Donaldson, fred saberhagen, connie willis och roger zelazny fallen angels. Le guin, larry niven, theodore sturgeon, connie willis, and more. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels. Share larry niven quotations about writing, running and technology. Over the next decade his stunning hard science fiction won four short fiction hugo awards and. 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. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story the coldest place. Here are all the larry niven books in reading order for his work over the last 50 or so years. 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. I write short stories because they help me to stay concise, is something i heard him say recently. Some of the stories are set in nivens known space universe.
Nov 30, 2010 the best of larry niven 2010 is a collection of sf and fantasy short stories. A collaborative novel 1984 med poul anderson, edward bryant, stephen r. Draco tavern is a collection of short stories about a fictitious bar serving many aliens. The story is set in niven s fictional known space universe. Larry niven books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Buy the best of larry niven by larry niven from amazons fiction books store. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been published in anthologies and compendia. This retrospective collection features such classic tales of science fiction as inconstant moon and the hole man. Larry niven short stories volume 1 by larry niven fantastic fiction. The concordance is primarily intended for readers who have read at least a few known space stories. Niven became involved in writing for the animated series upon the request of dorothy fontana.
The best of larry niven 2010 is a collection of sf and fantasy short stories. The incompleat known space concordance larry niven. Jun 03, 2017 protector by larry niven audiobook full. Moon and all the myriad ways, along with some other good stories.
The thrintun singular thrint, in larry nivens fictional known space universe, are a longextinct species that ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control. This is a collection of thirteen short stories, but has a little of the feel of a novel. 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. He also wrote the influential man of steel, woman of kleenex, referenced often in geek culture, and some of the backstory for the. Lerner ringworld 05 fate of worlds return from the ringworld audiobook duration. It has also become a shared universe in the spinoff mankzin wars anthologies. Ranging from the 20th century to the 31st, these interconnected stories trace mans expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy. Le guin, larry niven, theodore sturgeon, connie willis, and more by harry turtledove and martin h. Books by larry niven authors like larry niven what. It was originally published in the october 1966 issue issue 107, vol 16, no 10 of worlds of if. Insert a short page description for each subpage of your website.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. There is a complete bibliography of larry niven s works, available on the bibliography page. 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. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been published in.
Greg benford has challenged me to return to short stories, niven wrote in the august 2002 issue of asimovs science fiction. 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. It placed 30th in the 1999 locus alltime poll for best novelette. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning. The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. 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. 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.
Nspace is a collection of short stories by american science fiction author larry niven released in 1990. 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. He broke into professional sf writing in 1964 and has been going strong ever since. Niven has also written a logical fantasy series the magic goes away, which.
Over the next decade his stunning hard science fiction won four short fiction. Books by larry niven authors like larry niven what should. 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. Picard kzinti easter egg links star trek to the works of. Why havent there been more page to screen adaptations.
It is notable for including a neutron star before their then. The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. There are currently over 40 short stories and novels by larry niven set in the. Becalmed in hell 1965 puts two astronauts deep within the atmosphere of venus in a defective ship. The first book in the known space series is ringworld, and it received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards. It is about a man sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of two space explorers who were studying the galaxys only known neutron star. Larryniven seems to have only three bad habits in theringworldthrone. There are millions of articles and regularly new advice on seo. Niven is best known as the creator of the known space universe, for which he has written many novels and short stories. Niven rovid ideig a caltechre jart, majd 1962ben a kansasi washburn university matematika szakan vegzett, pszichologia alapszaki specializacioval. Neutron star is the first to feature beowulf shaeffer, the expilot and reluctant hero of many of nivens know. Introduction by jerry pournelle praises the authors short fiction.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He is a fivetime winner of the hugo award, along with a nebula and numerous others. 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. 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.
It contains short stories, exerpts from novels some collaborative, essays and anecdotes. There is a complete bibliography of larry nivens works, available on the bibliography page. Stories like the coldest place, becalmed in hell, neutron star, and all the myriad. Ringworld by larry niven, del rey mass market paperback, p. With the publication of his first story, the coldest place, in 1964 larry niven. 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. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. 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. 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. Fiction in english american writers 1945 texts american fiction united states english fiction science fiction, american life on other planets ringworld imaginary place. Why does no one make a movie based on any of larry nivens. Below is a list of larry nivens books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order.
This impressive collection of larry nivens short stories science fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction, and mixed genres detectivenoirmeetsaliens shows the. The flying sorcerers med david gerrold 1971 berserker base. 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. His energy never seems to dissipate and probably another block buster is on the making. In fact, as of 2006 the new collaborative relationship between niven and cooper has produced six stories and a fulllength novella. 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. Neutron star is an english language science fiction short story by american writer larry niven. Larry nivens collection of book excerpts, short stories and essays on science and fiction is a continuation of his earlier collection, nspace. All but two of the stories have appeared previously in neutron star. This page lists short stories and articles by larry niven, which have been. 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. 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. 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. This is a concordance, or encyclopedia, of the known space fictional universe created by larry niven.
Larry also has a set of short stories that have not come into the limelight. Neutron star is included in larry nivens famous collection of known space stories. With one, small, offthecuff easter egg, picard has connected the star trek universe to the literary canon of larry niven. This book starts with the title story inconstant moon which was adapted as an. Larry has continued to write other short stories with great success. It was later reprinted in the collection of the same name and crashlander. One of nivens best known humorous works is man of steel, woman of kleenex. Get the best deals on larry niven books when you shop the largest online selection at. 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.
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. A collection of about five pages dealing with virtual reality, human evolution, existence of god, has not yet been collected previously. Also included are various essays, articles and anecdotes by niven and others, excerpts from some of his novels, and an introduction by tom clancy. His best known works are a collection of short stories and books informally referred to as tales of known space. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Niven has invented a future history for mankind stretching from the 20th century to the 31st. With a single word from riker in episode 7, nepenthe, picar. 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. Larry niven project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The thrintun singular thrint, are a longextinct species which ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control from 3 to 2 billion years ago. This short story first appeared in the october 1966 issue of if. 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. 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.
It is the original story in the magic goes away series. 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. 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 short stories volume 1 includes the 1966 hugo award winning neutron star, 1972s hugo winner inconstant moon which was later turned into. There is some other stuff like nivens laws and man of steel, woman of kleenex.
Larry niven was working on his masters degree in mathematics when he dropped out to write science fiction. Dec 31, 2008 neutron star is a 1966 science fiction short story by larry niven. Ive since done ten, including three with brenda cooper. 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 short story larry niven wiki fandom. Known space is the fictional setting of about a dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by larry niven. Larry niven is a prolific american science fiction writer. Reading the larry niven books in order involves, however, picking up his fleet of worlds, heorot, and mankzin wars book series as well. Larry niven became a published author in 1966 with the novel world of ptavvs part of the known space universe. Shaeffer stories formerly printed in neutron star and serves as a fine leadin to. 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.
That also makes sense, because search engine optimization is an important and complex topic for many professions, like attorneys. Stories full of what shakespeare used to refer to as alarums and excursions. 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. 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. Ringworld is the most famous of these novels, winning the 1970 hugo and nebula awards awards. Niven won the hugo award for best short story for neutron star in 1967. It was originally published in the october 1966 issue of worlds of if. This concordance covers only those stories by larry niven, not including most stories in the shareduniverse collections. In fact, the main character of this short story is used to tie together the stories in. Find authors like larry niven from the worlds largest community of readers. The story is set in nivens fictional known space universe.
It is notable for including a neutron star before their existence was widely known. In 1956 he entered the california institute of technology, only to flunk out a yearandahalf later after discovering a bookstore jammed with used science. 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. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror. Niven has also written fantasy novels, including the series. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only.
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