Universe 12 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the twelfth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series.

It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1982, with a paperback edition from Zebra Books in December 1983.

The first British edition was issued in hardcover by Robert Hale in 1983.

[1] The book collects nine novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor.