Larry nivens collection of book excerpts, short stories and essays on science and fiction is a continuation of his earlier collection, nspace. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It contains short stories, exerpts from novels some collaborative, essays and anecdotes. A worldwide bestseller, he is best known for the legendary ringworld series, which the encyclopedia of science fiction called the most energetic future history series ever written. 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. Niven won the hugo award for best short story for neutron star in 1967. In this story, the coldest place concerned is the dark side of mercury, which at the time the story was written was thought to be tidally locked with the sun it was found to rotate in a 2. The thrintun singular thrint, in larry niven s fictional known space universe, are a longextinct species that ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control. The coldest place is a short story by larry niven in his known space universe and with ties into many other stories set in known space.
Moon and all the myriad ways, along with some other good stories. This impressive collection of larry nivens short stories science fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction, and mixed genres detectivenoirmeetsaliens shows the. It is notable for including a neutron star before their then. Ive since done ten, including three with brenda cooper. Niven has also written a logical fantasy series the magic goes away, which. Larry niven short stories volume 1 larry niven short stories volume 2 scatterbrain the draco tavern stars and gods ringworlds children fleet of worlds with. Larry niven short stories volume 1 includes the 1966 hugo award winning neutron star, 1972s hugo winner inconstant moon which was later turned into. His best known works are a collection of short stories and books informally referred to as tales of known space. Reading the larry niven books in order involves, however, picking up his fleet of worlds, heorot, and mankzin wars book series as well. The incompleat known space concordance larry niven. Ringworld by larry niven, del rey mass market paperback, p.
Get the best deals on larry niven books when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a concordance, or encyclopedia, of the known space fictional universe created by larry niven. There is some other stuff like nivens laws and man of steel, woman of kleenex. In 1956 he entered the california institute of technology, only to flunk out a yearandahalf later after discovering a bookstore jammed with used science. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered. It is about a man sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of two space explorers who were studying the galaxys only known neutron star. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror. Larry niven and steve barnes came over just after my morning walk and we had a conference on a notion for a new book in the avalon beowulfs children series. This concordance covers only those stories by larry niven, not including most stories in the shareduniverse collections. A collaborative novel 1984 med poul anderson, edward bryant, stephen r. Known space is the fictional setting of about a dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by larry niven. Buy the best of larry niven by larry niven from amazons fiction books store. Here are all the larry niven books in reading order for his work over the last 50 or so years.
Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story the coldest place. It is the original story in the magic goes away series. Larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods 2010 the best of larry niven 2010 alte romane. Stories full of what shakespeare used to refer to as alarums and excursions. Ranging from the 20th century to the 31st, these interconnected stories trace mans expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy. Larry niven short stories volume 1 includes the 1966 hugo award winning neutron star, 1972s hugo winner inconstant moon which was later turned into an episode on the new outer limits tv series, the 1969 hugo and nebula award nominee not long before the end, and the 1967 hugo award nominee the flatlander. It placed 30th in the 1999 locus alltime poll for best novelette. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only. Niven is best known as the creator of the known space universe, for which he has written many novels and short stories. It is a short story about two characters, one a human and one a robot, who are involved in stopping an asteroid from destroying the planet pluto. The significance of the title is a reference to the notion that creative sf writers such as larry niven make future universes and populate them with characters, human and alien, of their own devising. Some of the stories are set in nivens known space universe.
Not so much a collection of short stories as a retrospective and an introduction just about every piece here has something to recommend it to new and old readers. That also makes sense, because search engine optimization is an important and complex topic for many professions, like attorneys. There are currently over 40 short stories and novels by larry niven set in the. The flying sorcerers med david gerrold 1971 berserker base. The thrintun singular thrint, are a longextinct species which ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control from 3 to 2 billion years ago. Below is a list of larry nivens books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Draco tavern is a collection of short stories about a fictitious bar serving many aliens. Jack cohen who has agreed to help us construct a new ecological creature to be part of a short novel involving some of the characters from beowulfs children. Now a giant in the world of science fiction, he is best known for his known space future history, a stillgrowing series of more than thirty novels and.
The concordance is primarily intended for readers who have read at least a few known space stories. A larry niven novel, especially lately, can be a hit or miss affair but its clear the man still knows what hes doing and theres no better way to prove that to pick up this hefty book. Larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods august 2010, isbn 0765308649 the best of larry niven november 2010, isbn 9781596063310. Books by larry niven authors like larry niven what should. The story is set in niven s fictional known space universe. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning. Jun 03, 2017 protector by larry niven audiobook full. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels. Books by larry niven authors like larry niven what.
Dec 31, 2008 neutron star is a 1966 science fiction short story by larry niven. Stories like the coldest place, becalmed in hell, neutron star, and all the myriad. Larry niven was working on his masters degree in mathematics when he dropped out to write science fiction. The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. Share larry niven quotations about writing, running and technology. Lerner ringworld 05 fate of worlds return from the ringworld audiobook duration. 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. It is notable for including a neutron star before their existence was widely known. With dozens of short stories and novels written by scifi icon larry niven and an awarding winning group of visiting authors, i noticed that star trek tas episode slaver weapon is the only tv show or movie to visit larry nivens known space.
Author larry nivens complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. With one, small, offthecuff easter egg, picard has connected the star trek universe to the literary canon of larry niven. Niven s other notable work includes the integral trees and its sequels, a world out of time which examines the implications of slowerthanlight relativistic travel used as a form of time travel, and the fantasy series of the magic goes away namer of that trope. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been. I write short stories because they help me to stay concise, is something i heard him say recently. Larry niven books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. This book starts with the title story inconstant moon which was adapted as an. He broke into professional sf writing in 1964 and has been going strong ever since. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. Nspace is a collection of short stories by american science fiction author larry niven released in 1990. Becalmed in hell 1965 puts two astronauts deep within the atmosphere of venus in a defective ship.
This retrospective collection features such classic tales of science fiction as inconstant moon and the hole man. Larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods 2010 the best of. With a single word from riker in episode 7, nepenthe, picar. Nivens laws 1984 limits 1985 nspace 1990 playgrounds of the mind 1991 bridging the galaxies 1993 crashlander 1994 scatterbrain 2003 larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 andra bocker.
Niven rovid ideig a caltechre jart, majd 1962ben a kansasi washburn university matematika szakan vegzett, pszichologia alapszaki specializacioval. Why does no one make a movie based on any of larry nivens. This short story first appeared in the october 1966 issue of if. Larry niven project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In 1956, he entered the california institute of technology, only to flunk out a year and a half later after discovering a bookstore jammed with used sciencefiction magazines. Insert a short page description for each subpage of your website. Nov 30, 2010 the best of larry niven 2010 is a collection of sf and fantasy short stories.
Le guin, larry niven, theodore sturgeon, connie willis, and more by harry turtledove and martin h. Neutron star is an english language science fiction short story by american writer larry niven. Le guin, larry niven, theodore sturgeon, connie willis, and more. Shaeffer stories formerly printed in neutron star and serves as a fine leadin to. Over the next decade his stunning hard science fiction won four short fiction. It was later reprinted in the collection of the same name and crashlander. Donaldson, fred saberhagen, connie willis och roger zelazny fallen angels. Larry niven became a published author in 1966 with the novel world of ptavvs part of the known space universe. Neutron star is included in larry nivens famous collection of known space stories. Maybe its an issue of the rights to particular books having been optioned by a studio whichback in the daythought that sf movies can make lots of money. Most of the stories covering this period are from the mankzin wars series of shareduniverse collections, edited by larry niven but written by other writers. There is a complete bibliography of larry niven s works, available on the bibliography page.
The coldest place in the story is the dark side of the planet mercury, which at the time the story was written was thought to be tidally locked with the sun it was found to rotate in a 2. Neutron star is the first to feature beowulf shaeffer, the expilot and reluctant hero of many of nivens know. The story is set in nivens fictional known space universe. It was originally published in the october 1966 issue issue 107, vol 16, no 10 of worlds of if. Larry has continued to write other short stories with great success. Niven became involved in writing for the animated series upon the request of dorothy fontana. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In fact, the main character of this short story is used to tie together the stories in. There is a complete bibliography of larry nivens works, available on the bibliography page. Larry also has a set of short stories that have not come into the limelight. His energy never seems to dissipate and probably another block buster is on the making. One of nivens best known humorous works is man of steel, woman of kleenex. The thrintun singular thrint, in larry nivens fictional known space universe, are a longextinct species that ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control. Larry niven is a prolific american science fiction writer.
Niven has also written fantasy novels, including the series. All but two of the stories have appeared previously in neutron star. Scatterbrain niven scatterbrain 2003 larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods august 2010, isbn 0765308649 the best of larry niven november 2010, isbn 9781596063310. The sequel to nspaceplaygrounds of the mind captures the startling range and variety of larry niven s spectacular career, from bestselling novels such as lucifers hammer and the ringworld engineers, from his classic short stories of science fiction. With the publication of his first story, the coldest place, in 1964 larry niven. There are currently over 40 short stories and novels by larry niven set in the future history of known space, with more in the works. Larry niven short stories volume 1 2003 larry niven short stories volume 2 2003 larry niven short stories volume 3 2003 the draco tavern 2006 stars and gods august 2010, isbn 0765308649 the best of larry niven november 2010, isbn 9781596063310 graphic novels and comics adaptations. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been published in anthologies and compendia. A collection of about five pages dealing with virtual reality, human evolution, existence of god, has not yet been collected previously. Why havent there been more page to screen adaptations. Niven has invented a future history for mankind stretching from the 20th century to the 31st. Larryniven seems to have only three bad habits in theringworldthrone. Greg benford has challenged me to return to short stories, niven wrote in the august 2002 issue of asimovs science fiction. This is a collection of thirteen short stories, but has a little of the feel of a novel.
This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. He also wrote the influential man of steel, woman of kleenex, referenced often in geek culture, and some of the backstory for the. Larry niven short stories volume 1 by larry niven fantastic fiction. He is a fivetime winner of the hugo award, along with a nebula and numerous others. Ringworld is the most famous of these novels, winning the 1970 hugo and nebula awards awards. Over the next decade his stunning hard science fiction won four short fiction hugo awards and. It was originally published in the october 1966 issue of worlds of if. Fiction in english american writers 1945 texts american fiction united states english fiction science fiction, american life on other planets ringworld imaginary place. The first book in the known space series is ringworld, and it received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards.
In fact, as of 2006 the new collaborative relationship between niven and cooper has produced six stories and a fulllength novella. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been published in. These vignettes are very entertaining, and linked together, they form a cohesive novel that was a great deal of fun to listen to. Also included are various essays, articles and anecdotes by niven and others, excerpts from some of his novels, and an introduction by tom clancy.
Picard kzinti easter egg links star trek to the works of. There are millions of articles and regularly new advice on seo. The best of larry niven 2010 is a collection of sf and fantasy short stories. The coldest place short story larry niven wiki fandom. It is a short story about two characters, one a human and one a robot, who are involved in stopping an asteroid from destroying the. With dozens of short stories and novels written by scifi icon larry niven and an awarding winning group of visiting authors, i noticed that star trek tas episode slaver weapon is the only tv show or movie to visit larry niven s known space.