Author

Larry Niven

76 books12 series

Larry Niven (Laurence van Cott Niven) is an American science fiction author. He was born 1938. His best known novel is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar and Nebula awards.

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1966–202076 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

76books

Fantasy8 (11%)

Science Fiction67 (88%)

Other1 (1%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction67 / 76 books

Fantasy11 / 76 books

Non-fiction2 / 76 books