WRITER

H. Beam Piper

1904 - 1964

H. Beam Piper

Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 – c. November 6, 1964) was an American science fiction writer. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of H. Beam Piper has received more than 222,828 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. H. Beam Piper is the 6,755th most popular writer, the 13,799th most popular biography from United States and the 1,007th most popular American Writer.

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Notable Works

Four-Day Planet

Fiction, Science Fiction, Science fiction

Fenris isn't a hell planet, but it's nobody's bargain. With 2,000-hour days and an 8,000-hour year, it alternates blazing heat with killing cold. A planet like that tends to breed a special kind of person: tough enough to stay alive and smart enough to make the best of it. When that kind of person discovers he's being cheated of wealth he's risked his life for, that kind of planet is ripe for revolution.

1961

Little Fuzzy

Classic Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction

Little Fuzzy is the name of a 1962 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper, and is now in public domain. Synopsis: One day Jack Holloway, prospector on the planet Zarathustra, finds what seems to be a small monkey with golden fur; these new introductions (for the first brings a family) are tiny hunters, and prove to be curious and capable tool users. Why is this so important to the new human settlers? - Because a planet inhabited by a sapient race cannot be monopolized by the Zarathustra Company. Little Fuzzy is generally seen as a work of juvenile fiction. It was nominated for the 1963 Hugo Award for Best Novel. More on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fuzzy

1961

Murder in the gunroom

Fiction, Murder, Private investigators

<p>Jeff Rand, a private detective, is skeptical when he is employed by Gladys Fleming to evaluate her recently acquired gun collection, which happens to contain a dark secret. The more facts he uncovers, the more interesting the story becomes. Gun dealers, butlers, wives and cops all become suspects in the investigation of a mysterious death. The book is rich with detailed descriptions of the many different guns that star in this tale. This is the only murder-mystery written by <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/h-beam-piper">Piper</a>, who was mostly known for his science fiction novels.</p>

1953

The Cosmic Computer

science fiction, supercomputers, Fiction, general

A planet which has suffered from economic depression since the unexpected end of the galactic war have pinned all of their hopes on finding a super-computer called Merlin, which they believe will show them how to fix everything and become prosperous again. Only Conn Maxwell isn't convinced that Merlin even exists. All he wants is to buy or build a ship to get the planet's goods to market. But what if he can get people to help him find a ship by telling them he's looking for Merlin? And what if along the way he finds out that Merlin might just be real after all?

1963

Uller Uprising

American Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general

1983

Space Viking

Fiction, Science Fiction, Space colonies

When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal with his wife's killer. A thrilling intergalactic saga!

1963