H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper was an American science fiction writer born on March 23, 1904, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Best known for his engaging storytelling and innovative world-building, Piper's work often explored themes of alternate history and the impact of technology on society. His most celebrated novels, such as "Little Fuzzy" and "Ternary War," showcase his unique ability to blend thought-provoking ideas with captivating narratives, making him a beloved figure among science fiction enthusiasts.

Piper's career, though tragically cut short by his death in 1964, left a lasting legacy in the genre. His stories invite readers to ponder the complexities of human nature and the potential futures that await us. If you're curious about Piper's imaginative worlds and the intriguing characters that inhabit them, we invite you to explore his works available in this app. Each book offers a delightful journey into the realms of science fiction that continue to inspire readers today.

Lone Star Planet

Read by Mark Nelson 4.6
New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of c…

Little Fuzzy

Read by tabithat 4.8
Jack Holloway, a prospector on the planet Zarathustra discovers small furry creatures. These creatures are obviously intelligent, but are th…

Four-Day Planet

Read by Mark Nelson 4.5
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 …

Time Crime

Read by Mark Nelson 4.4
In a universe where time travel is a reality, the Paratime Police face an unprecedented challenge. A criminal gang has slipped through the c…

Omnilingual

Read by Mark Nelson 4.3
An expedition to Mars discovers the remains of an advanced civilization, which died out many thousands of years ago. They recovered books an…

Last Enemy

Read by Mark Nelson 4.4
An undercover Paratimer has disappeared on assignment while in an alternate time line, and it’s up to Verkan Vall of the Paratime Police to …

Oomphel in the Sky

Read by Mark Nelson 4.3
Natives of the distant planet of Kwannon believe that their world is about to end, and in preparing for the apocalypse, may be unnecessarily…

Naudsonce

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.3
Naudsonce? What does THAT mean? Well, to find out you will need to listen to this story where Piper's unique mind explores what we mean by '…

Murder in the Gunroom

Read by Anthony Wilson 4.4
The Lane Fleming collection of early pistols and revolvers was one of the best in the country. When Fleming was found dead on the floor of h…

Ministry of Disturbance

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.6
Science Fiction at it humorous best written in the golden age of all the greats and published in Astounding Science Fiction December 1958. …

Uller Uprising

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Uller Uprising is the story of a confrontation between a human overlord and alien servants, with an ironic twist at the end. Like most of Pi…

A Slave Is a Slave

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.2
The Galactic Empire is slowly 'welcoming' into the family of civilized worlds those systems so far off in the backwater of the galaxy that t…

Hunter Patrol

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.3
World War IV has dragged on for 12 years and the whole world is drained and tired of the killing and destruction. One man, a high school che…

The Cosmic Computer

Read by Mark Nelson 4.1
Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his poverty-stricken home planet of Poictesme, "The Junkyard Planet", with news of the possible…

Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper

Read by Mark Nelson 4.4
Step into the imaginative worlds crafted by H. Beam Piper, a pioneer of science fiction, in this collection of five captivating short storie…

The Return

Read by Reynard T. Fox 4.3
Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm, discover a settlem…

Null-ABC

Read by Corinna Schultz 4.2
"There's some reaction these days that holds scientists responsible for war. Take it one step further: What happens if "book-learn…

Temple Trouble

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.2
Did you know that our little earth is not limited to the single time line on which we happen to live? There are actually thousands, no mill…

Battles for the Stars (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. III)

Read by Edmund Bloxam 4.2
I: ‘The Sling and the Stone’ by Michael ShaaraAn obsessed Soviet commander has come up with the most devastating weapon the world has ever s…

Omnilingual (version 2)

Read by Phil Chenevert 4.4
This short story was first written and published in the year 1957, as part of a collection of short science fiction stories in the collectio…

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