets Death?
70 Hole Man, The January, 1974 Stand Alone Short Story Quantum Black Hole as a murder weapon
71 $16,940 February, 1974 Stand Alone Short Story crime, not Science Fiction,  Short blackmail story
73 Kind of Murder, A April, 1974 Flash Crowd/Teleportation Short Story Teleportation crime story
75 Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club, The June, 1974 Flash Crowd/Teleportation Short Story The final story in Niven's teleportation/crime cycle shows Jerryberry's "Riot Control" concept in action.
76 Plaything August, 1974 Stand Alone Short Story Alien adolescents encounter a probe from Earth
77 Night on Mispec Moor August, 1974 Léshy Short Story Sci-fi sword-and-sorcery horror story

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