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Henry Beam Piper is the author of Space Viking (2024), Lone Star Planet (2024), Time Crime-Original Edition(Annotated) (2022), Hunter Patrol (2021), Last Enemy (2021).

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Space Viking

release date: Jun 13, 2024

Lone Star Planet

release date: Feb 12, 2024
Lone Star Planet
"Lone Star Planet" by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire is a science fiction narrative set in a future where the Solar League, a vast interstellar government, is attempting to incorporate the independent planet of New Texas into its fold. The protagonist, Stephen Silk, is appointed as the new Solar League Ambassador to New Texas following the murder of his predecessor, Silas Cumshaw. Silk's mission is threefold: to investigate Cumshaw's murder, to persuade the New Texans of their need for the Solar League, and to prevent a potential invasion by the z'Srauff, a neighboring alien race. Upon arrival, Silk is immediately thrust into the chaotic and vibrant culture of New Texas, a society that romanticizes the old Texan lifestyle from Earth. The planet's political system is characterized by its unique blend of democracy and anarchy, where assassination is a recognized political tool. Silk must navigate this volatile environment, balancing diplomacy with the ever-present threat of violence. His journey is complicated by the presence of Hoddy Ringo, a native New Texan assigned as his secretary, whose true motives are ambiguous. As Silk delves deeper into the political landscape, he must also contend with the possibility of a z'Srauff attack, which could serve as a catalyst for the Solar League to intervene militarily. The narrative explores themes of political intrigue, cultural identity, and the challenges of diplomacy in a galaxy where human and alien interests collide.

Time Crime-Original Edition(Annotated)

release date: Feb 20, 2022
Time Crime-Original Edition(Annotated)
This short novel by H. Beam Piper was originally published in two parts in Astounding Science Fiction, February and March of 1955, and also appeared in the 1981 collection Paratime. In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move laterally between parallel universes. The heroes of this story, Verken Vall and his wife Hadron Dalla, are ready to embark on a long-overdue vacation, when the Paratime Police send them both to investigate rumors of slavery in the Esaron Sector. Like many of Piper's stories, this is a police procedural, set in the world of the future.

Hunter Patrol

release date: Apr 27, 2021
Hunter Patrol
Many men have dreamed of world peace, but none have been able to achieve it. If one man did have that power, could mankind afford to pay the price?

Last Enemy

release date: Apr 27, 2021
Last Enemy
The last enemy was the toughest of all--and conquering him was in itself almost as dangerous as not conquering. For a strange pattern of beliefs can make assassination an honorable profession!We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our entire classical books are the original works. To ensure high quality products, all the titles are chosen carefully by our staff. We hope you enjoy this classic.

Murder in the Gunroom

release date: Apr 16, 2021
Murder in the Gunroom
murder in the gunroom From Henry Beam Piper

The Cosmic Computer Illustrated

release date: Jan 22, 2021
The Cosmic Computer Illustrated
During the System States' War, Poictesme was the general HQ and supply depot for the final thrust at the enemy. When the war ended, the buildings, the munitions, the freeze-dried food supplies, were all abandoned without a thought.

Omnilingual (Illustrated)

release date: Dec 09, 2020
Omnilingual (Illustrated)
"Omnilingual" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. Beam Piper. Originally published in the February 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, it focuses on the problem of archaeology on an alien culture.

Little Fuzzy Illustrated

release date: Jul 31, 2020
Little Fuzzy Illustrated
Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.

The Cosmic Computer (Junkyard Planet)

release date: Jul 08, 2019
The Cosmic Computer (Junkyard Planet)
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Four-Day Planet

release date: May 08, 2018
Four-Day Planet
If you would test the soul of a friend, take him into the wilderness and rub elbows with him for five months. Either you will hate each other forever afterwards, or emerge with contempt tinged with a pitying toleration -- or you will be close, unquestioning friends to the end of your days.

Uller Uprising

release date: Jan 22, 2018

Rebel Raider

release date: Feb 24, 2017
Rebel Raider
No Description Available Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 - c. November 6, 1964) was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales. He wrote under the name H. Beam Piper. Another source gives his name as "Horace Beam Piper" and a different date of death. His gravestone says "Henry Beam Piper." Piper himself may have been the source of part of the confusion; he told people the H stood for Horace, encouraging the assumption that he used the initial because he disliked his name.

The Cosmic Computer

release date: Sep 01, 2010
The Cosmic Computer
The Cosmic Computer (Original Title: Junkyard Planet) is science fiction novel by Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 - c. November 6, 1964) who was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.
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