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Browse Steven Barnes and Larry Niven books in order, with short summaries, collaboration background, and easy tips on where to start.

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Book cover for "World of Ptavvs" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

World of Ptavvs

by Larry Niven

1966

Book cover for "A Gift from Earth" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Gift from Earth

by Larry Niven

1968

Book cover for "All the Myriad Ways" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

All the Myriad Ways

by Larry Niven

1968

Book cover for "Neutron Star" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Neutron Star

by Larry Niven

1968

Book cover for "The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton

by Larry Niven

1969

Book cover for "The Shape of Space" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Shape of Space

by Larry Niven

1969

Book cover for "Ringworld" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Ringworld

by Larry Niven

1970

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Book cover for "Inconstant Moon" by Larry NivenView on Amazon

Inconstant Moon

by Larry Niven

1971

Book cover for "Protector" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Protector

by Larry Niven

1973

Book cover for "The Flight of the Horse" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Flight of the Horse

by Larry Niven

1973

Book cover for "A Hole in Space" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Hole in Space

by Larry Niven

1974

Book cover for "The Mote in God's Eye" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Mote in God's Eye

by Larry Niven

1974

Book cover for "Tales of Known Space" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Tales of Known Space

by Larry Niven

1975

Book cover for "A World Out of Time" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A World Out of Time

by Larry Niven

1976

Book cover for "Lucifer's Hammer" by Larry NivenView on Amazon

Lucifer's Hammer

by Larry Niven

1977

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Book cover for "Convergent Series" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Convergent Series

by Larry Niven

1979

Book cover for "The Ringworld Engineers" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Ringworld Engineers

by Larry Niven

1979

Book cover for "The Best of All Possible Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Best of All Possible Worlds

by Larry Niven

1980

Book cover for "The Patchwork Girl" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Patchwork Girl

by Larry Niven

1980

Book cover for "The Integral Trees" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Integral Trees

by Larry Niven

1983

Book cover for "Limits" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Limits

by Larry Niven

1985

Book cover for "The Smoke Ring" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Smoke Ring

by Larry Niven

1987

Book cover for "The Man-Kzin Wars" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Man-Kzin Wars

by Larry Niven

1988

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars II" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars II

by Larry Niven

1989

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars III" by Larry NivenView on Amazon

Man-Kzin Wars III

by Larry Niven

1990

Book cover for "N-Space" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

N-Space

by Larry Niven

1990

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars IV" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars IV

by Larry Niven

1991

Book cover for "Playgrounds of the Mind" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Playgrounds of the Mind

by Larry Niven

1991

Book cover for "The Children's Hour" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Children's Hour

by Larry Niven

1991

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars V" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars V

by Larry Niven

1992

Book cover for "Crashlander" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Crashlander

by Larry Niven

1994

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VI" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars VI

by Larry Niven

1994

Book cover for "Flatlander" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Flatlander

by Larry Niven

1995

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VII" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars VII

by Larry Niven

1995

Book cover for "A Darker Geometry" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Darker Geometry

by Larry Niven

1996

Book cover for "The Ringworld Throne" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Ringworld Throne

by Larry Niven

1996

Book cover for "Three Books of Known Space" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Three Books of Known Space

by Larry Niven

1996

Book cover for "Destiny's Road" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Destiny's Road

by Larry Niven

1997

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names

by Larry Niven

1998

Book cover for "The Best of All Possible Wars" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Best of All Possible Wars

by Larry Niven

1998

Book cover for "Rainbow Mars" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Rainbow Mars

by Larry Niven

1999

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars IX" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars IX

by Larry Niven

2001

Book cover for "The House of the Kzinti" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The House of the Kzinti

by Larry Niven

2002

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War

by Larry Niven

2003

Book cover for "Scatterbrain" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Scatterbrain

by Larry Niven

2003

Book cover for "Ringworld's Children" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Ringworld's Children

by Larry Niven

2004

Book cover for "Building Harlequin's Moon" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Building Harlequin's Moon

by Larry Niven

2005

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XI" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars XI

by Larry Niven

2005

Book cover for "Destiny's Forge" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Destiny's Forge

by Larry Niven

2006

Book cover for "The Draco Tavern" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Draco Tavern

by Larry Niven

2006

Book cover for "Fleet of Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Fleet of Worlds

by Larry Niven

2007

Book cover for "Juggler of Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Juggler of Worlds

by Larry Niven

2008

Book cover for "Destroyer of Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Destroyer of Worlds

by Larry Niven

2009

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XII" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars XII

by Larry Niven

2009

Book cover for "Betrayer of Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Betrayer of Worlds

by Larry Niven

2010

Book cover for "Stars and Gods" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Stars and Gods

by Larry Niven

2010

Book cover for "Fate of Worlds" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Fate of Worlds

by Larry Niven

2012

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XIII" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars XIII

by Larry Niven

2012

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XIV" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars XIV

by Larry Niven

2013

Book cover for "The Goliath Stone" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Goliath Stone

by Larry Niven

2013

Book cover for "Red Tide" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Red Tide

by Larry Niven

2014

Book cover for "Treasure Planet" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Treasure Planet

by Larry Niven

2014

Book cover for "Madness from the Inconstant Moon" by Larry NivenView on Amazon

Madness from the Inconstant Moon

by Larry Niven

2017

Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XV" by Larry NivenView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Man-Kzin Wars XV

by Larry Niven

2019

Standalone Larry Niven books

  1. Book cover for "World of Ptavvs"

    World of Ptavvs

    by Larry Niven

    1966Known Space, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Gift from Earth"

    A Gift from Earth

    by Larry Niven

    1968Known Space, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "All the Myriad Ways"

    All the Myriad Ways

    by Larry Niven

    1968
  4. Book cover for "Neutron Star"

    Neutron Star

    by Larry Niven

    1968Known Space, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton"

    The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton

    by Larry Niven

    1969Known Space, Book 4
  6. Book cover for "The Shape of Space"

    The Shape of Space

    by Larry Niven

    1969
  7. Book cover for "Ringworld"

    Ringworld

    by Larry Niven

    1970Ringworld, Book 1
  8. Book cover for "Inconstant Moon"

    Inconstant Moon

    by Larry Niven

    1971
  9. Book cover for "Protector"

    Protector

    by Larry Niven

    1973Known Space, Book 5
  10. Book cover for "The Flight of the Horse"

    The Flight of the Horse

    by Larry Niven

    1973
  11. Book cover for "A Hole in Space"

    A Hole in Space

    by Larry Niven

    1974
  12. Book cover for "The Mote in God's Eye"

    The Mote in God's Eye

    by Larry Niven

    1974Moties, Book 1
  13. Book cover for "Tales of Known Space"

    Tales of Known Space

    by Larry Niven

    1975Known Space, Book 6
  14. Book cover for "A World Out of Time"

    A World Out of Time

    by Larry Niven

    1976The State, Book 1
  15. Book cover for "Lucifer's Hammer"

    Lucifer's Hammer

    by Larry Niven

    1977
  16. Book cover for "Convergent Series"

    Convergent Series

    by Larry Niven

    1979
  17. Book cover for "The Ringworld Engineers"

    The Ringworld Engineers

    by Larry Niven

    1979Ringworld, Book 2
  18. Book cover for "The Best of All Possible Worlds"

    The Best of All Possible Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    1980
  19. Book cover for "The Patchwork Girl"

    The Patchwork Girl

    by Larry Niven

    1980Known Space, Book 7
  20. Book cover for "The Integral Trees"

    The Integral Trees

    by Larry Niven

    1983The State, Book 2
  21. Book cover for "Limits"

    Limits

    by Larry Niven

    1985
  22. Book cover for "The Smoke Ring"

    The Smoke Ring

    by Larry Niven

    1987The State, Book 3
  23. Book cover for "The Man-Kzin Wars"

    The Man-Kzin Wars

    by Larry Niven

    1988Man Kzin Wars, Book 1
  24. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars II"

    Man-Kzin Wars II

    by Larry Niven

    1989Man Kzin Wars, Book 2
  25. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars III"

    Man-Kzin Wars III

    by Larry Niven

    1990Man Kzin Wars, Book 3
  26. Book cover for "N-Space"

    N-Space

    by Larry Niven

    1990
  27. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars IV"

    Man-Kzin Wars IV

    by Larry Niven

    1991Man Kzin Wars, Book 4
  28. Book cover for "Playgrounds of the Mind"

    Playgrounds of the Mind

    by Larry Niven

    1991The Sequel to N-Space
  29. Book cover for "The Children's Hour"

    The Children's Hour

    by Larry Niven

    1991Man Kzin Wars, Book 5
  30. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars V"

    Man-Kzin Wars V

    by Larry Niven

    1992Man Kzin Wars, Book 6
  31. Book cover for "Crashlander"

    Crashlander

    by Larry Niven

    1994Known Space, Book 8
  32. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VI"

    Man-Kzin Wars VI

    by Larry Niven

    1994Man Kzin Wars, Book 7
  33. Book cover for "Flatlander"

    Flatlander

    by Larry Niven

    1995Known Space, Book 9
  34. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VII"

    Man-Kzin Wars VII

    by Larry Niven

    1995Man Kzin Wars, Book 8
  35. Book cover for "A Darker Geometry"

    A Darker Geometry

    by Larry Niven

    1996Man Kzin Wars, Book 9
  36. Book cover for "The Ringworld Throne"

    The Ringworld Throne

    by Larry Niven

    1996Ringworld, Book 3
  37. Book cover for "Three Books of Known Space"

    Three Books of Known Space

    by Larry Niven

    1996
  38. Book cover for "Destiny's Road"

    Destiny's Road

    by Larry Niven

    1997
  39. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names"

    Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names

    by Larry Niven

    1998Man Kzin Wars, Book 11
  40. Book cover for "The Best of All Possible Wars"

    The Best of All Possible Wars

    by Larry Niven

    1998Man Kzin Wars, Book 10
  41. Book cover for "Rainbow Mars"

    Rainbow Mars

    by Larry Niven

    1999
  42. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars IX"

    Man-Kzin Wars IX

    by Larry Niven

    2001Man Kzin Wars, Book 12
  43. Book cover for "The House of the Kzinti"

    The House of the Kzinti

    by Larry Niven

    2002Man Kzin Wars, Book 13
  44. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War"

    Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War

    by Larry Niven

    2003Man Kzin Wars, Book 14
  45. Book cover for "Scatterbrain"

    Scatterbrain

    by Larry Niven

    2003
  46. Book cover for "Ringworld's Children"

    Ringworld's Children

    by Larry Niven

    2004Ringworld, Book 4
  47. Book cover for "Building Harlequin's Moon"

    Building Harlequin's Moon

    by Larry Niven

    2005
  48. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XI"

    Man-Kzin Wars XI

    by Larry Niven

    2005Man Kzin Wars, Book 15
  49. Book cover for "Destiny's Forge"

    Destiny's Forge

    by Larry Niven

    2006Man Kzin Wars, Book 16
  50. Book cover for "The Draco Tavern"

    The Draco Tavern

    by Larry Niven

    2006
  51. Book cover for "Fleet of Worlds"

    Fleet of Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    2007Ringworld Prequel, Book 1
  52. Book cover for "Juggler of Worlds"

    Juggler of Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    2008Ringworld Prequel, Book 2
  53. Book cover for "Destroyer of Worlds"

    Destroyer of Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    2009Ringworld Prequel, Book 3
  54. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XII"

    Man-Kzin Wars XII

    by Larry Niven

    2009Man Kzin Wars, Book 17
  55. Book cover for "Betrayer of Worlds"

    Betrayer of Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    2010Ringworld Prequel, Book 4
  56. Book cover for "Stars and Gods"

    Stars and Gods

    by Larry Niven

    2010
  57. Book cover for "Fate of Worlds"

    Fate of Worlds

    by Larry Niven

    2012Ringworld, Book 5
  58. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XIII"

    Man-Kzin Wars XIII

    by Larry Niven

    2012Man Kzin Wars, Book 18
  59. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XIV"

    Man-Kzin Wars XIV

    by Larry Niven

    2013Man Kzin Wars, Book 19
  60. Book cover for "The Goliath Stone"

    The Goliath Stone

    by Larry Niven

    2013
  61. Book cover for "Red Tide"

    Red Tide

    by Larry Niven

    2014Stellar Guild, Book 6
  62. Book cover for "Treasure Planet"

    Treasure Planet

    by Larry Niven

    2014Man Kzin Wars, Book 20
  63. Book cover for "Madness from the Inconstant Moon"

    Madness from the Inconstant Moon

    by Larry Niven

    2017
  64. Book cover for "Man-Kzin Wars XV"

    Man-Kzin Wars XV

    by Larry Niven

    2019Man Kzin Wars, Book 21

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