Larry Niven

Larry Niven

Larry Niven has written at least 172 books. Their most popular book is Ringworld with 475 saves with an average rating of 3.67⭐.

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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

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

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3 primary books4 released books

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Moties

Moties is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, and Jennifer R. Pournelle.

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Future History
#1
The Mote in God's Eye
#2
The Gripping Hand

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5 primary books

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Ringworld

Ringworld is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner.

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Ringworld
#2
The Ringworld Engineers
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The Ringworld Throne
#4
Ringworld's Children
#5
Fate of Worlds

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3 primary books

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The State

The State is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Larry Niven.

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A World Out of Time
#2
The Integral Trees
#3
The Smoke Ring

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1 primary book

Authored 0% of series

Lucifer's Hammer, Audio

Lucifer's Hammer, Audio is a 1-book series first released in 1977 with contributions by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

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Lucifer's Hammer

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2 primary books

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Inferno

Inferno is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

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Inferno
#2
Escape from Hell

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1 primary book40 released books

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Known Space

Known Space is a 40-book series with 1 primary work first released in 1965 with contributions by Larry Niven, Dean Ing, and Jerry Pournelle.

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Ringworld
World of Ptavvs
The World of Ptavvs
Neutron Star (Known Space)
World of Ptaavs

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2 primary books

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Heorot

Heorot is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes.

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The Secret of Black Ship Island
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Beowulf's Children

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5 primary books

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Fleet of Worlds

Fleet of Worlds is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner.

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Fleet of Worlds
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Juggler of Worlds
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Destroyer of Worlds
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Betrayer of Worlds
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Fate of Worlds

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4 primary books

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Dream Park

Dream Park is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1981 with contributions by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes.

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Dream Park
#2
The Barsoom Project
#3
California Voodoo Game
#4
The Moon Maze Game

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7 primary books10 released books

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Berserker

Berserker is a 10-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Fred Saberhagen, Emmy Laybourne, and Poul Anderson.

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30 released books

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Known Space (Publication Order)

Known Space (Publication Order) is a 30-book series first released in 1965 with contributions by Larry Niven, Dean Ing, and Jerry Pournelle.

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1 primary book

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Třískané

Třískané is a 1-book series first released in 1993 with contributions by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

#3
The Gripping Hand

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2 primary books

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Infinite Stars

Infinite Stars is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Gwynn White, P.K. Tyler, and Erin St. Pierre.

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19 primary books22 released books

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Kris Longknife

Kris Longknife is a 22-book series with 19 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Mike Shepherd and Mike Moscoe.

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12 primary books25 released books

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Society of Humanity

Society of Humanity is a 25-book series with 12 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Mike Shepherd and Mike Moscoe.

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7 released books

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Ender's Saga short stories

Ender's Saga short stories is a 7-book series first released in 1999 with contributions by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.

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6 primary books8 released books

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Ringworld and Before the Discovery of Ringworld

Ringworld and Before the Discovery of Ringworld is a 8-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner.

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1 primary book29 released books

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Green Lantern

Green Lantern is a 29-book series with 1 primary work first released in 1971 with contributions by Larry Niven, Ron Marz, and Neil Gaiman.

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3 primary books2 released books

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Bowl of Heaven

Bowl of Heaven is a 2-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Larry Niven and Gregory Benford.

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9 primary books10 released books

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Man-Kzin Wars

Man-Kzin Wars is a 10-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Dean Ing, Jerry Pournelle, and S.M. Stirling.

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3 primary books5 released books

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Magic Goes Away

Magic Goes Away is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Larry Niven.

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2 primary books

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Golden Road

Golden Road is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven.

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The Burning City
#2
Burning Tower

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9 released books

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Green Lantern: One-Shots

Green Lantern: One-Shots is a 9-book series first released in 1992 with contributions by Larry Niven, Neil Gaiman, and Joe Kelly.

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1 primary book3 released books

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Stellar Guild

Stellar Guild is a 3-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2011 with contributions by Kevin J. Anderson, Steven Savile, and Mercedes Lackey.

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1 primary book

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Ringworld: The Graphic Novel

Ringworld: The Graphic Novel is a 1-book series first released in 1970 with contributions by Larry Niven.

#1
Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One

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2 primary books1 released book

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What Might Have Been

What Might Have Been is a 1-book series first released in 1989 with contributions by Christine Combe.

#1
Alternate Empires

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4 primary books2 released books

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Short Stories

Short Stories is a 2-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Larry Niven and Amanda Prowse.

#2
Playgrounds of the Mind
#3
A Christmas Wish

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2 primary books

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Star Trek The Newspaper Strip

Star Trek The Newspaper Strip is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Rich Handley, Thomas Warkentin, and Sharman DiVono.

#1
Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1: 1979-1981
#2
Star Trek: The Newspaper Strip Volume 2