INTRODUCTION     RIM WORLDS

THE RIM WORLDS CANON

Following this brief introduction, you will find an alphabetical listing of the known Rim Worlds stories, a title listing by year of publication and then several story orders - the first being an overall Rim Worlds Galaxy order that attempts to place the entire canon of stories in a sequential order. Stories that have not yet been placed in the order have the code '1000' in place of the story order number. Alternate titles have been removed from the list, as have collection titles.

RIM WORLDS CANONICAL STORIES

LISTED BY TITLE

ALL LACED UP 1961
ALTERNATE MARTIANS, THE 1965
ANARCH LORDS, THE 1981
AND THE GLORY 1957
BIG BLACK MARK, THE 1975
BIRD-BRAINED NAVIGATOR. THE 1968
BRING BACK YESTERDAY 1961
BROKEN CYCLE, THE 1975
CAGE, THE 1957
CATCH THE STAR WINDS 1969
CHANCE ENCOUNTER 1959
COILS OF TIME, THE 1964
CONTRABAND FROM OTHERSPACE 1967
CONVERTS, THE 1958
CREW, THE 1969
DARK DIMENSIONS, THE 1971
DEEP REACHES OF SPACE, THE 1964
DOGGY IN THE WINDOW 1978
DREAMBOAT 1958
DRIFT 1957
DUTCHMAN, THE 1972
EMPRESS OF OUTER SPACE 1965
FALL OF KNIGHT 1958
FAR TRAVELLER, THE 1976
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, THE 1959
FORBIDDEN PLANET 1959
FRONTIER OF THE DARK 1952
GATEWAY TO NEVER 1972
GENIE, THE 1961
GHOST 1957
GIANT KILLER 1945
GIFT HORSE 1958
GRIMES AMONG THE GOURMETS 1978
GRIMES AND THE GREAT RACE 1980
GRIMES AND THE JAILBIRDS 1984
GRIMES AND THE ODD GODS 1983
GRIMES AT GLENROWAN 1978
HABIT, THE 1967
HALL OF FAME 1969
HAMELIN PLAGUE, THE 1963
HARD WAY UP, THE 1972
IDOL, THE 1959
IN THE BOX 1958
INHERITORS, THE 1972
INTO THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE 1964
JOURNEY'S END 1969
JOURNEY'S END 1979
KEY, THE 1959
LAST AMAZON, THE 1984
LAST DREAMER 1969
LAST HUNT, THE 1973
LEFT HAND WAY, THE 1967
LONG FALL, THE 1977
LOST THING FOUND 1960
MAN WHO COULD NOT STOP, THE 1959
MAN WHO SAILED THE SKY, THE 1971
MATILDA'S STEPCHILDREN 1979
MINUS EFFECT, THE 1969
MOTIVATION 1958
MOUNTAIN MOVERS, THE 1971
NEBULA ALERT 1967
ON THE ACCOUNT 1973
OPERATION STARDUST 1960
PIED POTTER, THE 1971
PLANET OF ILL REPUTE 1982
RENDEZVOUS ON A LOST WORLD 1961
RIM CHANGE 1975
RIM GODS, THE 1968
RIM OF SPACE, THE 1961
RIMGHOST 1957
ROAD TO THE RIM, THE 1967
RUB, THE 1970
SEEING EYE 1960
SHIP FROM OUTSIDE, THE 1963
SHIP, THE 1969
SISTER SHIPS, THE 1971
SLEEPING BEAST, THE 1978
SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE 1970
SOS, PLANET UNKNOWN 1958
SOUL MACHINE, THE 1969
SPACE MERCENARIES 1965
SPARTAN PLANET 1969
STAR COURIER 1977
STAR LOOT 1980
SWAP SHOP 1957
TIN FISHES, THE 1968
TO KEEP THE SHIP 1977
TO PRIME THE PUMP 1971
TOWER OF DARKNESS 1946
TWO-EDGED SAW 1957
WANDERING BUOY, THE 1970
WAY BACK, THE 1976
WET PAINT 1959
WHAT YOU KNOW 1971
WILD ONES, THE 1984
WINDS OF IF, THE 1963
WITH GOOD INTENTIONS 1972
WORDS AND MUSIC 1958

RIM WORLDS CANONICAL STORIES BY DATE OF PUBLICATION

TITLE YEAR MONTH
GIANT KILLER 1945 10
TOWER OF DARKNESS 1946 11
FRONTIER OF THE DARK 1952 9
RIMGHOST 1957 3.5
CAGE, THE 1957 6
DRIFT 1957 6
AND THE GLORY 1957 9
GHOST 1957 12
SWAP SHOP 1957 12
TWO-EDGED SAW 1957 12
CONVERTS, THE 1958 2
MOTIVATION 1958 4
IN THE BOX 1958 5
FALL OF KNIGHT 1958 6
GIFT HORSE 1958 6
SOS, PLANET UNKNOWN 1958 6
WORDS AND MUSIC 1958 8
DREAMBOAT 1958 10
CHANCE ENCOUNTER 1959 3
IDOL, THE 1959 5
MAN WHO COULD NOT STOP, THE 1959 5
WET PAINT 1959 5
FORBIDDEN PLANET 1959 7
KEY, THE 1959 7
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, THE 1959 9
LOST THING FOUND 1960 5
OPERATION STARDUST 1960 10
SEEING EYE 1960 10
BRING BACK YESTERDAY 1961  
RENDEZVOUS ON A LOST WORLD 1961  
RIM OF SPACE, THE 1961  
GENIE, THE 1961 9
ALL LACED UP 1961 11
HAMELIN PLAGUE, THE 1963  
SHIP FROM OUTSIDE, THE 1963  
WINDS OF IF, THE 1963 9
COILS OF TIME, THE 1964  
DEEP REACHES OF SPACE, THE 1964  
INTO THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE 1964  
ALTERNATE MARTIANS, THE 1965  
EMPRESS OF OUTER SPACE 1965  
SPACE MERCENARIES 1965  
CONTRABAND FROM OTHERSPACE 1967  
HABIT, THE 1967  
LEFT HAND WAY, THE 1967  
NEBULA ALERT 1967  
ROAD TO THE RIM, THE 1967  
RIM GODS, THE 1968 4
BIRD-BRAINED NAVIGATOR. THE 1968 6
TIN FISHES, THE 1968 12
CATCH THE STAR WINDS 1969  
CREW, THE 1969  
JOURNEY'S END 1969  
LAST DREAMER 1969  
SHIP, THE 1969  
SPARTAN PLANET 1969  
HALL OF FAME 1969 7
MINUS EFFECT, THE 1969 8
SOUL MACHINE, THE 1969 11
SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE 1970 2
RUB, THE 1970 4
WANDERING BUOY, THE 1970 9
DARK DIMENSIONS, THE 1971  
MAN WHO SAILED THE SKY, THE 1971  
TO PRIME THE PUMP 1971  
WHAT YOU KNOW 1971 1
MOUNTAIN MOVERS, THE 1971 3
PIED POTTER, THE 1971 8
SISTER SHIPS, THE 1971 9
GATEWAY TO NEVER 1972  
INHERITORS, THE 1972  
WITH GOOD INTENTIONS 1972  
DUTCHMAN, THE 1972 11
LAST HUNT, THE 1973 3
ON THE ACCOUNT 1973 5
BIG BLACK MARK, THE 1975  
BROKEN CYCLE, THE 1975  
RIM CHANGE 1975 8
WAY BACK, THE 1976  
FAR TRAVELLER, THE 1976 8
STAR COURIER 1977  
TO KEEP THE SHIP 1977  
LONG FALL, THE 1977 7
GRIMES AMONG THE GOURMETS 1978  
SLEEPING BEAST, THE 1978 1
GRIMES AT GLENROWAN 1978 3.5
DOGGY IN THE WINDOW 1978 11
MATILDA'S STEPCHILDREN 1979  
JOURNEY'S END 1979 2
STAR LOOT 1980  
GRIMES AND THE GREAT RACE 1980 4
ANARCH LORDS, THE 1981  
PLANET OF ILL REPUTE 1982  
GRIMES AND THE ODD GODS 1983  
LAST AMAZON, THE 1984  
WILD ONES, THE 1984  
GRIMES AND THE JAILBIRDS 1984 5

RIM WORLDS GALAXY STORY ORDER

1 DRIFT 1957 6
2 CAGE, THE 1957 6
3 LEFT HAND WAY, THE 1967  
4 TOWER OF DARKNESS 1946 11
5 WET PAINT 1959 5
6 BRING BACK YESTERDAY 1961  
7 SEEING EYE 1960 10
8 FRONTIER OF THE DARK 1952 9
9 GHOST 1957 12
10 FALL OF KNIGHT 1958 6
11 PLANET OF ILL REPUTE 1982  
12 MAN WHO COULD NOT STOP, THE 1959 5
13 ROAD TO THE RIM, THE 1967  
14 WITH GOOD INTENTIONS 1972  
15 MINUS EFFECT, THE 1969 8
16 SOUL MACHINE, THE 1969 11
17 SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE 1970 2
18 WANDERING BUOY, THE 1970 9
19 MOUNTAIN MOVERS, THE 1971 3
20 WHAT YOU KNOW 1971 1
21 BROKEN CYCLE, THE 1975  
22 TO PRIME THE PUMP 1971  
23 GRIMES AT GLENROWAN 1978 3.5
24 SPARTAN PLANET 1969  
25 INHERITORS, THE 1972  
26 BIG BLACK MARK, THE 1975  
27 FAR TRAVELLER, THE 1976 8
28 LONG FALL, THE 1977 7
31 SLEEPING BEAST, THE 1978 1
32 JOURNEY'S END 1979 2
33 STAR COURIER 1977  
34 TO KEEP THE SHIP 1977  
35 MATILDA'S STEPCHILDREN 1979  
36 GRIMES AND THE ODD GODS 1983  
37 STAR LOOT 1980  
38 ANARCH LORDS, THE 1981  
39 LAST AMAZON, THE 1984  
40 WILD ONES, THE 1984  
41 RIM OF SPACE, THE 1961  
42 CHANCE ENCOUNTER 1959 3
43 CREW, THE 1969  
44 SHIP, THE 1969  
45 WINDS OF IF, THE 1963 9
46 JOURNEY'S END 1969  
47 SHIP FROM OUTSIDE, THE 1963  
48 RENDEZVOUS ON A LOST WORLD 1961  
49 ON THE ACCOUNT 1973 5
50 DUTCHMAN, THE 1972 11
51 LAST HUNT, THE 1973 3
51 KEY, THE 1959 7
53 FORBIDDEN PLANET 1959 7
54 INTO THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE 1964  
55 GATEWAY TO NEVER 1972  
56 GIANT KILLER 1945 10
57 CONTRABAND FROM OTHERSPACE 1967  
58 RIM GODS, THE 1968 4
59 BIRD-BRAINED NAVIGATOR. THE 1968 6
60 TIN FISHES, THE 1968 12
61 LAST DREAMER 1969  
62 HALL OF FAME 1969 7
63 SISTER SHIPS, THE 1971 9
65 RUB, THE 1970 4
66 EMPRESS OF OUTER SPACE 1965  
67 SPACE MERCENARIES 1965  
68 NEBULA ALERT 1967  
69 DARK DIMENSIONS, THE 1971  
70 WAY BACK, THE 1976  
72 DOGGY IN THE WINDOW 1978 11
1000 RIMGHOST 1957 3.5
1000 AND THE GLORY 1957 9
1000 SWAP SHOP 1957 12
1000 TWO-EDGED SAW 1957 12
1000 CONVERTS, THE 1958 2
1000 MOTIVATION 1958 4
1000 IN THE BOX 1958 5
1000 GIFT HORSE 1958 6
1000 SOS, PLANET UNKNOWN 1958 6
1000 WORDS AND MUSIC 1958 8
1000 DREAMBOAT 1958 10
1000 IDOL, THE 1959 5
1000 FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, THE 1959 9
1000 LOST THING FOUND 1960 5
1000 OPERATION STARDUST 1960 10
1000 GENIE, THE 1961 9
1000 ALL LACED UP 1961 11
1000 HAMELIN PLAGUE, THE 1963  
1000 COILS OF TIME, THE 1964  
1000 DEEP REACHES OF SPACE, THE 1964  
1000 ALTERNATE MARTIANS, THE 1965  
1000 HABIT, THE 1967  
1000 CATCH THE STAR WINDS 1969  
1000 MAN WHO SAILED THE SKY, THE 1971  
1000 PIED POTTER, THE 1971 8
1000 RIM CHANGE 1975 8
1000 GRIMES AMONG THE GOURMETS 1978  
1000 GRIMES AND THE GREAT RACE 1980 4
1000 GRIMES AND THE JAILBIRDS 1984 5