Series reading guide · updated 2026
Ringworld Books in Order
Every Ringworld book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 1966–2020.
Publication Order of Ringworld Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringworld — Larry Niven | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Ringworld Engineers — Larry Niven | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Ringworld Throne — Larry Niven | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Ringworld's Children — Larry Niven | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fate of Worlds — Edward M. Lerner | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Ringworld Prequel Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleet of Worlds | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Juggler of Worlds | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Destroyer of Worlds | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Betrayer of Worlds | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Bowl of Heaven | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Shipstar | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Glorious | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Known Space Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World of Ptavvs | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Gift from Earth | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Neutron Star | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Protector | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Tales of Known Space | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Patchwork Girl | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Crashlander | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Flatlander | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World of Ptavvs | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Gift from Earth | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Neutron Star | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ringworld — Larry Niven | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Protector | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Tales of Known Space | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Ringworld Engineers — Larry Niven | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Patchwork Girl | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Crashlander | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Flatlander | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Ringworld Throne — Larry Niven | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Ringworld's Children — Larry Niven | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Fleet of Worlds | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Juggler of Worlds | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Destroyer of Worlds | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Betrayer of Worlds | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Fate of Worlds — Edward M. Lerner | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Bowl of Heaven — Larry Niven | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Shipstar — Larry Niven | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Glorious — Larry Niven | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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