Larry Niven

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List of Bowl Of Heaven Books in Publication Order (with Gregory Benford)

List of Dream Park Books in Publication Order (with Steven Barnes)

List of Golden Road Books in Publication Order (with Jerry Pournelle)

List of Heorot Books in Publication Order (with Jerry Pournelle, with Steven Barnes)

List of Heorot Series in Chronological Order

List of Inferno Books in Publication Order (with Jerry Pournelle)

List of Known Space Books in Publication Order (with Rick Sternbach, with Edward M. Lerner)

List of Magic Goes Away Books in Publication Order

List of Man-Kzin Wars Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
The Man-Kzin Wars
1988
2
6
Man-Kzin Wars II (With: S.M. Stirling, Jerry Pournelle)
1989
3
Man-Kzin Wars III
1990
4
Man-Kzin Wars IV ( By: S.M. Stirling)
1991
5
The Children's Hour (By: S.M. Stirling, Jerry Pournelle)
1991
6
Man-Kzin Wars V ( By: Jerry Pournelle)
1992
7
Man-Kzin Wars VI (By: Gregory Benford, Mark O. Martin)
Man-Kzin Wars VI (By: Gregory Benford, Mark O. Martin)
1994
8
Man-Kzin Wars VII (With: Gregory Benford, Paul Chafe)
1995
9
A Darker Geometry ( By: Gregory Benford)
1996
10
The Best of All Possible Wars (By: S.M. Stirling, Robert Sheckley)
1998
11
9
Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names
1998
12
Man-Kzin Wars IX ( By: Jim Baen)
Man-Kzin Wars IX ( By: Jim Baen)
2001
13
The House of the Kzinti ( By: Jerry Pournelle)
2002
14
Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War
2003
15
Man-Kzin Wars XI ( By: Matthew Harrington)
Man-Kzin Wars XI ( By: Matthew Harrington)
2005
16
Destiny's Forge ( By: Paul Chafe)
2006
17
Man-Kzin Wars XII
2009
18
Man-Kzin Wars XIII
2012
19
Man-Kzin Wars XIV
2013
20
Treasure Planet (With: Hal Colebatch, Jessica Q. Fox)
Treasure Planet (With: Hal Colebatch, Jessica Q. Fox)
2014
21
Man-Kzin Wars XV
2019
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List of Moties Books in Publication Order (with Jerry Pournelle, with Jennifer R. Pournelle)

List of Ringworld Prequel / Fleet of the Worlds Books in Publication Order

List of Ringworld Books in Publication Order (with Edward M. Lerner)

List of Stellar Guild Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
102011
2
On the Train ( By: Rachel Turtledove)
On the Train ( By: Rachel Turtledove)
2012
3
When the Blue Shift Comes (By: Robert Silverberg, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro)
2012
4
New Under the Sun ( By: Nancy Kress)
2013
5
The Aethers of Mars (By: Eric Flint)
2014
6
Red Tide (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington, Brad R. Torgersen)
Red Tide (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington, Brad R. Torgersen)
2014
7
Inci (By: Mike Resnick, Tina Gower)
Inci (By: Mike Resnick, Tina Gower)
2015
8
Wishing on a Star (By: Jody Lynn Nye)
2015
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List of Ringworld Graphic Novels in Publication Order (with Robert Mandell)

List of The State Books in Publication Order

List of Star Trek The Newspaper Strip Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1: 1979-1981 (By: Rich Handley, Sharman DiVono, Thomas Warkentin)
Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1: 1979-1981 (By: Rich Handley, Sharman DiVono, Thomas Warkentin)
2012
2
Star Trek: The Newspaper Strip Volume 2 (With: Martin Pasko, Gerry Conway, Rich Handley, Sharman DiVono)
Star Trek: The Newspaper Strip Volume 2 (With: Martin Pasko, Gerry Conway, Rich Handley, Sharman DiVono)
2013
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List of Stellar Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson, Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson, Andrew J. Offutt, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976
2
Stellar #2 (With: Isaac Asimov, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
Stellar #2 (With: Isaac Asimov, Howard Waldrop, Clifford D. Simak, Jack C. Haldeman II, Steven Utley, Hal Clement, James White, Richard S. Simak, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Patrick G. Conner)
1976
3
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
Stellar #3 (By: Jack L. Chalker, Clifford D. Simak, Gene DeWeese, Jeffrey M. Wallman, Charles W. Runyon, Mildred Downey Broxon, Henry Melton, Judy-Lynn del Rey, Arsen Darney, B. Lee Cooper, Larry S. Haverkos, Steve Utley, Bill Starr)
1977
4
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978
5
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
6
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
7
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale (With: John Byrne, Matt Webb)
Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale (With: John Byrne, Matt Webb)
0
2
6
All the Myriad Ways
1968
3
The Shape of Space
1969
4
Inconstant Moon
1971
5
The Flight of the Horse
1973
6
A Hole in Space
1974
7
Convergent Series
1979
8
Limits
1985
9
N-Space
1990
10
Playgrounds of the Mind
1991
11
Three Books of Known Space
1996
12
Scatterbrain
2003
13
The Magic Goes Away Collection
2005
14
The Draco Tavern
2006
15
Stars and Gods
2010
16
Madness from the Inconstant Moon
2017

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order (with Steven Barnes)

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Flying Sorcerers (With: David Gerrold)
1970
2
8.6
Lucifer's Hammer (With: Jerry Pournelle)
1977
3
10
Oath of Fealty (With: Jerry Pournelle)
1981
4
The Descent of Anansi (With: Steven Barnes)
1982
5
8
Footfall (With: Jerry Pournelle)
1985
6
6
Fallen Angels (With: Jerry Pournelle, Michael Flynn)
1991
7
Achilles' Choice (With: Steven Barnes)
1991
8
8
Destiny's Road
1997
9
Rainbow Mars
1999
10
6
Saturn's Race (With: Steven Barnes)
2000
11
6
Building Harlequin's Moon (With: Brenda Cooper)
Building Harlequin's Moon (With: Brenda Cooper)
2005
12
6
The Goliath Stone (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington)
The Goliath Stone (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington)
2013

List of Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (By: Isaac Asimov, Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction (By: Isaac Asimov, Tanith Lee, Phyllis Eisenstein, Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Arnie Bateman, Alan Dean Foster, Martin Gardner, Randall Garrett, Rob Chilson, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, Richard S. McEnroe, Jeff Duntemann, R.N. Bracewell, K.W. MacAnn, G. Richard Bozarth)
1980
2
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (By: Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far (By: Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Carter Scholz, Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Jack Williamson, Darrell Schweitzer, John Brunner, Juleen Brantingham, Martin Gardner, Richard Wilson, Milton A. Rothman, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Sharon Webb, Somtow Sucharitkul, Lee Weinstein, Ted Reynolds, George Scithers, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, William Tuning, Francis E. Izzo, Paul David Novitski, Lee Russell, Seth S. Horowitz, Tol E. Rant, S. Dale, Julie Flores, Tony Sarowitz)
1981
3
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own (By: Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Joan D. Vinge, Tanith Lee, Pamela Sargent, Lee Killough, Mary Gentle, Mildred Downey Broxon, Shawna McCarthy, Sharon Webb, Leigh Kennedy, Stephanie A. Smith, Cherie Wilkerson, Julie Stevens, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Cyn Mason, P.A. Kagan, P.J. MacQuarrie, Janet O. Jeppson, Beverly Grant, Hope Athearn)
1983
4
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Shawna McCarthy)
1985
5
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy! (By: Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Ron Goulart, John Kessel, George Alec Effinger, Robert Thurston, Tanith Lee, Lucius Shepard, Scott Baker, Lillian Carl, Juleen Brantingham, Lee Killough, Ian McDowell, Daphne Castell, Sharon N. Farber, Richard Kearns, Shawna McCarthy, Leigh Kennedy, Gregg Keizer, Kristi Olesen)
1989
6
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1991
7
Isaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov, Rob Chilson)
1991
8
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov, John M. Ford)
1993
9
Isaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1993
10
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1994
11
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1995
12
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov, Terry Bisson)
1995
13
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1997
14
Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois, Eleanor Arnason)
1998
15
Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
1998
16
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov, Suzy McKee Charnas, Gardner Dozois)
1999
17
Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)
1999
18
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
2000
19
Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov, Gardner Dozois)
2001
20
Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)
2001
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List of Larry Niven Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1966
1966
2
8
Dangerous Visions
1967
3
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction Nineteenth Series
1971
4
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
1973
5
Ten Tomorrows
1973
6
Antigrav
1975
7
Stellar #2
1976
8
Stellar #3
1977
9
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction
1980
10
The Best of All Possible Worlds
1980
11
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
1980
12
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981
13
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
1983
14
Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders
1983
15
6
Berserker Base
1985
16
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
17
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1985
18
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
1987
19
The Drabble Project
1988
20
Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers
1988
21
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
1989
22
Alien Sex
1990
23
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
1991
24
Isaac Asimov's Robots
1991
25
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
1993
26
Isaac Asimov's War
1993
27
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
1994
28
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
1995
29
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
1995
30
Time Machines
1997
31
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
1997
32
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
1998
33
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
1998
34
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999
35
Armageddons
1999
36
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
1999
37
We Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories
1999
38
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, July/August 2000
2000
39
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October/November 2000
2000
40
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
2000
41
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
2001
42
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
2001
43
Analog, September 2002
2004
44
Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology
2006
45
Space Cadets
2006
46
Under Cover of Darkness
2007
47
Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge
2007
48
Assassin and Other Stories
2010
49
Multiverse
2014
50
The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014
2014
51
Worst Contact
2016
52
Infinite Stars
2017
53
Space Pioneers
2018
54
The Best of Galaxy’s Edge
2018
55
Infinite Stars
2019
56
Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System
2020
57
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews
2021
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Larry Niven: Biography

Larry Niven (Laurence Van Cott Niven) was born on April 30th, 1938 and is currently 85 years old. Larry Niven was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Larry Niven is the author of the Larry Niven Short Story Collections series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Larry Niven Short Story Collections series started in 0 with the novel Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale. The most recently released novel in the Larry Niven Short Story Collections series was Madness from the Inconstant Moon which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the Larry Niven Short Story Collections series.

Larry Niven: Awards & Accolades

Larry Niven won the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards, Imagination in Service to Society, in 2014.

Niven's books have also won multiple awards, Ringworld won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1971 as well as the Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 1979. Inconstant Moon won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1979. A Relic of the Empire won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1981. Footfall won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1989. Fallen Angels won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1998.

The following novels by Larry Niven were also nominated for these awards:

  • Protector: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1974).
  • The Mote in God's Eye: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1975).
  • Inferno: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1976).
  • Lucifer's Hammer: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1978).
  • The Magic Goes Away: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1979).
  • The Locusts: Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1980). Analog Readers Poll, Best Novelette (1980).
  • The Ringworld Engineers: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1981).
  • Dream Park: Locus Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1982).
  • The Descent of Anansi: Locus Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1983).
  • The Integral Trees: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1985).
  • Footfall: Hugo Award, Best Novel (1986).
  • The Legacy of Heorot: Locus Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1988).
  • Alien Sex: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).

Larry Niven: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Larry Niven on Book Notification is The Ringworld Throne, the 3rd novel in the Ringworld series.

The most read book by Larry Niven on Book Notification is Ringworld, the 1st novel in the Ringworld series.

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Larry Niven are:

  1. Stephen King, author of the The Dark Tower Series.
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  3. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the The Lord of the Rings Series.
  5. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.

Larry Niven: F.A.Q

When was Larry Niven Born? How old is Larry Niven?

Larry Niven was born on April 30th, 1938. Larry Niven is currently 85 years old.

Where was Larry Niven Born?

Larry Niven was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.

What awards has Larry Niven won?

Larry Niven has won the following awards: Imagination in Service to Society at the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards (2014).

What book awards has Larry Niven won?

Ringworld: Hugo Award Best Novel (1971), Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1979).
Inconstant Moon: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1979).
A Relic of the Empire: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (1981).
Footfall: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1989).
Fallen Angels: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1998).

What was the first book Larry Niven wrote?

The first novel written by Larry Niven was Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale, published in 1.

What was the most recent book Larry Niven wrote?

His most recently released work was Glorious on June 16th, 2020.

Will there be any more books by Larry Niven?

Larry Niven does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Larry Niven written?

Larry Niven has written 89 books across 23 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Bowl Of Heaven Series
  • 4 books in the Dream Park Series
  • 2 books in the Golden Road Series
  • 4 books in the Heorot Series
  • 2 books in the Inferno Series
  • 9 books in the Known Space Series
  • 5 books in the Magic Goes Away Series
  • 11 books in the Man-Kzin Wars Series
  • 1 Michael Flynn Standalone Novels
  • 2 books in the Moties Series
  • 5 books in the Ringworld Prequel / Fleet of the Worlds Series
  • 5 books in the Ringworld Series
  • 1 book in the Stellar Guild Series
  • 2 Ringworld Graphic Novels
  • 3 books in the The State Series
  • 1 book in the Star Trek The Newspaper Strip Series
  • 1 Steven Barnes Short Stories/Novellas
  • 16 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 12 Standalone Novels

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