Larry Niven bibliography


A list of works by, or about, the American science fiction author Larry Niven.

Novels

Tales of Known Space

World of Ptavvs A Gift from Earth Neutron Star The Shape of Space Protector —Hugo and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1974Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven
Ringworld
  1. Ringworld —Nebula Award, 1970 Hugo and Locus SF Awards winner, 1971
  2. The Ringworld Engineers —Hugo and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1981
  3. * Guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld
  4. The Ringworld Throne
  5. Ringworld's Children
Worlds series
  1. Fleet of Worlds
  2. Juggler of Worlds
  3. Destroyer of Worlds
  4. Betrayer of Worlds
  5. Fate of Worlds —Also serves as conclusion to Ringworld series
Man-Kzin Wars
  • Man-Kzin anthologies
  1. The Man-Kzin Wars
  2. Man-Kzin Wars II
  3. Man-Kzin Wars III
  4. Man-Kzin Wars IV
  5. Man-Kzin Wars V
  6. Man-Kzin Wars VI
  7. Man-Kzin Wars VII
  8. Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names
  9. * The Best of All Possible Wars: The Best of the Man-Kzin Wars
  10. Man-Kzin Wars IX
  11. Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War
  12. Man-Kzin Wars XI
  13. Man-Kzin Wars XII
  14. Man-Kzin Wars XIII
  15. Man-Kzin Wars XIV
  16. Man-Kzin Wars XV
  • Man-Kzin novels
  1. Cathouse: A Novel of the Man Kzin-Wars
  2. * Cathouse compiles two stories from the first two "Man-Kzin Wars" books and contains no new material.
  3. The Children's Hour: A Novel of the Man-Kzin Wars
  4. * The Children's Hour contains some material previously published in "Man-Kzin Wars" volumes II and III.
  5. Inconstant Star
  6. * Inconstant Star compiles two stories from "Man-Kzin Wars" volumes I and III and contains no new material.
  7. A Darker Geometry
  8. * A Darker Geometry contains some material previously published in "Man-Kzin Wars" volume VII.
  9. The Houses of the Kzinti
  10. * Houses of the Kzinti is a compiled edition of the previously published Cathouse and The Children's Hour and contains no new material.
  11. ''Destiny's Forge: A Man-Kzin Wars Novel''

The State

  1. A World Out of Time —Locus SF Award nominee, 1977
  2. The Integral Trees —Nebula Award nominee, 1984; Locus SF Award winner, and Hugo nominee, 1985
  3. ''The Smoke Ring''

Magic Goes Away

The Magic Goes Away The Magic May Return More Magic The Time of the Warlock
  • ''The Magic Goes Away Collection''

Heorot

  1. The Legacy of Heorot
  2. Beowulf's Children
  3. The Dragons of Heorot
  4. Destiny's Road
  5. The Secret of Black Ship Island
  6. ''Starborn & Godsons''

With [Jerry Pournelle]

Lucifer's Hammer —Hugo Award nominee, 1978Oath of Fealty Footfall —Hugo and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1986
  • Lucifer's Anvil or Samael's Forge
Dante series
  1. Inferno —Hugo and Nebula Awards nominee, 1976
  2. Escape from Hell
Moties—part of Pournelle's CoDominium fictional universe
  1. The Mote in God's Eye —Hugo, Nebula and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1975
  2. The Gripping Hand
Golden Road
  1. The Burning City
  2. Burning Tower
  3. ''Burning Mountain''

With [Steven Barnes]

The Descent of Anansi Achilles' Choice Saturn's Race The Seascape Tattoo
Dream Park
  1. Dream Park —Locus SF Award nominee, 1982
  2. The Barsoom Project
  3. The California Voodoo Game
  4. ''The Moon Maze Game''

With [Gregory Benford]

Bowl of HeavenBowl of Heaven Shipstar
  • ''Glorious''

Other novels

The Flying Sorcerers, previously serialized as "The Misspelled Magishun", includes portraits of other science fiction authors—e.g. the lead character name becomes translated into the local language as "As a color, shade of purple-gray", that is, "As-A-Mauve"Berserker Base: A Collaborative Novel Fallen Angels Building Harlequin's Moon
  • ''The Goliath Stone''

Short fiction

;CollectionsAll the Myriad Ways The Flight of the Horse
;Stories
TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedNotes
Story night at the stronghold2016

Graphic novels and comics adaptations