Ringworld

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The ' (1970–2004), by science fiction author Larry Niven, is a part of his Known Space set of stories. Its backdrop is the Ringworld, a giant artifact 600 million miles in circumference around a sun. The series is composed of four standalone science fiction novels, the original award-winning book and its three subsequent sequels: 1970: Ringworld 1980: The Ringworld Engineers 1996: The Ringworld Throne 2004: Ringworld's Children The core series was developed with three side series of prequels set in the same Ringworld universe, and written in collaboration: 1988–2009: Man-Kzin Wars (by various edited by Niven) 2007–2010: Fleet of Worlds (by Niven and Edward M. Lerner) 2010-2011: Juggler of Worlds (by Niven and Edward M. Lerner)

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3.9/5 · 131007 readers · 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Easy

How long does it take to read Ringworld?

About ≈ 5 h 39 m — 305 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRingworld~5 h 39 m

How many pages is Ringworld?

305 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Ringworld305

What genre is Ringworld?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Ringworld in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Ringworld?

Larry Niven.

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