Opus No. | Title | Date | Setting | Publication type | I.U.C. | Notes |
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144 | Convention Stories | December, 1984 | The Ghetto | Non-Fiction | Like the title says | |
147 | If Idi Amin Had Had The Bomb | December, 1984 | Short Story | essay on modern warfare | ||
148 | In Memoriam: Howard Grote Littlemead | December, 1984 | Motie | Poem | A poem | |
149 | Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do About It | December, 1984 | Non-Fiction | essay on modern warfare | ||
150 | Collaborations | December, 1984 | The Ghetto | Non-Fiction | essay on collaboration | |
Five Years to Infinity | December, 1984 | N/A | Non-Fiction | essay on possible futures | ||
141 | Niven's Laws | December, 1984 | N/A | Collection | Collection info: Contents: introduction by Jerry Pournelle. Schumann Computer, The Assimilating Our Culture, That's What They're Doing! Grammar Lesson Subject is Closed, The Cruel and Unusual Green Marauder, The Limits War Movie Real Thing, The Table Manners Niven's Laws Convention Stories Staying Rich Theory and Practice of Instant Learning, The If Idi Amin Had Had The Bomb Roentgen Standard, The In Memoriam: Howard Grote Littlemead Why Men Fight Wars and What You Can Do About It Collaborations Five Years to Infinity | |
142 | Table Manners | December, 1984 | N/A | Short Story | D.T. 09 | |
151 | Limits | February, 1985 | N/A | Collection | Collection info Contents: Introduction Lion in his Attic, The Spirals Teardrop Falls, A Talisman Flare Time Locusts, The Roentgen Standard, The Table Manners Green Marauder, The War Movie Real Thing, The Limits | |
Introduction | February, 1985 | N/A | Introduction | introduction to Limits | ||
155 | Footfall | May, 1985 | Stand Alone | Novel | Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle | |
Second Thoughts | June, 1985 | N/A | Non-Fiction | Follow-up notes by various participants in the Medea: Harlan's World world-building seminar. Other contributors include Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Thomas M. Disch & Frederik Pohl | ||
Biology, Ecology, Xenology | June, 1985 | N/A | Non-Fiction | Part of the writers' guide for the Medea: Harlan's World world-building seminar. | ||
157 | Tell Me A Story | January, 1986 | N/A | Non-Fiction | Advice for writers | |
Review of Contact | August, 1986 | N/A | Review | Review of Carl Sagan's Contact | ||
Memoir | September, 1986 | Non-Fiction | Niven describes his relationship with the editor of If, Frederik Pohl, and the writing of the award-winning Neutron Star | |||
173 | Alien in our Minds, The | January, 1987 | N/A | Non-Fiction | ssay on communication | |
Bulletin Symposium: What Should Science Fiction Be? | January, 1987 | N/A | Non-Fiction | |||
158 | Smoke Ring, The | January, 1987 | The State: The Smoke Ring | Novel | sequel to Integral Trees, The | |
159 | Legacy of Heorot, The | July, 1987 | Avalon | Novel | A. 1 | Collaboration, co-written with Jerry Pournelle & Steven Barnes maps by Alexis Wolser. See the sequel, Beowulf's Children |