H. Beam Piper
Henry Beam Piper 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.
Dearest
A man facing accusations of madness discovers an otherworldly ally whose extraordinary abilities become his only defense against a treacherous family.
By H. Beam Piper
The Return
** In a ruined world, two scientists stumble upon a hidden society guarding the secrets to rebuild civilization, but savage tribes threaten to destroy everything they've found.
By H. Beam Piper
Genesis
Stranded on a strange world after a spaceship disaster, a group of survivors must fight against a hostile planet and primitive humans to build a future.
By H. Beam Piper
Omnilingual
A determined archaeologist races against time to decode a dead language on Mars, hoping to unlock the secrets of a vanished civilization and understand their ultimate fate.
By H. Beam Piper
Time Crime
When a guard captain discovers slaves for sale come from another timeline, he uncovers a network of time-traveling criminals, and a slave-trade operation that threatens to unravel reality.
By H. Beam Piper
Last Enemy
In a world where reincarnation sparks political upheaval, a psychic researcher and her assassin protector must fight to reveal the truth before it's silenced forever.
By H. Beam Piper
Space Viking
Betrayal and loss transforms a man into a fearsome warrior navigating a universe of peril and intrigue to avenge the devastation of a love.
By H. Beam Piper
The Return
In a shattered world where survivors cling to the remnants of the past, two men venture forth, only to find a society worshipping a dead god, forcing them to question the very nature of civilization.
By H. Beam Piper
Operation R.S.V.P.
In a world gripped by a futuristic Cold War, the disappearance of crucial scientists ignites a dangerous game of international manipulation where one nation's cunning leader holds the key to ultimate power.
By H. Beam Piper
The Mercenaries
When a team of groundbreaking scientists realizes a traitor walks among them, their leader must make a terrible choice to safeguard their research and their lives.
By H. Beam Piper
Murder in the Gunroom
A gun collector's untimely death leads a detective into a den of hidden motives and deadly secrets, where a valuable collection becomes entwined with a suspicious murder.
By H. Beam Piper
The Edge of the Knife
A professor with the power to foresee future events finds his life spiraling out of control after predicting a political assassination.
By H. Beam Piper
A Slave is a Slave
On a planet controlled by slavery, an empire's arrival sparks conflict, forcing them to face tough decisions of liberty versus an entrenched, unfair society.
By H. Beam Piper
The Keeper
In a future where humanity has spread among the stars, an aging protector must confront thieves and the harsh elements to reclaim a stolen relic of tremendous historical significance.
By H. Beam Piper
Four-Day Planet
On a world with a bizarrely short cycle, a news reporter uncovers political corruption when an enigmatic writer arrives, threatening the way of life.
By H. Beam Piper
Naudsonce
On a new planet, humans struggle to understand aliens who feel sound, leading to misunderstandings, cultural clashes, and questions about the cost of progress.
By H. Beam Piper
The Cosmic Computer
Returning home to a struggling planet, a determined man unravels the dangerous truths and false hope surrounding a legendary computer said to possess the key to salvation.
By H. Beam Piper
Uller Uprising
On a hostile planet, a general faces a violent uprising as simmering tensions between human colonists and exploited natives explode.
By H. Beam Piper
Graveyard of Dreams
Returning home after years away, a young man confronts broken dreams and inspires his town to forge a hopeful destiny beyond the myth of a lost super-computer.
By H. Beam Piper
Police Operation
When a terrifying Venusian monster is unleashed on Earth, only one man can stop it before it adds humans to its diet.
By H. Beam Piper