Ringworld Series

The Ringworld series is a series of

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

novels written by American author

Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His 1970 novel ''Ringworld'' won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo, Locus Award, Locus, Ditmar Award, Ditmar, and Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula award ...

. It is part of his

Known Space Known Space is the fictional setting of about a dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories by American writer Larry Niven. It has also become a shared universe in the spin-off ''Man-Kzin Wars'' anthologies. The Inter ...

series of stories. Its backdrop is the

Ringworld ''Ringworld'' is a 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic of science fiction literature. ''Ringworld'' tells the story of Louis Wu and his companions on a mission to the Ringworld, an ...

, a giant artifact 600 million miles in circumference circling a star. The series is composed of four standalone

novels, the original award-winning book and its three sequels: * 1970: ''

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The Ringworld Engineers ''The Ringworld Engineers'' is a 1979 science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven. It is the first sequel to Niven's ''Ringworld'' and was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1981. Origin In the introduction to the novel, ...

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The Ringworld Throne ''The Ringworld Throne'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, first published in 1996. It is the direct sequel to his previous work ''The Ringworld Engineers'' (1980). He wrote it as a replacement after being unable to fini ...

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Ringworld's Children ''Ringworld's Children'' is a 2004 science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, the fourth in the Ringworld series set in the Known Space universe. It describes the continuing adventures of Louis Wu and companions on Ringworld. Plot sum ...

'' The companion novels to the Ringworld series are set in the same "Known Space" universe and all written by Niven and Edward M. Lerner: * 2007: ''

Fleet of Worlds ''Fleet of Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner, part of Niven's Known Space series. ''Fleet of Worlds'' can also refer to the series consisting of this book and its four sequels. Novel The n ...

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Juggler of Worlds ''Juggler of Worlds'' (2008) is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner, a sequel to their ''Fleet of Worlds''. It is set in the Known Space universe. Most of the book revisits earlier stories (the Beowu ...

'' * 2009: '' Destroyer of Worlds'' * 2010: ''

Betrayer of Worlds ''Betrayer of Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner, set in the Known Space series. It is a sequel to their previous novels ''Fleet of Worlds'', ''Juggler of Worlds'', and '' Destroyer of W ...

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Fate of Worlds ''Fate of Worlds: Return From the Ringworld'' is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner. It was first published in hardcover and ebook editions by Tor Books in August 2012, with paperback and trade paperb ...

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