Larry Niven's Bibliography
Compiled by David Lambert and Carol Phillips
By The Red Giant's Light
| Date | Setting | Type | Published |
| 2017-11 | stand-alone | Short Story | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Nov/Dec 2017
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| Reprints | Characters | Notes |
| The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF: Volume 4, David Afsharirad, Ed., Baen 2018 | Darby, "Frankenstein" | Niven continues to demonstrate that he thinks on the largest possible scale, as characters with lifespans of eons observe the death of planets. |
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| Summary |
| In the far distant future, two odd companions observe the red giant known as Sol from a safe distance on Pluto. Darby is post-human, capable of surviving on her own for many years in Pluto's harsh environment; the robot she dubs Frankenstein was sent by agents unknown to observe as Mercury makes its final plunge into the swollen sun. Darby must find a way to convince Frank to help help divert a comet that threatens to smash into Pluto and destroy them both. |