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Larry Niven
(Laurence Van Cott Niven)
(b.1938)Born in Los Angeles in 1938, Larry Niven has been a full-time writer since leaving UCLA in 1963. A worldwide bestseller, he is best known for the legendary RINGWORLD series, which THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION called "the most energetic future history series ever written". A multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula awards, Niven was once named by Arthur C Clarke as his favourite author, and his rigorous scientific consistency has earned a reputation as the premier modern author of "hard" SF.
Awards: Nebula (2015), Prometheus (1992), Hugo (1976) see all
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series
Tales of Known Space
1. The World of Ptavvs (1966)
2. A Gift from Earth (1968)
Tales of Known Space (1975)
1. The World of Ptavvs (1966)
2. A Gift from Earth (1968)
Tales of Known Space (1975)
Ringworld
1. Ringworld (1970)
2. The Ringworld Engineers (1979)
Guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld (1994) (with Kevin Stein)
3. The Ringworld Throne (1996)
4. Ringworld's Children (2004)
5. Fate of Worlds (2012) (with Edward M Lerner)
1. Ringworld (1970)
2. The Ringworld Engineers (1979)
Guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld (1994) (with Kevin Stein)
3. The Ringworld Throne (1996)
4. Ringworld's Children (2004)
5. Fate of Worlds (2012) (with Edward M Lerner)
Moties (with Jerry Pournelle)
1. The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
2. The Gripping Hand (1993)
aka The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye
continued in the series by J R Pournelle
1. The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
2. The Gripping Hand (1993)
aka The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye
continued in the series by J R Pournelle
Dream Park (with Steven Barnes)
1. Dream Park (1981)
2. The Barsoom Project (1989)
3. The California Voodoo Game (1991)
aka The Voodoo Game
4. The Moon Maze Game (2011)
1. Dream Park (1981)
2. The Barsoom Project (1989)
3. The California Voodoo Game (1991)
aka The Voodoo Game
4. The Moon Maze Game (2011)
Berserker (with Poul Anderson, Edward Bryant, Stephen Donaldson, Fred Saberhagen, Connie Willis and Roger Zelazny)
7. Berserker Base (1985)
7. Berserker Base (1985)
Heorot (with Steven Barnes and Jerry Pournelle)
1. The Legacy of Heorot (1987)
1.5. The Secret of Black Ship Island (2012)
2. Beowulf's Children (1995)
aka The Dragons of Heorot
3. Starborn and Godsons (2020)
1. The Legacy of Heorot (1987)
1.5. The Secret of Black Ship Island (2012)
2. Beowulf's Children (1995)
aka The Dragons of Heorot
3. Starborn and Godsons (2020)
Known Space (with Edward M Lerner)
1. Fleet of Worlds (2007)
2. Juggler of Worlds (2008)
3. Destroyer of Worlds (2009)
4. Betrayer of Worlds (2010)
1. Fleet of Worlds (2007)
2. Juggler of Worlds (2008)
3. Destroyer of Worlds (2009)
4. Betrayer of Worlds (2010)
Bowl of Heaven (with Gregory Benford)
1. Bowl of Heaven (2012)
2. Shipstar (2014)
3. Glorious (2020)
1. Bowl of Heaven (2012)
2. Shipstar (2014)
3. Glorious (2020)
Novels
The Flying Sorcerers (1971) (with David Gerrold)
Protector (1973)
Lucifer's Hammer (1977) (with Jerry Pournelle)
The Patchwork Girl (1980)
Oath of Fealty (1981) (with Jerry Pournelle)
The Descent of Anansi (1982) (with Steven Barnes)
The Time of the Warlock (1984)
Footfall (1985) (with Jerry Pournelle)
Achilles' Choice (1991) (with Steven Barnes)
Fallen Angels (1991) (with Michael Flynn and Jerry Pournelle)
Destiny's Road (1995)
Rainbow Mars (1999)
Saturn's Race (2000) (with Steven Barnes)
Building Harlequin's Moon (2005) (with Brenda Cooper)
The Goliath Stone (2013) (with Matthew Joseph Harrington)
The Seascape Tattoo (2016) (with Steven Barnes)
Protector (1973)
Lucifer's Hammer (1977) (with Jerry Pournelle)
The Patchwork Girl (1980)
Oath of Fealty (1981) (with Jerry Pournelle)
The Descent of Anansi (1982) (with Steven Barnes)
The Time of the Warlock (1984)
Footfall (1985) (with Jerry Pournelle)
Achilles' Choice (1991) (with Steven Barnes)
Fallen Angels (1991) (with Michael Flynn and Jerry Pournelle)
Destiny's Road (1995)
Rainbow Mars (1999)
Saturn's Race (2000) (with Steven Barnes)
Building Harlequin's Moon (2005) (with Brenda Cooper)
The Goliath Stone (2013) (with Matthew Joseph Harrington)
The Seascape Tattoo (2016) (with Steven Barnes)
Collections
Neutron Star (1968)
The Shape of Space (1969)
All the Myriad Ways (1971)
Inconstant Moon (1973)
The Flight of the Horse (1973)
A Hole in Space (1974)
The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton (1976)
Convergent Series (1980)
Niven's Laws (1984)
Limits (1985)
Three Books of Known Space (1989)
N-Space (1990)
Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)
Crashlander (1994)
Flatlander (1995)
Larry Niven Short Stories Volume 1 (2003)
Larry Niven Short Stories Volume 2 (2003)
Scatterbrain (2003)
The Draco Tavern (2006)
Stars and Gods (2010)
Ringworld's Children / Fleet of Worlds (2016) (with Edward M Lerner)
Madness from the Inconstant Moon (2017)
The Shape of Space (1969)
All the Myriad Ways (1971)
Inconstant Moon (1973)
The Flight of the Horse (1973)
A Hole in Space (1974)
The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton (1976)
Convergent Series (1980)
Niven's Laws (1984)
Limits (1985)
Three Books of Known Space (1989)
N-Space (1990)
Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)
Crashlander (1994)
Flatlander (1995)
Larry Niven Short Stories Volume 1 (2003)
Larry Niven Short Stories Volume 2 (2003)
Scatterbrain (2003)
The Draco Tavern (2006)
Stars and Gods (2010)
Ringworld's Children / Fleet of Worlds (2016) (with Edward M Lerner)
Madness from the Inconstant Moon (2017)
Novellas and Short Stories
Becalmed In Hell (1965)
The Jigsaw Man (1967)
Wait It Out (1968)
Not Long Before the End (1969)
Rammer (1997)
The Jigsaw Man (1967)
Wait It Out (1968)
Not Long Before the End (1969)
Rammer (1997)
Series contributed to
Man-Kzin
1. The Man-Kzin Wars (1988)
2. The Man-Kzin Wars II (1989)
3. Man Kzin Wars III (1990)
4. Man-kzin Wars IV (1991)
5. Man-Kzin Wars V (1992)
6. Man-Kzin Wars VI (1994) (with Gregory Benford)
7. Man-Kzin Wars VII (1995)
8. Choosing Names (1998)
9. Man-Kzin Wars IX (2002)
10. Wunder War (2003) (with Hal Colebatch)
11. Man-Kzin Wars XI (2005)
12. Man-Kzin Wars XII (2009)
13. Man-Kzin Wars XIII (2012)
14. Man-Kzin Wars XIV (2013)
The Best of All Possible Wars (1998)
Destiny's Forge (2005) (with Paul Chafe)
Man-Kzin Wars XV (2019)
1. The Man-Kzin Wars (1988)
2. The Man-Kzin Wars II (1989)
3. Man Kzin Wars III (1990)
4. Man-kzin Wars IV (1991)
5. Man-Kzin Wars V (1992)
6. Man-Kzin Wars VI (1994) (with Gregory Benford)
7. Man-Kzin Wars VII (1995)
8. Choosing Names (1998)
9. Man-Kzin Wars IX (2002)
10. Wunder War (2003) (with Hal Colebatch)
11. Man-Kzin Wars XI (2005)
12. Man-Kzin Wars XII (2009)
13. Man-Kzin Wars XIII (2012)
14. Man-Kzin Wars XIV (2013)
The Best of All Possible Wars (1998)
Destiny's Forge (2005) (with Paul Chafe)
Man-Kzin Wars XV (2019)
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