Pierce, was first published in paperback by Del Rey/Ballantine in April 1978 as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction.

[2] The British edition contains ten short works of fiction by the author, together with an introduction by editor Brian Davis.

[1] The American edition contains thirteen short works of fiction by the author, together with an introduction by editor J. J.

[2] The selection of stories varies between the two versions, with only three ("The Ethical Equations," "Symbiosis" and "Pipeline to Pluto") common to both.

[1] The American edition was also reviewed by Richard Lupoff in Starship, Fall 1979.