Known Space Stories
16 entries in the Known Space Stories compendium.
At the CoreBeowulf Shaeffer pilots an experimental ship to the galactic core.The Borderland of SolA black hole threatens a starship returning to Earth.CrashlanderA fix-up novel of Beowulf Shaeffer's adventures in Known Space.The Defenseless DeadA detective investigates organlegging and a cryogenic conspiracy.Flatlander (short story)Beowulf Shaeffer visits a bizarre system with a protostar and helium II lifeforms.A Gift from EarthA colony on a mesa where crime means organ harvest.Grendel (short story)A Kdatlyno sculptor is kidnapped during a starseed viewing.The HandicappedA telepathic sessile species reveals itself to a visitor.Inconstant StarA fix-up novel of two novellas about the Rover's Kzinti encounters.The Jigsaw ManA capital convict vandalizes an organ harvesting facility.Man–Kzin WarsMilitary sci-fi series about human-Kzinti wars in Known Space.Neutron Star (short story)A pilot is forced to approach a neutron star in a unique starship.The Patchwork GirlGil Hamilton investigates a lunar murder attempt and a condemned old flame.RingworldA classic sci-fi novel about a colossal alien ring.The Soft WeaponA Tnuctipun weapon morphs and tricks its Kzinti captors.World of PtavvsA telepathic alien awakens after 1.5 billion years in stasis.
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