Opus No. Title Date Setting Publication type I.U.C.sort descending Notes
Preface: The Freedom of Choice September, 1979 N/A Introduction Preface to Jerry Pournelle's non-fiction collection A Step Farther Out
121 Retrospective January, 1980 Dream Park Short Story Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes. Niven and his collaborator Steven Barnes reflect on the creation of Dream Park
Memoir January, 1980 N/A Introduction An introduction to the short story All the Myriad Ways  
119 From Macrostructures Engineering: Progress Report January, 1980 N/A Non-Fiction Read It Here! An essay about fandom's reaction to Ringworld, and writing The Ringworld Engineers.
113 Convergent Series March, 1979 N/A Collection Some stories appeared previously in Shape of Space, The Bordered in Black One Face Like Banquo's Ghost Meddler, The Dry Run Long Night, The Deadlier Weapon, The Nonesuch, The Singularities Make Me Nervous Schumann Computer, The Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing! Grammar Lesson Subject is Closed, The Cruel and Unusual Transfer of Power Cautionary Tales Rotating Cylinders and the Possibility of Global Causality Violation Plaything Mistake Night on Mispec Moor Wrong-Way Street Introduction to Convergent Series
Introduction: The Known Space Series January, 1980 Known Space: About Introduction introduction to Relic of the Empire, A  
What Role can and should science fiction writers play in working with America's major corporations in planning for the future of society? March, 1980 N/A Interview Interview
118 Patchwork Girl, The April, 1980 Known Space: Gil Hamilton Novella Gil goes to the moon. Illustrations by Fernando. Niven's published bibliographies list the publication year as 1978, while the Ace first edition says 1980
What explains the present lack of citizen interest in and support for the U.S. space program? June, 1980 N/A Interview Interview
125 Roentgen Standard, The July, 1980 N/A Non-Fiction Read It Here! Printed in Limits as "Yet Another Modest Proposal." Niven's published bibliographies list it as October 1981, but Carol's research indicates it appeared in July 1980
131 Oath of Fealty January, 1981 Stand Alone Novel Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle
128 Dream Park January, 1981 Dream Park Novel Collaboration, co-written with Steven Barnes
127 Magic May Return, The January, 1981 Magic Universe Collection edited by Larry Niven. Contents: "Earthshade" by Fred Saberhagen "Manaspill" by Dean Ing "...But Fear Itself." by Steven Barnes "Strength" by Poul Anderson and Mildred Downey Broxon Introduction Not Long Before the End
Introduction January, 1981 N/A Introduction Introduction to Magic May Return, The  
122 On The Marching Morons January, 1981 N/A Non-Fiction Collaboration, co-written with Isaac Asimov
130 Theory and Practice of Instant Learning, The October, 1981 N/A Non-Fiction essay
124 Oath of Fealty October, 1981 Short Story Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle. An excerpt from the novel.
132 Talisman November, 1981 Magic Universe Short Story Collaboration, co-written with Dian Girard
How I Stole the Belt Civilization January, 1982 N/A Non-Fiction A brief memoir about Randall Garrett and his writing, and how it influenced Known Space.
134 Wristwatch Plantation, The March, 1982 Star Trek Comic Strip Collaboration, co-created with Sharman Di Vono and Ron Harris, syndicated by the L.A. Times Syndicate and carried in several newspapers.

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