Pieces of Eight, Part IV is a collection of eight short stories/novellas that complement the eight appearing in Pieces of Eight, the eight in Pieces of Eight, Part II and the eight novellas represented in Pieces of Eight, Part III. "Freeze Frames" and "The Rings of Saturn" are paranormal tales; whereas, "Expedition Earth" and "Stairway to Heaven" lean more toward the science fiction side of popular literature. "The Seven Statues" and "Salientia" mix elements of science fiction and paranormal experience. "The Price of Bigotry" is a surprise ending hate-crime murder story, and "The Love Tree" incorporates science fiction, romantic and paranormal elements in its presentation.