Reading order
CoDominium reading order
- King David's Spaceship1973
- The Mote in God's Eye1974
- High Justice1977
- Exiles to Glory1978
- The Gripping Hand1993
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5- 7.87.8 / 10522 ratings
- Score
- 5 volumes
- Volumes
- 1973–1993
- Published
- Completed
- Status
- Classics#17
- Genre
Quick answer
King David's Spaceship
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Publication order
5 volumes1973–1993Completed
- A loose future history, mostly by Jerry Pournelle, rather than one story.
- The book most readers come for is The Mote in God’s Eye (1974), written with Larry Niven: humanity’s first contact with an alien species, the Moties.
- Its direct sequel, The Gripping Hand (1993), rates clearly lower.
- The other titles stand alone.
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Frequently asked questions
Which CoDominium book is the best?
By reader score, The Mote in God's Eye (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is The Gripping Hand (7.6/10).
Which CoDominium book is the longest?
“The Mote in God's Eye” is the longest at 560 pages; the shortest is “The Gripping Hand” with 413 pages.
What should I read after CoDominium?
Other series by Larry Niven: Ringworld series, The State.
