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Short Stories by James White

Here is a list of the short stories that James White had published in his lifetime. Click on the title for a synopsis of each story. Thanks to Graham Andrews for synopses.

They are listed by date, and if they appeared in a short story collection this is noted too.

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Galaxy Jan 1974

Assisted Passage
New Worlds 19, Jan 1953.
Collected in Futures Past.
Crossfire
New Worlds 21, June 1953.
The Scavengers
Astounding, October 1953.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
The Conspirators
New Worlds 24, June 1954.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
Starvation Orbit
New Worlds 25, July 1954.
Curtain Call
Nebula 9, August 1954.
Collected in Futures Past.
Suicide Mission
New Worlds 27, September 1954.
The Star Walk
New Worlds 33, March 1955.
Outrider
New Worlds 35, May 1955.
Collected in Futures Past.
Boarding Party
New Worlds 37, July 1955.
Collected in Futures Past.
Dynasty of One
Science Fantasy 15, September 1955.
Collected in Futures Past.
Pushover Planet
Nebula 14, November 1955.
In Loving Memory
Nebula 15, January 1956.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
Red Alert
New Worlds 43, January 1956.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
Question of Cruelty
New Worlds 44, February 1956.
Collected in Futures Past.
Tourist Planet
New Worlds 52, 53, 54, October, November and December 1956.
Republished and expanded as The Secret Visitors.
Patrol
New Worlds 55, January 1957.
Collected in Futures Past.
The Lights Outside the Windows
New Worlds 56, February 1957.
Collected in Deadly Litter.
To Kill or Cure
New Worlds 58, April 1957.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
False Alarm
New Worlds 61, July 1957.
Collected in Futures Past.
Sector General
New Worlds 65, November 1957.
Collected in Hospital Station.
Tableau
New Worlds 71, May 1958.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
The Ideal Captain
New Worlds 74, August 1958.
Collected in Deadly Litter.
Dark Talisman
Nebula 35, October 1958.
Trouble With Emily
New Worlds 77, November 1958.
Collected in Hospital Station.
Dogfight
New Worlds 81, March 1959.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
Occupation: Warrior
Sf Adventures 7, March 1959.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
Visitor At Large
New Worlds 84, June 1959.
Collected in Hospital Station.
The High Road
New Worlds 87, October 1959.
Grapeliner
New Worlds 88, November 1959.
Collected in Deadly Litter.
Medic
New Worlds 90, January 1960.
Originally published as O'Mara's Orphan.
re-titled on collection in Hospital Station.
Deadly Litter
SF Adventures 13, February 1960.
Collected in Deadly Litter.
Outpatient
New Worlds 95, June 1960.
Collected in Hospital Station.
The Apprentice
New Worlds 99, October 1960.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
Countercharm
New Worlds 100, November 1960.
Collected in The Aliens Among Us.
Second Ending
Fantastic 6, July 1961.
Published as Second Ending (Ace Double),
and subsequently in Monsters and Medics.
Christmas Treason
Fantasy and SF, January 1962
Resident Physician
New Worlds 110, September 1961.
Collected in Star Surgeon.
Field Hospital
New Worlds 114, 115, 116, January, February and March 1962.
Collected in Star Surgeon.
Counter Security
Fantasy and SF, February 1963.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
Fast Trip
Fantasy and SF, April 1963.
Collected in Futures Past.
Open Prison
New Worlds 139, 140, 141, February, March and April 1964.
Published as Open Prison.
(Escape Orbit in the US).
Invader
New Writings In SF 7, 1967.
Collected in Major Operation.
All Judgement Fled
Worlds of If, December 1967, January and February 1968.
Collected as All Judgement Fled.
Vertigo
New Writings In SF 12, Corgi, 1968.
Collected in Major Operation.
Blood Brother
New Writings In SF 14, 1969.
Collected in Major Operation.
Meatball
New Writings In SF 16, 1969.
Collected in Major Operation.
Major Operation
New Writings In SF 18, 1971.
Collected in Major Operation.
Dark Inferno
Galaxy 1, January 1972.
Collected as Lifeboat.
(Dark Inferno in US).
Commuter
New Writings In SF 21, 1972.
Collected in Futures Past.
The Dream Millennium
Galaxy, October and November 1973
Collected as The Dream Millennium.
Spacebird
New Writings in SF, 1973
Answer Came There None
Galaxy, January 1974.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
(In some editions!)
Nuisance Value
Analog, October 1975.
Collected in Monsters and Medics.
Custom Fitting
Stellar 2, 1976.
Collected in Futures Past.
Contagion
Quarantine
Recovery
Written for Ambulance Ship (Ballantine, 1979).
Federation World
Analog, August 1980.
Collected in Federation World.
The Scourge
Analog, January 1982.
Collected in Federation World.
Accident
Survivor
Investigation
Combined Operation
Written for Sector General (Ballantine, 1983).
Something Of Value
Analog, February 1985.
Sanctuary
Analog, December 1988.
Collected in The White Papers.
Type 'Genie' and Run
The Gate No 1, May 1989.

Un-Birthday Boy

Analog, February 1996.

Housesitter

Collected in The White Papers.

As you can see we do not have all the covers, where a James White story appeared. If you have one, please let us know about it.

We also are aware that we may be missing some stories so if you have any information on stories we do not have we would greatly appreciate an email about it.

 

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