Series reading guide · updated 2026
Man-Kzin Wars Books in Order
Every Man-Kzin Wars book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 1974–2019.
Publication Order of Man-Kzin Wars Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mote in God's Eye — Jerry Pournelle | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Man-Kzin Wars III — Larry Niven | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Man-Kzin Wars IV — S.M. Stirling | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Children's Hour — S.M. Stirling | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Man-Kzin Wars V — Jerry Pournelle | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Gripping Hand / The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye — Jerry Pournelle | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Man-Kzin Wars VI — Gregory Benford,Mark O. Martin | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Darker Geometry — Gregory Benford | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Best of All Possible Wars — S.M. Stirling | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names — Larry Niven | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Burning City — Larry Niven | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Man-Kzin Wars IX — Jim Baen | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The House of the Kzinti — Jerry Pournelle | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War — Larry Niven | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Man-Kzin Wars XI — Matthew Harrington | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Burning Tower — Larry Niven | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Destiny's Forge — Paul Chafe | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Man-Kzin Wars XII — Larry Niven | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Outies — Jennifer R. Pournelle | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Man-Kzin Wars XIII — Larry Niven | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Man-Kzin Wars XIV — Larry Niven | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Man-Kzin Wars XV — Larry Niven | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mote in God's Eye — Jerry Pournelle | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Man-Kzin Wars III — Larry Niven | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Man-Kzin Wars IV — S.M. Stirling | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Children's Hour — S.M. Stirling | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Man-Kzin Wars V — Jerry Pournelle | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Gripping Hand / The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye — Jerry Pournelle | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Man-Kzin Wars VI — Gregory Benford,Mark O. Martin | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Darker Geometry — Gregory Benford | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Best of All Possible Wars — S.M. Stirling | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names — Larry Niven | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Burning City — Larry Niven | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Man-Kzin Wars IX — Jim Baen | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The House of the Kzinti — Jerry Pournelle | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War — Larry Niven | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Man-Kzin Wars XI — Matthew Harrington | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Burning Tower — Larry Niven | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Destiny's Forge — Paul Chafe | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Man-Kzin Wars XII — Larry Niven | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Outies — Jennifer R. Pournelle | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Man-Kzin Wars XIII — Larry Niven | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Man-Kzin Wars XIV — Larry Niven | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Man-Kzin Wars XV — Larry Niven | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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