Larry Niven Reading Order

41 books (1966–2026)

Larry Niven's Anthologies series comprises 37 books of science fiction and fantasy stories, beginning with the October 1966 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and continuing through 2026. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to follow the chronological collection of anthologies in which Niven's work appears. These volumes span various prestigious science fiction publications and themed collections, documenting the author's contributions across multiple decades of speculative fiction.

Start with Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1966, the first of 37 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1966 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous Visions 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction Nineteenth Series 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ten Tomorrows 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1974 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Antigrav 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction, September 1979 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Best of All Possible Worlds 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Berserker Base 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Drabble Project 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Alien Sex 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Time Machines 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Armageddons 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	We Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, July/August 2000 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October/November 2000 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Explorers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Analog, September 2002 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Space Cadets 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Under Cover of Darkness 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Assassin and Other Stories 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Multiverse 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Worst Contact 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Infinite Stars 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Space Pioneers 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Best of Galaxy’s Edge 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Infinite Stars 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Future Weird 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2020)

This hard science fiction trilogy by Larry Niven spans from 2012 to 2020 and should be read in publication order beginning with Bowl of Heaven. The series comprises three complete books: Bowl of Heaven, Shipstar, and Glorious, with the final installment published in 2020. Each entry builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative arc.

Start with Bowl of Heaven and read in order.

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1	Bowl of Heaven 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shipstar 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Glorious 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1981–2011)

Dream Park is a complete science fiction series by Larry Niven consisting of four books published between 1981 and 2011. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dream Park and continuing through The Barsoom Project, California Voodoo Game, and concluding with The Moon Maze Game.

Start with Dream Park, the first of 4 books in the Dream Park series.

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1	Dream Park 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Barsoom Project 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	California Voodoo Game / The Voodoo Game 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Moon Maze Game 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2000–2005)

Larry Niven's Golden Road series consists of two fantasy novels published between 2000 and 2005. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with The Burning City followed by Burning Tower. This self-contained series represents Niven's venture into fantasy worldbuilding.

Start with The Burning City and read in order.

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1	The Burning City 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Burning Tower 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1987–2020)

The Heorot series is a science fiction saga written by Larry Niven across four complete novels published between 1987 and 2020. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Legacy of Heorot, followed by Beowulf's Children (also known as The Dragons of Heorot), The Secret of Black Ship Island, and concluding with Starborn and Godsons. This finished series combines elements of science fiction and fantasy worldbuilding across its span.

Start with The Legacy of Heorot, the first of 4 books in the Heorot series.

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1	The Legacy of Heorot 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Beowulf's Children / The Dragons of Heorot 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Secret of Black Ship Island 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Starborn and Godsons 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1975–2009)

Larry Niven's Inferno series consists of two science fiction and fantasy novels published across three decades, beginning with Inferno in 1975 and concluding with Escape from Hell in 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, as the second book continues directly from the first. This finished duology combines elements of speculative fiction with imaginative worldbuilding across its two installments.

Start with Inferno and read in order.

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1	Inferno 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Escape from Hell 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1980–2001)

Isaac Asimov's Anthology is a 19-book science fiction and fantasy anthology series published between 1980 and 2001. Each volume features stories by different authors organized around a central theme, ranging from worlds and robots to cyberpunk, ghosts, and detectives. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction.

Start with 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), the first of 19 books in the Isaac Asimov's Anthology series.

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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) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	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) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Isaac Asimov's Aliens(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Isaac Asimov's Robots(By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite(By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Isaac Asimov's War(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Isaac Asimov's Ghosts(By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Isaac Asimov's Christmas(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Isaac Asimov's Camelot(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Isaac Asimov's Detectives(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Isaac Asimov's Solar System(By: Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Isaac Asimov's Werewolves(By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Isaac Asimov's Utopias(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Isaac Asimov's Father Day(By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Isaac Asimov's Halloween(By: Isaac Asimov) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1981–2021)

This collection of six graphic novels spans from 1981 to 2021 and should be read in publication order. The series features works by John Byrne across Marvel and DC properties, including X-Men storylines, Superman adventures, and essential Marvel reference materials. While the series appears to be complete, the varied nature of these collections—spanning different publishers, characters, and formats—makes this more of a retrospective compilation than a traditional ongoing narrative series.

Start with X-Men: Days of Future Past(By: John Byrne,Chris Claremont,Terry Kevin Austin), the first of 6 books in the John Byrne Graphic Novels series.

9 books (1966–1995)

Known Space is a nine-book science fiction series by Larry Niven published between 1966 and 1995, now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with World of Ptavvs and progressing through A Gift from Earth, Neutron Star, The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton, Protector, Tales of Known Space, The Patchwork Girl, Crashlander, and concluding with Flatlander. This interconnected collection of novels and stories explores humanity's expansion across a shared universe filled with diverse alien species and technological wonders.

Start with World of Ptavvs, the first of 9 books in the Known Space series.

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1	World of Ptavvs 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Gift from Earth 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Neutron Star 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Protector 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tales of Known Space 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Patchwork Girl 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Crashlander 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Flatlander 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

41 books (1985–2025)

This ongoing anthology series features science fiction and fantasy stories curated by Larry Niven, spanning 41 volumes from 1985 to 2025. Each book showcases works from established and emerging writers in speculative fiction genres. Readers should begin with volume one and proceed in publication order to follow the series chronologically. New volumes continue to be released, making this an active series for fans of short fiction collections.

Start with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1, the first of 41 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series.

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1	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1978–2016)

The Magic Goes Away series by Larry Niven spans five complete books published between 1978 and 2016, with the final entry written in collaboration with Steven Barnes. These fantasy and science fiction tales should be read in publication order, beginning with The Magic Goes Away and continuing through The Magic May Return, More Magic, The Time of the Warlock, and concluding with The Seascape Tattoo. The series explores a world where magic is a finite resource that gradually depletes from reality.

Start with The Magic Goes Away, the first of 5 books in the Magic Goes Away series.

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1	The Magic Goes Away 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Magic May Return 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	More Magic 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Time of the Warlock 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Seascape Tattoo(With: Steven Barnes) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (1988–2019)

The Man-Kzin Wars is a 21-book science fiction anthology series edited by Larry Niven, spanning from 1988 to 2019 and now complete. The series brings together stories by Niven alongside collaborations with S.M. Stirling, Jerry Pournelle, Gregory Benford, and other science fiction authors, creating an expansive shared universe. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the evolving conflict and interconnected narratives as they unfold across the collection. Each volume builds upon the previous installments while welcoming contributions from multiple acclaimed writers within the franchise.

Start with The Man-Kzin Wars, the first of 21 books in the Man-Kzin Wars series.

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

3 books (1974–2010)

The Moties series is a science fiction trilogy spanning from 1974 to 2010 that should be read in publication order. Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle co-authored the first two novels, The Mote in God's Eye and The Gripping Hand, while Jennifer R. Pournelle joined as co-author for the final book, Outies. The series is complete and follows humanity's encounter with an alien civilization with intricate social and biological structures.

Start with The Mote in God's Eye and read in order.

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1	The Mote in God's Eye 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gripping Hand / The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Outies(By: Jennifer R. Pournelle) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1970–2012)

Larry Niven's Ringworld series spans five science fiction novels published between 1970 and 2012, concluding with Fate of Worlds, co-authored with Edward M. Lerner. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ringworld and progressing through The Ringworld Engineers, The Ringworld Throne, Ringworld's Children, and finally Fate of Worlds. This complete series takes readers through the discovery and exploration of an enormous artificial megastructure and the cosmic mysteries surrounding it.

Start with Ringworld, the first of 5 books in the Ringworld series.

#	Title
1	Ringworld 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Ringworld Engineers 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ringworld Throne 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ringworld's Children 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fate of Worlds(With: Edward M. Lerner) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2015)

This two-part graphic novel adaptation spans 2014 to 2015 and presents Larry Niven's science fiction universe in visual form. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Part One followed by Part Two. These graphic novels offer a self-contained visual interpretation of the Ringworld saga for readers seeking an illustrated entry point to the acclaimed science fiction setting.

Start with Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One and read in order.

5 books (2007–2012)

The Fleet of the Worlds series comprises five science fiction novels published between 2007 and 2012, serving as a prequel to Larry Niven's Ringworld universe. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Fleet of the Worlds and continuing through Juggler of Worlds, Destroyer of Worlds, Betrayer of Worlds, and concluding with Fate of Worlds. The complete series explores the history and conflicts within the Known Space setting that precedes the events of the original Ringworld novels.

Start with Fleet of Worlds, the first of 5 books in the Ringworld Prequel / Fleet of the Worlds series.

#	Title
1	Fleet of Worlds 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Juggler of Worlds 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Destroyer of Worlds 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Betrayer of Worlds 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fate of Worlds 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1964–1989)

Larry Niven's Short Stories/Novellas series collects seven science fiction and fantasy pieces published between 1964 and 1989. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Coldest Place and concluding with The Return of William Proxmire, with Steven Barnes collaborating on The Locusts. These standalone stories and novellas showcase Niven's range across speculative fiction across a quarter-century span.

Start with The Coldest Place, the first of 7 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

17 books (1968–2017)

Larry Niven's Short Story Collections span nearly five decades and comprise 17 volumes published between 1968 and 2017. These collections showcase Niven's versatility across science fiction and fantasy, drawing from his extensive body of short work and including collaborations with other writers. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with All the Myriad Ways and concluding with the final entries in 2017. This complete series offers readers a comprehensive survey of one of science fiction's most prolific and imaginative short-form authors.

Start with All the Myriad Ways, the first of 17 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#	Title
1	All the Myriad Ways 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Shape of Space 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Inconstant Moon 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Flight of the Horse 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Hole in Space 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Convergent Series 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Limits 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	N-Space 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Playgrounds of the Mind 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale(With: John Byrne,Matt Webb) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Three Books of Known Space 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Scatterbrain 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Magic Goes Away Collection 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Draco Tavern 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Stars and Gods 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Best of Larry Niven 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Madness from the Inconstant Moon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1970–2013)

Larry Niven authored or co-authored twelve standalone novels between 1970 and 2013, working variously with collaborators including Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, David Gerrold, and others. These science fiction and fantasy works span from The Flying Sorcerers through The Goliath Stone and should be read in publication order. The series is complete, with each novel functioning as an independent story rather than a continuing narrative.

Start with The Flying Sorcerers(With: David Gerrold), the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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

2 books (2012–2013)

This two-volume collection reprints Star Trek newspaper comic strips that originally appeared between 1979 and 1981, presented chronologically across the volumes. The series was completed in 2012–2013 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1 and continuing to Volume 2. These books gather the daily and Sunday newspaper strips featuring the original series characters, offering a comprehensive look at this largely forgotten chapter of Star Trek comics history.

Start with Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1: 1979-1981(By: Rich Handley,Sharman DiVono,Thomas Warkentin) and read in order.

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1	Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1: 1979-1981(By: Rich Handley,Sharman DiVono,Thomas Warkentin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Star Trek: The Newspaper Strip Volume 2(With: Martin Pasko,Gerry Conway,Rich Handley,Sharman DiVono) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1974–1981)

Stellar is a science fiction anthology series edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey, consisting of eight volumes published between 1974 and 1981. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Stellar #1 and continuing through Stellar #7. Each volume features short stories and novels from various science fiction authors including Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, Gordon R. Dickson, and Jack L. Chalker. These anthologies showcase diverse speculative fiction from the mid-to-late 1970s and represent an important curated collection of the era's short-form science fiction.

Start with Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey), the first of 8 books in the Stellar series.

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1	Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stellar Short Novels(By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	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) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stellar #4(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stellar #5(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Stellar #6(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Stellar #7(By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2011–2015)

The Stellar Guild is a complete science fiction anthology series consisting of eight books published between 2011 and 2015, each featuring a novella by Larry Niven alongside work from collaborating authors including Kevin J. Anderson, Steven Savile, Rachel Turtledove, Robert Silverberg, Nancy Kress, Eric Flint, Mike Resnick, and Jody Lynn Nye. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Tau Ceti and concluding with Wishing on a Star. Each installment explores speculative fiction themes while maintaining the collaborative spirit of the Stellar Guild concept.

Start with Tau Ceti(By: Kevin J. Anderson,Steven Savile), the first of 8 books in the Stellar Guild series.

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1	Tau Ceti(By: Kevin J. Anderson,Steven Savile) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On the Train(By: Rachel Turtledove) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When the Blue Shift Comes(By: Robert Silverberg,Alvaro Zinos-Amaro) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	New Under the Sun(By: Nancy Kress) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Red Tide(With: Matthew Joseph Harrington,Brad R. Torgersen) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Aethers of Mars(By: Eric Flint) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Inci(By: Mike Resnick,Tina Gower) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wishing on a Star(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1979–2015)

This complete collection contains two science fiction and fantasy short works by Steven Barnes, published across a span of 1979 to 2015. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Locusts, a collaborative work with Larry Niven, followed by Star Wars Saved My Life, co-written with Trey Jackson and Angelina Greenwood. These standalone pieces showcase Barnes' contributions to speculative fiction across multiple decades.

Start with The Locusts(With: Steven Barnes) and read in order.

3 books (1976–1987)

Larry Niven's State series consists of three science fiction novels published between 1976 and 1987. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with A World Out of Time, followed by The Integral Trees and The Smoke Ring. Each installment builds upon the previous work, creating a cohesive narrative arc across the series.

Start with A World Out of Time and read in order.

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1	A World Out of Time 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Integral Trees 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Smoke Ring 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible