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Larry Niven — books in order

3
Series
3
Outside series
1970–2004
Published
Ranking of Larry Niven

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King David's Spaceship
Start withKing David's SpaceshipCoDominium · 1973Open the volume →
  • Larry Niven has 3 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with CoDominium — its first volume is “King David's Spaceship” (1973).
  • Outside the series: 3 ranked books, published 1973–1985.

CoDominium

5 volumes · 1973–1993 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. King David's Spaceship
    King David's Spaceship1973 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. The Mote in God's Eye
    The Mote in God's Eye1974
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. High Justice
    High Justice1977 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. Exiles to Glory
    Exiles to Glory1978 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  5. The Gripping Hand
    The Gripping Hand1993
    7.67.6 / 10

Ringworld series

4 volumes · 1970–2004 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Ringworld
    Ringworld1970Start here
    7.77.7 / 10
  2. The Ringworld Engineers
    The Ringworld Engineers1979
    7.57.5 / 10
  3. The Ringworld Throne
    The Ringworld Throne1996
    7.27.2 / 10
  4. Ringworld's Children
    Ringworld's Children2004
    7.47.4 / 10

The State

3 volumes · 1976–1987 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. A World Out of Time
    A World Out of Time1976Start here
    7.67.6 / 10
  2. The Integral Trees
    The Integral Trees1984
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. The Smoke Ring
    The Smoke Ring1987 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Books outside any series

3 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. Protector
    Protector63 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  2. Lucifer's Hammer
    Lucifer's Hammer227 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Footfall
    Footfall93 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10

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