📖 About Ringworld

Ringworld is a series universe written by Larry Niven. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 4 series, published between 1966 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Ringworld Books with 5 books. It opens with Ringworld (1970) and currently runs to Fate of Worlds (2012).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Ringworld

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Ringworld (1970), book 1 of Publication Order of Ringworld Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 4 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Ringworld Books in Order

Publication Order of Ringworld Books
5 books
1
Ringworld book cover1Ringworld1970Buy on Amazon
The Ringworld Engineers book cover2The Ringworld Engineers1979Buy on Amazon
The Ringworld Throne book cover3The Ringworld Throne1996Buy on Amazon
Ringworld's Children book cover4Ringworld's Children2004Buy on Amazon
Fate of Worlds book cover5Fate of Worlds2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Ringworld Prequel / Fleet of the Worlds Books
5 books
2
Fleet of Worlds book cover1Fleet of Worlds2007Buy on Amazon
Juggler of Worlds book cover2Juggler of Worlds2008Buy on Amazon
Destroyer of Worlds book cover3Destroyer of Worlds2009Buy on Amazon
Betrayer of Worlds book cover4Betrayer of Worlds2010Buy on Amazon
Fate of Worlds book cover5Fate of Worlds2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Known Space Books
9 books
3
World of Ptavvs book cover1World of Ptavvs1966Buy on Amazon
A Gift from Earth book cover2A Gift from Earth1968Buy on Amazon
Neutron Star book cover3Neutron Star1968Buy on Amazon
The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton book cover4The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton1969Buy on Amazon
Protector book cover5Protector1973Buy on Amazon
Tales of Known Space book cover6Tales of Known Space1975Buy on Amazon
The Patchwork Girl book cover7The Patchwork Girl1980Buy on Amazon
Crashlander book cover8Crashlander1994Buy on Amazon
Flatlander book cover9Flatlander1995Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Ringworld Graphic Novels
2 books
4
Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One book cover1Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One2014Buy on Amazon
Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part Two book cover2Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part Two2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ringworld books are there?
There are 20 books in the Ringworld collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1966 and 2015.
What is the first Ringworld book?
The first book is Ringworld, published in 1970.
What order should I read the Ringworld books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Ringworld books?
The Ringworld books were written by Larry Niven.
Is the Ringworld series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Known Space Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Ringworld series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1966, and the most recent in 2015.