The State Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The State books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
A World Out of Time
Buy on Amazon1976
The Integral Trees
Buy on Amazon1983
The Smoke Ring
Buy on Amazon1987
All the Myriad Ways
Buy on Amazon1968
The Shape of Space
Buy on Amazon1969
Inconstant Moon
Buy on Amazon1971
The Flight of the Horse
Buy on Amazon1973
A Hole in Space
Buy on Amazon1974
Convergent Series
Buy on Amazon1979
Limits
Buy on Amazon1985
N-Space
Buy on Amazon1990
Playgrounds of the Mind
Buy on Amazon1991
Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale (With: John Byrne,Matt Webb)
Buy on Amazon1992
Three Books of Known Space
Buy on Amazon1996
Scatterbrain
Buy on Amazon2003
The Magic Goes Away Collection
Buy on Amazon2005
The Draco Tavern
Buy on Amazon2006
Stars and Gods
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best of Larry Niven
Buy on Amazon2010
Madness from the Inconstant Moon
Buy on Amazon2017
A Relic of the Empire
Buy on Amazon1966
The Locusts (With: Steven Barnes)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Return of William Proxmire
Buy on Amazon1989
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The State series is publication order: 1. A World Out of Time (1976), 2. The Integral Trees (1983), 3. The Smoke Ring (1987), 4. All the Myriad Ways (1968), 5. The Shape of Space (1969), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The State series by Larry Niven contains 23 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The State series is written by Larry Niven. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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