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Larry Niven teams up with fellow science fiction writer Edward M. Lerner to take a closer look at the events leading up to Niven’s first Ringworld novel.
Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs is among the best and brightest of her people. She gratefully serves the gentle race that rescued her ancestors from a dying starship and nurtures them still. If only the Citizens knew where Kirsten’s people came from!
A chain reaction of supernovae at the galaxy’s core has unleashed a wave of lethal radiation that will sterilize the galaxy. The Citizens flee, taking with them their planets, the Fleet of Worlds. Someone must scout ahead, and Kirsten and her crew eagerly volunteer. Under the guiding eye of Nessus, their Citizen mentor, they set out to explore for any possible dangers in the Fleet's path—and uncover long-hidden truths that will shake the foundations of worlds.
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"An astonishingly good Known Space novel, one of the best, which is really surprising... it's sort of a matter of faith that all recent Larry Niven scifi novels suck. This one deals interestingly with the Puppeteers, revealing new facts not touched on before; it has really appealing and interesting human characters; and a nice moral dilemma is presented, together with some first-rate speculative fiction about a completely new species in the Known Space catalog of aliens. Recommended to anyone who read Niven back in the day, and gave up on him after all the published dross of the last 20 years."
— Allen (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Larry Niven lives up to his award-winning reputation in this enthralling saga sure to please science-fiction fans everywhere.”
— Midwest Book Review -
“A lively prequel to Niven’s 1970 classic, Ringworld…Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Exceptional freshness and suspense…full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics.”
— Booklist -
“Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail.”
— Library Journal -
“[A] fine…entry into the ‘known space’ canon…If you haven’t read any Niven novels before this one, go listen to Protector and Ringworld first. Then, if you are as enchanted as I was with it, come back to Fleet of Worlds for more. Tom Weiner, who is one of Blackstone Audio’s new narrators, previously heard in A Galaxy Trilogy, brings authority to the narrative of Fleet of Worlds.”
— SFFAudio.com
Fleet of Worlds Listener Reviews
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" This takes place in the same universe as the Ringworld series, but happens in a different time and place. It's the first book in another series, that converges with the Ringworld in the last book. This one introduces us to the Pierson's Puppeteer race, and their cultural quirks, physical attributes etc really makes this book worth reading. Rarely have I read about an alien race so fully realized, and making so much sense. The plot is also fairly satisfying. "
— Geir, 2/9/2014 -
" I couldn't put this one down. I have never read any of the ringworld series, and so I figured I'd start from the prequels and work my way into it. This was a good read and definitely entertaining. "
— Derek, 2/8/2014 -
" A good addition to the tales of Known Space. "
— Joshua, 2/2/2014 -
" Wonderfulness!!! "
— Shepherd, 2/1/2014 -
" I read "Ringworld" a few weeks ago. Librarything referred to it as a classic science fiction novel. I figured there would be sequels even before starting the book. I was surprised to see the author wrote several pre-quels too. I think capitalism is great. "
— Mainrun, 1/19/2014 -
" Somehow it did not have the eccentricity and excitement of Ringworld. Still a decent book though. "
— Lysergius, 1/2/2014 -
" I read Ringworld when it first came out and loved it. So, I looked forward to Fleet of Worlds. It wasn't to the level of Ringworld, but I loved the in-depth look at the Puppeteer society. Glad I read it, and now I want to read Ringworld again. "
— Annie, 11/26/2013 -
" I'd say this book is "interesting" rather than "good". It provides a lot of information about the Pierson Puppeteers, which is great for anyone interested in Niven's Known Space. However, it's kind of boring. "
— Ben, 9/1/2013 -
" OK, but back in the day, Larry wrote books that were more rigorously plotted and exhibited a better sense of humor. "
— Ray, 7/24/2013 -
" A fun read. Niven and his co-author did a skillful job harmonizing this latest novel with his existing "known space" stories. I went through the book I think in about six hours. And want to read the sequel. "
— Ari, 12/22/2011 -
" If I could give this a 3.5 I would. It's fun, suspenseful in parts and if you're familiar with the Man-Kzin Wars it's a nice bit of the series. "
— Diane, 6/27/2010 -
" #5 for 2008. "
— Craig, 4/9/2010 -
" Closely tied to the Ringworld Series. The Puppeteers' entire solar system takes off for the unknown, along with a captured ship load of humans. Great read and should be read BEFORE the Ringworld series. "
— Monty, 9/30/2009 -
" Excellent science fiction story. This is the first Larry Niven book I have either read or listened to, and am looking forward to enjoying more of his books. "
— Chris, 8/15/2009 -
" I njoyed reading this book. I could relate to the characters. Not really anything new, but I will read the follow up book by these authors. "
— Janet, 4/20/2009 -
" Good story ... love the Known Space series ... thank goodness I've read the earlier books. This one jumps around a lot in the story ... "
— James, 1/8/2009 -
" A worthy and long awaited addition to Niven's Known Space Universe. "
— SF, 9/12/2008 -
" One of the great books. It can be read alone, but I suggest reading the previously published Known Space books first. "
— Davea, 5/26/2008
About the Authors
Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning author of science fiction short stories and novels, including the Ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. His Footfall, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle, was a New York Times bestseller.
Edward M. Lerner worked in high tech and aerospace for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president, for much of that time writing science fiction as his hobby. Since 2004 he has written full-time. His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles and Energized, to futuristic mysteries, like The Company Man, to such traditional SF-adventure fare as Dark Secret and his InterstellarNet series. Collaborating with Larry Niven, he also wrote the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series of Ringworld companion novels. His 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award “honoring excellence in interstellar writing.” His fiction has also been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. In shorter forms, his writing has appeared in anthologies, collections, and many science fiction magazines and websites. He also writes about science and technology, most notably including Trope ing the Light Fantastic: The Science behind the Fiction.
About Tom Weiner
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.