Since 1988, niven has permitted other science fiction authors to write stories set in the known space universe. The book has some of niven s best short fiction, and along the way we learn about several important known space worlds and races. Known space is the name of larry nivens largest and bestdeveloped future history series of science fiction stories. His best known works are a collection of short stories and books informally referred to as tales of known space. A quarter century after humanity quarantines the aliens known as moties within the confines of their own solar system, the. Larry niven is a prolific american science fiction writer. The universe of larry niven and read tales of known space. Larry niven tales of known space, reading order the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Eye of an octopus larry niven tales of known space.
The book has some of nivens best short fiction, and along the way we learn about several important known space worlds and races. Larry nivens known space series of anthologies and novels covers a vast timeline of spacefaring adventures encompassing 10,000 years. Ebook larry niven 12 as pdf download portable document format. Pdf tales of known space the universe of larry niven by larry. The book is made up of world of ptavvs, a gift from earth, and tales of known space, with madness has its place replacing the borderland of sol. While it was interesting to see how richly populated and developed niven s universe is, only about half of the tales in this collection appealed to me. Fleet of worlds is the first known space novel since 1980, other than sequels to ringworld. Ranging from the 20th century to the 31st, these interconnecte. Tales of known space a classic collection of stories that traces humankinds expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy from the twentieth century to the thirtyfirst. This, like the first book neutron star, is a collection of short stories set in the universe he created called known space. These combine ringworld, fleet of worlds, mankzin, along with several short stories and standalone novels as well. Pdf tales of known space the universe of larry niven by.
The science fiction writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of the damon knight memorial grand master award. Known space chronology kzin wars 00 kzin wars 00 larry niven a gift from earth known space 1968 a gift from earth known space 1968 a hole in space 1974 a world out of time state 1976 a world out of time state 1977 achilles choice 1991 all the myriad ways 1971 beowulfs children heorot 02 1995. Larry niven is an american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, which is part of the largely known space universe. Compared to other of niven s work, this is a 5star book. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Come with us as we explore known space and the many other worlds of larry niven. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Nivens universes overview known space timeline exploring. Publication date 1975 topics science fiction, science fiction. I have found a few web pages on the subject, but most of them havent been updated i quite a few years, so they dont mention the x of worlds series, for example.
He is a fivetime winner of the hugo award, along with a nebula and numerous others. That novel is included in the omnibus three books of known space, along with another early novel, a gift from earth, and quite a few known space short stories. The major exception being the ringworld and fleet of worlds subseries, which are best read in order. While the book stands alone perfectly well, we do recommend you first read the beowulf shaeffer stories, including the borderland of sol, and ringworld, because the book contains spoilers for those stories. It has also become a shared universe in the spinoff mankzin wars anthologies. A known space anthology spanning the entire timeline of niven s future history. The movies were a significant budget and to use anything else from the known space series, they would have had to negotiate royalties, as well as making sure that the trek universe dovetailed with known space. Ebook larry niven 3 as pdf download portable document format. Condition near fine tight, no creasing, approx 12 inch closed tear to upper edge. The universe of larry niven is a science fiction collection by larry niven, collecting thirteen short stories published between 1964 and 1975 all in nivens known space future history along with several essays by niven and a chronology. Tales of known space by larry niven this is the second larry niven book ive read as i work towards his awardwinning science fiction story ringworld. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror. The universe of larry niven is a science fiction collection by larry.
The front of the book also has a twopage spread showing the timeline of known space and an introduction by larry niven entitled my universe and welcome to it. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. Its most famous entry is ringworld, one of the very few novels to win both the hugo and nebula awards. Now i know, there are a lot of books in the known space universe and i am wondering what the best order is to read them in. Three books of known space known space series by larry niven. Neandertal german 1999 3 mankzin wars iii 1990 a by larry niven also appeared as. Here in tales of known space, niven repeats his flagship work in neutron star. Download or read tales of known space book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Three books of known space known space series by larry.
Books and stories of the larry niven s known space universe. His set of known space books are excellent and should never be lost im so glad they were released to kindle format. Larry niven project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A series of short stories and novels charting the expansion of mankind through space over millenia. This book represents the largest concentration of known space stories anywhere, with many of the ones included now impossible to find elsewhere. His creations are so mindstretching, without being fantasy, and his science is spot on just the right balance of hard scifi and fun. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. With time, larrys stories began to evolve into what is known as known space timeline. Since the author has several series published, they are listed in the order of publication, starting from known space, a series written between 19661980. Although the known space universe has a well defined chronology, most of the stories can be read independently. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. This, like the first book neutron star, is a collection of short stories set in the universe he created called known space my ventures into known space at this stage are only to provide some background before reading ringworld, so im not reading every story. Larry niven books biography and list of works author. The most recent additions to the series are the novels fleet of worlds 2007 and juggler of worlds 2008, both coauthored by edward m.
The universe of larry niven 20080406 larry niven the ringworld 14. It mixes hard science fiction with space opera so seamlessly that its easy to just slip in a wave reality byebye. Wait it out original publication 1968 the jigsaw man original publication 1967. These stories are collected in the mankzin wars series. Buy tales of known space orbit books by niven, larry from amazons fiction books store. At the bottom of a hole larry niven tales of known space. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story the coldest place which in the story was said to be the dark side of mercury, which was. World of ptavvs 1966 a gift from earth 1968 neutron star 1968 collection the shape of space 1969 collection protector 1973hugo and locus sf awards nominee, 1974 12 tales of known space. Lerner, are fleet of worlds, juggler of worlds and destroyer of worlds. A known space anthology spanning the entire timeline of nivens future history. Larry niven s universe boxed set world of ptavvys neutron star a gift from earth ringworld. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include.
Be sure to read world of ptavvs, niven s first novel and of major importance to the known space background. Some of larrys books and short stories are available in various ebook. The incompleat known space concordance larry niven. Tales of the known space includes not only the four books in the known space series but also several other books in related series that are set in the same world. Pdf this resource list contains stories on the following topics. Larry nivens known space universe is probably one of the most developed in all of science fiction. The first book in the known space series is ringworld, and it received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards. While ive only read a bit in that universe, though, i think they use a very different ftl and the universe works quite differently.
Larry niven tales of known space pdf free download. The known space is an entire universe set across a thousand years in the future where humans live next to incredible. Fleet is a welcome and enjoyable addition to the series. Perhaps his bestknown work is ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus and nebula awards. The known space started to be populated with brazen images of aliens and description of far off worlds.
Compared to other of nivens work, this is a 5star book. Fans began to digest these concepts with a hunger not knowing that there was more to this reality. The universe of larry niven are part of larry nivens known space chronology, which includes a number of novels and other collected works. This collection of stories, now out of print, is the prefect introduction to larry niven s known space tales. It was set in his known space universe and is a classic of science fiction literature. Known space is the name of larry niven s largest and bestdeveloped future history series of science fiction stories. Ringworld won the nebula award in 1970, as well as both the hugo award and locus award in 1971 one of the few novels ever to win both the hugo and nebula. Mar 31, 2017 laurence van cott niven known as larry niven is an american science fiction writer. This is the second larry niven book ive read as i work towards his awardwinning science fiction story ringworld. Larry niven 1938 laurence van cott niven born april 30, 1938 is a us science fiction author. His bestknown work is ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards.
The latest known space novels, coauthored with edward m. Books and stories of the larry nivens known space universe. Larry niven is one of the five greatest ever scifi authors. Im a big space opera scifi fan, and an equally big larry niven fan. The universe of larry niven online books in format pdf. Larry niven is the author of ringworld, the coauthor of the mote in gods eye and lucifers hammer, the editor of the mankzin war series, and has written or coauthored over 50 books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Isfdb catalogs all works set in the fictional universe that includes known space under the series name tales of known space.
The universe of larry niven niven, larry on amazon. Larry nivens known space science fiction timeline site. This collection of stories, now out of print, is the prefect introduction to larry nivens known space tales. The universe of larry niven by rick sternbach notes. Known space is the fictional setting of about a dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by larry niven. Also includes inside cover art by bonnie dalzell inside front is a kzinti. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume.
Larry nivens latest thoughts on the evolutionboth creative and historicalof known space, as well as an updated timeline of known space and a. I recently decided to reread a bunch of larry niven stories from his known space series, but was at a complete loss about the read order of the various stories, short stories and novels that encompass the timeline. These authors have filled in even more details of the past and future of larry nivens universe. Laurence van cott niven known as larry niven is an american science fiction writer. Larry niven tales of known space, reading order the chris. While it was interesting to see how richly populated and developed nivens universe is, only about half of the tales in this collection appealed to me. Larry niven s known space universe is probably one of the most developed in all of science fiction. Larry nivens universe boxed set world of ptavvys neutron star a gift from earth ringworld. The science fiction writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of. Some fans even prefer one or another of niven s early novels to ringworld.
These authors have filled in even more details of the past and future of larry niven s universe. As i recall, ballantine reprinted several of nivens books with similar inside cover art in 1975. Larry niven 3 top results of your surfing larry niven 3 start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Once upon a time, in the very earliest days of interplanetary exploration, an unarmed human vessel was set upon by a warship from the planet kzinhome of the fiercest warriors in known space. Larry niven s known space series of anthologies and novels covers a vast timeline of spacefaring adventures encompassing 10,000 years. Then, somehow, niven manages to collect some stories which shine in the known universe like neutron star. Larry niven 12 top results of your surfing larry niven 12 start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Timeline for known space my universe and welcome back. Pdf science fiction stories with reasonable astronomy. Here are all the larry niven books in reading order for his work over the last 50 or so years.