Larry Niven Books in Order
Larry Niven is a renowned science fiction author known for his meticulous world-building and exploration of hard science concepts. His most iconic work, Ringworld (1970), earned him four prestigious awards: Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula. Niven's signature strength lies in creating intricate, non-human alien species that differ significantly from humans in both physical and mental aspects. He seamlessly blends elements of detective fiction and adventure into his stories, often incorporating fantastical worlds where magic is a finite resource, as seen in The Magic Goes Away series. Collaborations have been a hallmark of Niven's recent work, notably with Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Brenda Cooper, and Edward M. Lerner. This collaborative approach has led to the creation of the Man-Kzin Wars series and numerous other notable novels, cementing Niven's position as a master of science fiction.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Larry Niven
- #1AmazonIsaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1991)
- #2AmazonIsaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson)(1991)
- #3AmazonIsaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford)(1993)
- #4AmazonIsaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1993)
- #5AmazonIsaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1994)
- #6AmazonIsaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1995)
- #7AmazonIsaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson)(1995)
- #8AmazonIsaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1997)
- #9AmazonIsaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason)(1998)
- #10AmazonIsaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(1998)
- #11AmazonIsaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois)(1999)
- #12AmazonIsaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)(1999)
- #13AmazonIsaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(2000)
- #14AmazonIsaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)(2001)
- #15AmazonIsaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)(2001)
- #16AmazonGalaxy Science Fiction, October 1966(1966)
- #17AmazonDangerous Visions(1967)
- #18AmazonThe Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction Nineteenth Series(1971)
- #19AmazonMore Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2(1973)
- #20AmazonTen Tomorrows(1973)
- #21AmazonAnalog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1974(1974)
- #22AmazonAntigrav(1975)
- #23AmazonThe Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century(1980)
- #24AmazonThe Best of All Possible Worlds(1980)
- #25AmazonIsaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders(1983)
- #26AmazonBerserker Base(1985)
- #27AmazonGreat Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction(1985)
- #28AmazonRobert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds(1987)
- #29AmazonThe Drabble Project(1988)
- #30AmazonRobert Adams' Book of Soldiers(1988)
- #31AmazonAlien Sex(1990)
- #32AmazonTime Machines(1997)
- #33AmazonArmageddons(1999)
- #34AmazonWe Could Do Worse: A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories(1999)
- #35AmazonExplorers(2000)
- #36AmazonAnalog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, July/August 2000(2000)
- #37AmazonAsimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October/November 2000(2000)
- #38AmazonAnalog, September 2002(2004)
- #39AmazonElemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology(2006)
- #40AmazonSpace Cadets(2006)
- #41AmazonUnder Cover of Darkness(2007)
- #42AmazonFast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge(2007)
- #43AmazonAssassin and Other Stories(2010)
- #44AmazonMultiverse(2014)
- #45AmazonThe Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014(2014)
- #46AmazonWorst Contact(2016)
- #47AmazonInfinite Stars(2017)
- #48AmazonSpace Pioneers(2018)
- #49AmazonThe Best of Galaxy’s Edge(2018)
- #50AmazonBorn of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System(2020)
- #51AmazonConversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews(2021)
- #52AmazonSpeaking of the Fantastic V(2024)
- #1AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1(1985)
- #2AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2(1986)
- #3AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3(1987)
- #4AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4(1988)
- #5AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5(1989)
- #6AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6(1990)
- #7AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7(1991)
- #8AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8(1992)
- #9AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9(1993)
- #10AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10(1994)
- #11AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11(1995)
- #12AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12(1996)
- #13AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13(1997)
- #14AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14(1998)
- #15AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15(1999)
- #16AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16(2000)
- #17AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17(2001)
- #18AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18(2002)
- #19AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19(2002)
- #20AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20(2004)
- #21AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21(2005)
- #22AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22(2006)
- #23AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23(2007)
- #24AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24(2008)
- #25AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25(2009)
- #26AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26(2010)
- #27AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27(2011)
- #28AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28(2012)
- #29AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29(2013)
- #30AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30(2014)
- #31AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31(2015)
- #32AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32(2016)
- #33AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33(2017)
- #34AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34(2018)
- #35AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35(2019)
- #36AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36(2020)
- #37AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37(2021)
- #38AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38(2022)
- #39AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39(2023)
- #40AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40(2024)
- #41AmazonL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41(2025)
- #1AmazonThe Man-Kzin Wars(1988)
- #2AmazonMan-Kzin Wars II (With: S.M. Stirling,Jerry Pournelle)(1989)
- #3AmazonMan-Kzin Wars III(1990)
- #4AmazonMan-Kzin Wars IV (By: S.M. Stirling)(1991)
- #5AmazonThe Children's Hour (By: S.M. Stirling,Jerry Pournelle)(1991)
- #6AmazonMan-Kzin Wars V (By: Jerry Pournelle)(1992)
- #7AmazonMan-Kzin Wars VI (By: Gregory Benford,Mark O. Martin)(1994)
- #8AmazonMan-Kzin Wars VII (With: Gregory Benford,Paul Chafe)(1995)
- #9AmazonA Darker Geometry (By: Gregory Benford)(1996)
- #10AmazonThe Best of All Possible Wars (By: S.M. Stirling,Robert Sheckley)(1998)
- #11AmazonMan-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names(1998)
- #12AmazonMan-Kzin Wars IX (By: Jim Baen)(2001)
- #13AmazonThe House of the Kzinti (By: Jerry Pournelle)(2002)
- #14AmazonMan-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War(2003)
- #15AmazonMan-Kzin Wars XI (By: Matthew Harrington)(2005)
- #16AmazonDestiny's Forge (By: Paul Chafe)(2006)
- #17AmazonMan-Kzin Wars XII(2009)
- #18AmazonMan-Kzin Wars XIII(2012)
- #19AmazonMan-Kzin Wars XIV(2013)
- #20AmazonTreasure Planet (With: Hal Colebatch,Jessica Q. Fox)(2014)
- #21AmazonMan-Kzin Wars XV(2019)
- #1AmazonThe Flying Sorcerers (With: David Gerrold)(1970)
- #2AmazonLucifer's Hammer (With: Jerry Pournelle)(1977)
- #3AmazonOath of Fealty (With: Jerry Pournelle)(1981)
- #4AmazonThe Descent of Anansi (With: Steven Barnes)(1982)
- #5AmazonFootfall (With: Jerry Pournelle)(1985)
- #6AmazonFallen Angels (With: Jerry Pournelle,Michael Flynn)(1991)
- #7AmazonAchilles' Choice (With: Steven Barnes)(1991)
- #8AmazonDestiny's Road(1997)
- #9AmazonRainbow Mars(1999)
- #10AmazonSaturn's Race (With: Steven Barnes)(2000)
- #11AmazonBuilding Harlequin's Moon (With: Brenda Cooper)(2005)
- #12AmazonThe Goliath Stone (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington)(2013)
- #1AmazonStellar #1 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1974)
- #2AmazonStellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)(1976)
- #3AmazonStellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1978)
- #4AmazonStellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1980)
- #5AmazonStellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1980)
- #6AmazonStellar #7 (By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)(1981)
- #1AmazonTau Ceti (By: Kevin J. Anderson,Steven Savile)(2011)
- #2AmazonOn the Train (By: Rachel Turtledove)(2012)
- #3AmazonWhen the Blue Shift Comes (By: Robert Silverberg,Alvaro Zinos-Amaro)(2012)
- #4AmazonNew Under the Sun (By: Nancy Kress)(2013)
- #5AmazonThe Aethers of Mars (By: Eric Flint)(2014)
- #6AmazonRed Tide (With: Matthew Joseph Harrington,Brad R. Torgersen)(2014)
- #7AmazonInci (By: Mike Resnick,Tina Gower)(2015)
- #8AmazonWishing on a Star (By: Jody Lynn Nye)(2015)
- #1AmazonA World Out of Time(1976)
- #2AmazonThe Integral Trees(1983)
- #3AmazonThe Smoke Ring(1987)
- #4AmazonAll the Myriad Ways(1968)
- #5AmazonThe Shape of Space(1969)
- #6AmazonInconstant Moon(1971)
- #7AmazonThe Flight of the Horse(1973)
- #8AmazonA Hole in Space(1974)
- #9AmazonConvergent Series(1979)
- #10AmazonLimits(1985)
- #11AmazonN-Space(1990)
- #12AmazonPlaygrounds of the Mind(1991)
- #13AmazonGreen Lantern: Ganthet's Tale (With: John Byrne,Matt Webb)(1992)
- #14AmazonThree Books of Known Space(1996)
- #15AmazonScatterbrain(2003)
- #16AmazonThe Magic Goes Away Collection(2005)
- #17AmazonThe Draco Tavern(2006)
- #18AmazonStars and Gods(2010)
- #19AmazonThe Best of Larry Niven(2010)
- #20AmazonMadness from the Inconstant Moon(2017)
- #21AmazonA Relic of the Empire(1966)
- #22AmazonThe Locusts (With: Steven Barnes)(1979)
- #23AmazonThe Return of William Proxmire(1989)
About Larry Niven
Larry Niven is a renowned science fiction author known for his meticulous world-building and exploration of hard science concepts. His most iconic work, Ringworld (1970), earned him four prestigious awards: Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula. Niven's signature strength lies in creating intricate, non-human alien species that differ significantly from humans in both physical and mental aspects. He seamlessly blends elements of detective fiction and adventure into his stories, often incorporating fantastical worlds where magic is a finite resource, as seen in The Magic Goes Away series. Collaborations have been a hallmark of Niven's recent work, notably with Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, Brenda Cooper, and Edward M. Lerner. This collaborative approach has led to the creation of the Man-Kzin Wars series and numerous other notable novels, cementing Niven's position as a master of science fiction.
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