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ⓘ About Henry H. Beam Piper
Henry Beam Piper mystery, thriller, fantasy and science fiction author from the US who penned a ton of novels and short stories. He is best known as the author of the “Paratime and Terro-Human Future History” series of short stories. While he has been called Horace Beam Piper in several sources, he typically wrote his novels as H. Beam Piper. The author could have been responsible for creating much of the confusion surrounding his name. “Time and Time Again” was the first short story that Henry ever published. The story was featured in “Astounding Science Fiction” and would also get an adaptation that was aired on “Dimension X,’ then a very popular radio program. In his earlier years, he published short stories for the most part before he got into novel writing in the early sixties.
All Book Series by Henry H. Beam Piper
The Fuzzy Conundrum
Book 10 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · John F. Carr,Wolfgang Diehr
Fuzzy Logic
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022 Anthology · Wolfgang Diehr
Paratime Wars
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020 Anthology · John F. Carr
Great Kings' War
Book 2 of 8 · published 1985 Anthology · Roland J. Green,John F. Carr
The Hos-Blethan Affair
Book 7 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · John F. Carr,Wolfgang Diehr
Down Styphon!
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · John F. Carr
Naudsonce and Other Science Fiction by H. Beam Piper, Adventure
Book 5 of 9 · published 2006
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1964
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1964
Time Crime & Fourteen Other SciFi Classics from the 30's to the 60's
Book 8 of 9 · published 2009
Dream Stories: Five Short Science Fiction Novels About Dreams
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Henry H. Beam Piper?
Henry Beam Piper mystery, thriller, fantasy and science fiction author from the US who penned a ton of novels and short stories. He is best known as the author of the “Paratime and Terro-Human Future History” series of short stories. While he has been called Horace Beam Piper in several sources, he typically wrote his novels as H.
Which Henry H. Beam Piper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Paratime Police series, the earliest of Henry H. Beam Piper's multi-book series: it opens with He Walked Around the Horses (1948) and runs to 10 books across 1948–2020, ending with Paratime Wars (2020). Henry H. Beam Piper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Henry H. Beam Piper written?
Henry H. Beam Piper has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1947 and 2022. 36 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Fuzzy Sapiens series with 11 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Henry H. Beam Piper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Henry H. Beam Piper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Paratime Police (1948–2020, 10 books), Terro-Human Future History (1952–1981, 7 books) and Fuzzy Sapiens (1962–2022, 11 books), plus 1 more.
How are Henry H. Beam Piper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Henry H. Beam Piper's 70 books into 4 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fuzzy Sapiens (11 books, 1962–2022); Paratime Police (10 books, 1948–2020); Lord Kalvan (8 books, 1965–2016); Terro-Human Future History (7 books, 1952–1981).