Series
Ringworld
Larry Niven · 4 novels · 1 novella · 1970–2004
The Ringworld series is a series of science fiction novels written by American author Larry Niven. It is part of his Known Space series of stories. Its backdrop is the Ringworld, a giant artifact 3 million times the surface area of Earth circling a star. The series is composed of four standalone science fiction novels, the original award-winning book and its three sequels:1970: Ringworld 1979: The Ringworld Engineers 1996: The Ringworld Throne 2004: Ringworld's Children
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By decade
- 1970s2
- 1980s0
- 1990s2
- 2000s1
Shape
4 novels · 1 novella
1 author
reads like:science fictionspace explorationother star systemsfar futureadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book4 of 5 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- Ringworlddarkest · calmest
- The Ringworld Thronebrightest
- The Ringworld Engineersmost intense