Madness from the Inconstant Moon

A Collection of Short Works from Larry Niven

Madness from the Inconstant Moon is a collection of early short science fiction works by Larry Niven, the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series. This classic collection includes "The Inconstant Moon", the basis for a forthcoming film by The Arrival producer Shawn Levy.

This collection includes "All the Myriad Ways" (1968), "Passerby" (1969), "For a Foggy Night" (1968), "Wait It Out" (1968), "The Jigsaw Man" (1967), "Not Long before the End" (1969), "Unfinished Story No. 1" (1970),"Unfinished Story No. 2" (1971), "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" (essay, 1969), "Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation" (essay, 1969), "The Theory and Practice of Time Travel" (essay, 1971), "Inconstant Moon" (1971), "What Can You Say about Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers?" (1971), and "Becalmed in Hell" (1965)

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Classic thoughtful sci fi with a dose of snark

Niven's writing style comes across charmingly witty as it is expertly read by Bronson Pinchot.

Some gems in here

Great little stories on the hard side of scifi. Surprisingly from the author of Ringworld - not a single alien orgy.

Good mix of SIFI

This has a very good mix of SIFI topics and some very good short stories mixed in. I enjoyed it as a whole much more then I expected to.

Great Stories, Great Essays

This is a collection of short stories and essays by Larry Niven. The stories are all enjoyable and a couple will really make you think. The title story, Inconstant Moon, is particularly touching. It is the essays, however, that really make the collection stand out. Keep in mind that Larry Niven has been a leading hard sf author for decades, so when he decides to write an essay on time travel or on Superman’s ability to have a child with Lois Lane, it is well worth reading.

Stories and backstory

Larry Nivens gives some insight into events around the books from his perspective. Some of the stories compell you to think. Others are just silly fun. The VA is descent, makes me think of a 1950's spy noir.