Larry Niven

Larry Niven

Larry Niven has written at least 189 books. Their most popular book is Ringworld with 685 saves with an average rating of 3.61⭐.

Author Bio

Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource.

Niven was born in Los Angeles. He briefly attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, in 1962. He did a year of graduate work in mathematics at the University of California at Los Angeles. On September 6, 1969, he married Marilyn Joyce "Fuzzy Pink" Wisowaty, a science fiction and Regency literature fan. He is an agnostic.

Source: Wikipedia

Ringworld

#1 of 5 in Ringworld

Ringworld
ByLarry Niven

1970 • 685 Readers • 288 pages 3.6

The Mote in God's Eye

#1 of 3 in Moties

The Mote in God's Eye
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle

1974 • 402 Readers 3.8

Lucifer's Hammer

#1 of 1 in Lucifer's Hammer, Audio

Lucifer's Hammer
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle

1977 • 201 Readers • 642 pages 3.7

The Ringworld Engineers

#2 of 5 in Ringworld

1979 • 139 Readers • 307 pages 3.4

Footfall

Footfall
ByJerry Pournelle,Larry Niven

1997 • 87 Readers • 524 pages 3.3

The Ringworld Throne

#3 of 5 in Ringworld

1996 • 80 Readers • 368 pages 3

The Gripping Hand

#2 of 3 in Moties

The Gripping Hand
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle

1993 • 66 Readers • 436 pages 3.5

Ringworld's Children

#4 of 5 in Ringworld

2005 • 61 Readers • 292 pages 3.1

Protector

37 Known Space

Protector
ByLarry Niven

1973 • 49 Readers • 218 pages 3.8

A World Out of Time

#1 of 3 in The State

A World Out of Time
ByLarry Niven

1976 • 45 Readers • 246 pages 3.4

Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers

#2 of 2 in Infinite Stars

Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers
ByJack Campbell(Contributor),Orson Scott Card(Contributor)

2017 • 45 Readers • 688 pages 3.7

Inferno

#1 of 2 in Inferno

Inferno
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle

1975 • 44 Readers • 237 pages 3.4

The Legacy of Heorot

#1 of 3 in Heorot

The Legacy of Heorot
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

1987 • 39 Readers • 383 pages 3.2

Fleet of Worlds

#1 of 5 in Fleet of Worlds

Fleet of Worlds
ByLarry Niven,Edward M. Lerner

2007 • 38 Readers • 318 pages 3.5

The Integral Trees

#2 of 3 in The State

The Integral Trees
ByLarry Niven

1983 • 35 Readers • 240 pages 3.7

Dream Park

#1 of 4 in Dream Park

Dream Park
ByLarry Niven,Steven Barnes

1981 • 33 Readers • 320 pages 3.5

Fate of Worlds

#5 of 5 in Fleet of Worlds

Fate of Worlds
ByLarry Niven,Edward M. Lerner

2012 • 32 Readers • 316 pages 4.2

Neutron Star (Known Space)

37 Known Space

1966 • 27 Readers • 285 pages 3.9

Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven

37 Known Space

1975 • 24 Readers • 240 pages 3.9

The Smoke Ring

#3 of 3 in The State

The Smoke Ring
ByLarry Niven

1987 • 22 Readers • 362 pages 3.6

Bowl of Heaven

#1 of 2 in Bowl of Heaven

Bowl of Heaven
ByGregory Benford,Larry Niven

2012 • 22 Readers • 415 pages 3.1

Juggler of Worlds

#2 of 5 in Fleet of Worlds

Juggler of Worlds
ByLarry Niven,Edward M. Lerner

2008 • 21 Readers • 448 pages 3.1

A Gift From Earth

37 Known Space

A Gift From Earth
ByLarry Niven

1968 • 20 Readers • 326 pages 3.5

The Magic Goes Away

#1 of 3 in Magic Goes Away

The Magic Goes Away
ByLarry Niven

1978 • 20 Readers • 139 pages 3.4

Destroyer of Worlds

#3 of 5 in Fleet of Worlds

Destroyer of Worlds
ByLarry Niven

2009 • 20 Readers • 452 pages 3.6

The World of Ptavvs

37 Known Space

The World of Ptavvs
ByLarry Niven

1965 • 18 Readers • 188 pages 3.7

Betrayer of worlds

Betrayer of worlds
ByLarry Niven

16 Readers 3.8

Flatlander

37 Known Space

Flatlander
ByLarry Niven

1995 • 16 Readers • 369 pages 3.6

N-space

#1 of 3 in Short Stories

N-space
ByLarry Niven

1969 • 16 Readers • 693 pages 3.9

The Moon Maze Game

#4 of 4 in Dream Park

The Moon Maze Game
ByLarry Niven,Steven Barnes

2011 • 14 Readers • 364 pages 3

Destiny's Road

Destiny's Road
ByLarry Niven

1997 • 14 Readers • 448 pages 3

Rainbow Mars

Rainbow Mars
ByLarry Niven

1999 • 14 Readers • 379 pages 3

California Voodoo Game

#3 of 4 in Dream Park

California Voodoo Game
ByLarry Niven,Steven Barnes

1992 • 12 Readers • 343 pages 3.5

Shipstar

#2 of 2 in Bowl of Heaven

Shipstar
ByGregory Benford,Larry Niven

2014 • 12 Readers • 416 pages 3.6

Fallen angels

Fallen angels
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

1991 • 11 Readers • 374 pages 3.4

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card

2001 • 11 Readers • 422 pages 3

Building Harlequin's Moon

Building Harlequin's Moon
ByLarry Niven,Brenda Cooper

2005 • 11 Readers • 501 pages 3.8

Escape from Hell

#2 of 2 in Inferno

Escape from Hell
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle

2009 • 11 Readers • 332 pages 3.6

The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton

Planned book of 40 Known Space

11 Readers 3.6

Beowulf's Children

#2 of 3 in Heorot

Beowulf's Children
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

1995 • 10 Readers • 623 pages 4

All the Myriad Ways

All the Myriad Ways
ByLarry Niven

10 Readers 3.4

Goliath stone

Goliath stone
ByLarry Niven

2014 • 10 Readers • 362 pages 2.8

A hole in space

A hole in space
ByLarry Niven

1974 • 10 Readers • 196 pages 3.5

Crashlander

Crashlander
ByLarry Niven

10 Readers 3.5

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Planned book #3 of 3 in Bowl of Heaven

Glorious
ByLarry Niven,Gregory Benford

9 Readers 4

The Integral Trees / The Smoke Ring

#2 of 3 in The State

1983 • 9 Readers • 459 pages 3.9

The Draco Tavern

The Draco Tavern
ByLarry Niven

2006 • 9 Readers • 305 pages 4

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#1 of 2 in Bowl of Heaven

Bowl of Heaven
ByLarry Niven,Gregory Benford

2012 • 9 Readers 3.2

Neutron Star

37 Known Space

Neutron Star
ByLarry Niven

1966 • 9 Readers • 285 pages 3.3

The Barsoom project

The Barsoom project
ByLarry Niven

8 Readers 3.4

The Patchwork Girl

37 Known Space

The Patchwork Girl
ByLarry Niven

1980 • 7 Readers • 144 pages 2

The Man-Kzin Wars

The Man-Kzin Wars
ByLarry Niven,Stephen Hickman,+2 more

2013 • 7 Readers • 384 pages 2.7

Fate of Worlds: Return from the Ringworld

#5 of 5 in Ringworld

Fate of Worlds: Return from the Ringworld
ByLarry Niven,Edward M. Lerner,+1 more

2012 • 7 Readers • 436 pages 3.4

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Inconstant Moon
ByLarry Niven

7 Readers 3.4

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3 Stellar Guild

Red Tide
ByLarry Niven,Brad R. Torgersen,+1 more

2014 • 6 Readers 3

Ringworld's Children

6 Readers 3

Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One

#1 of 1 in Ringworld: The Graphic Novel

1970 • 6 Readers • 286 pages 3.5

The Burning City

#1 of 2 in Golden Road

The Burning City
ByJerry Pournelle,Larry Niven

2000 • 6 Readers • 644 pages 2.5

The Flying Sorcerers

1970 • 6 Readers • 320 pages 3.7

Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part Two: The Science Fiction Classic Adapted to Manga

2015 • 5 Readers • 272 pages 4

Bridging Infinity

Bridging Infinity
ByCharlie Jane Anders,Ken Liu,+2 more

2016 • 5 Readers • 418 pages 3

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5 Readers

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
ByLarry Niven(Contributor),Robert Silverberg(Contributor)

2004 • 5 Readers • 448 pages

Starborn and Godsons

#3 of 3 in Heorot

Starborn and Godsons
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

2020 • 5 Readers • 320 pages 3

The Barsoom Project

#2 of 4 in Dream Park

The Barsoom Project
ByLarry Niven,Steven Barnes

1989 • 5 Readers 4

Limits

Limits
ByLarry Niven

1985 • 5 Readers • 225 pages 3.3

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
ByTom Shippey(Editor),H. G. Wells(Contributor)

1992 • 5 Readers • 586 pages 3

Burning Tower

#2 of 2 in Golden Road

Burning Tower
ByJerry Pournelle,Larry Niven

2005 • 4 Readers • 655 pages 4

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#0.5 of 3 in Magic Goes Away

1969 • 4 Readers 3.8

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Achilles' Choice
ByLarry Niven,Steven Barnes

1991 • 4 Readers • 214 pages 2.5

Three Books of Known Space

1996 • 4 Readers • 574 pages 4

Scatterbrain

Scatterbrain
ByLarry Niven

2003 • 4 Readers • 320 pages

Betrayer of Worlds

37 Known Space

Betrayer of Worlds
ByEdward M. Lerner,Larry Niven

2010 • 4 Readers • 320 pages 3

Man-Kzin Wars 3

#3 of 10 in Man-Kzin Wars

Man-Kzin Wars 3
ByLarry Niven

1990 • 4 Readers • 313 pages 3

Alien Sex

Alien Sex
ByEllen Datlow(Editor),Harlan Ellison(Contributor)

1990 • 3 Readers • 320 pages 3

Saturn's race

Saturn's race
ByLarry Niven

3 Readers 3.5

Playgrounds of the Mind

#2 of 3 in Short Stories

1991 • 3 Readers • 696 pages

Destiny's Road

Destiny's Road
ByLarry Niven

3 Readers

The integral trees

The integral trees
ByLarry Niven

1984 • 3 Readers

Under Cover of Darkness

Under Cover of Darkness
ByJulie E. Czerneda(Editor),Jana Paniccia(Editor)

2007 • 3 Readers • 311 pages

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
ByOrson Scott Card(Editor),Isaac Asimov(Contributor)

2001 • 3 Readers • 424 pages 3.5

The Man-Kzin Wars II

#2 of 10 in Man-Kzin Wars

The Man-Kzin Wars II
ByDean Ing,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

1989 • 3 Readers 3

Before They Were Giants

Before They Were Giants
ByGreg Bear,Ben Bova,+13 more

2010 • 3 Readers • 227 pages

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#0.6 of 3 in Magic Goes Away

1972 • 3 Readers 4

Flight of the Horse

Flight of the Horse
ByLarry Niven

3 Readers 3

Ad Astra: The 50th Anniversary SFWA Cookbook

Ad Astra: The 50th Anniversary SFWA Cookbook
ByElizabeth Bear,Octavia E. Butler,+6 more

2015 • 2 Readers • 372 pages

More Magic

#3 of 3 in Magic Goes Away

More Magic
ByLarry Niven(Editor)

1984 • 2 Readers • 197 pages 1

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The World Treasury of Science Fiction
ByRoger De Garis(Translator)

1989 • 2 Readers • 1,112 pages 4

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A Kind of Murder
ByLarry Niven

2 Readers

Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex

1969 • 2 Readers • 1 page

Elemental

#0.1 of 6 in Ile-Rien

Elemental
ByDavid Drake,Brian W. Aldiss,+23 more

2006 • 2 Readers • 382 pages 3

The Flight of the Horse

1973 • 2 Readers • 212 pages 3

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl
ByElizabeth Anne Hull(Editor),David Lunde(Contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 18 pages 3

Man-Kzin Wars 11

#11 of 10 in Man-Kzin Wars

Man-Kzin Wars 11
ByLarry Niven

2005 • 2 Readers • 489 pages 3

The Magic May Return

#2 of 3 in Magic Goes Away

The Magic May Return
ByLarry Niven(Editor),John Berkey(Illustrator)

1981 • 2 Readers • 256 pages 1

Three Trips in Time and Space

Three Trips in Time and Space
ByRobert Silverberg,John Brunner,+2 more

2020 • 2 Readers • 238 pages

La Strada delle Stelle

#1 of 3 in Moties

La Strada delle Stelle
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

1974 • 2 Readers • 486 pages 4

The Secret of Black Ship Island

#1.5 of 3 in Heorot

The Secret of Black Ship Island
ByLarry Niven,Jerry Pournelle,+1 more

2012 • 2 Readers • 174 pages 4

Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System

Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System
ByLarry Niven,Clare Winger Harris,+8 more

1 Reader 2

A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
ByUrsula K. Le Guin(Contributor),Roger Zelazny(Contributor)

1998 • 1 Reader • 421 pages