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It’s been twenty years since the quixotic and worlds-weary Louis Wu discovered the Ringworld. Now he and Speaker-to-Animals are going back, captives of the Hindmost, a deposed puppeteer leader.
With Louis’ help, the Hindmost intends to regain his status by bringing back such extraordinary treasures from the Ringworld that his fellow puppeteers will have to be impressed. But when they arrive, Louis discovers that the Ringworld is no longer stable—and will destroy itself within months. To survive, he must locate the control center of the legendary engineers who built the planet.
His quest becomes a wild and gripping venture blended with the mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Larry Niven can conjure.
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"The heros are back on the Ringworld pieceing together more of the puzzle. My favourite of all of the series.Loved all of the books in this series.A great imaginative world, books have a great flow very easy to read impossible to put down at times. "
— Mark (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The Ringworld Engineers has all the imaginativeness, convincing detail, and narrative vivacity that have come to be associated with the works of Larry Niven. Furthermore, it answers a lot of questions that have been tantalizing his readers for a long time. Most highly recommended!”
— Poul Anderson -
“Adventurous exploration of a mind-boggling landscape.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“This rousing sequel to the classic Ringworld continues the adventures of Louis Wu and Speaker-to-Animals on that fantastic planet.”
— School Library Journal -
“When I finished The Ringworld Engineers, I cleared my calendar for a week, sat down, and reread every word of the Known Space cycle from scratch, then reread TRE. It was worth the effort, and left me staggered by the breadth and scope of Larry’s vision…If you count yourself as a true friend of Larry Niven, race right out there and get this one.”
— Analog Science Fiction Magazine
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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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Finalist for the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Nominated for the 1981 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
The Ringworld Engineers Listener Reviews
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Burdette Gray Jr, 11/23/2021
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Brent Evans, 2/15/2015
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" More technical than Ringworld but also more disturbing in a good way. "
— carl, 2/14/2014 -
" This one was even a little more disappointing than the first - in order to fit into this story, Niven contradicted what was basically the whole point of the first book. Again, an entertaining story that keps you reading, but disappointing characters, uninspired aliens and a bad ending ruined the redeeming qualities of the book. Maybe I'll change the rating after reading the third book, we'll have to wait and see. "
— Tyler, 2/13/2014 -
" Not as good as the earlier books. "
— Curtis, 2/10/2014 -
" Sequel to the original. It was good, but I think I am done with the series. "
— MVV, 2/7/2014 -
" Enjoyable - definitely feels like more of a set-up to a bigger story! "
— Kris, 2/2/2014 -
" I just finished RINGWORLD and loved it so I thought I'd keep going. We'll see how far I get. Definitely won't be reading RINGWORLD THRONE. Sorry, Larry. "
— Sean, 1/25/2014 -
" Felt somewhat contrived at parts, but overall a good read. "
— Cory, 1/20/2014 -
" I like Niven's take on hard SF. Worth reading. It was a little bit hung up on sexy times, though. "
— doug, 1/18/2014 -
" Great follow-on to Ringworld. Answers a lot of questions and ties up some loose ends. "
— Jan, 1/10/2014 -
" This was not as good as the first. "
— Dennis, 12/23/2013 -
" Grand vision that challenged my imagination, but was sometime hard to follow. "
— Kris, 12/23/2013 -
" I enjoy Niven, he is very Assimov like only witha pg13 rating. Good science "
— Kevin, 12/11/2013 -
" Again, interesting to learn more about the world. Don't really care about or for the characters. "
— Unit, 12/8/2013 -
" I stopped reading at page 108. Maybe I will continue again one day, but until that day my rating is one as I didn't like it enough to finish. The story felt very similar to the first story and I didn't feel like I was learning more about the Ringworld. "
— Jeanne, 12/2/2013 -
" This seemed a little disjointed and I had trouble following it. "
— Teddy, 12/2/2013 -
" a disappointing sequel to ringworld. overall it's a good story but it pales to near-insignificance compared to its predecessor. not one of niven's best efforts. "
— Sara, 10/19/2013 -
" Very bad. Only read if you are one of the last people on the planet who has no TV and cannot aimlessly watch hours of [fill in whatever mindless TV show your prefer]. "
— Lucinda, 8/11/2013 -
" Even sillier than the original. Just can't take it seriously. It's almost like Gulivers Travels in a SciFi setting. "
— Gordon, 6/22/2013 -
" A sequel that lives up to, if not surpasses, the legendary original. "
— Constantine, 4/24/2013 -
" Back to the Ringworld, but this time, we get to learn about what makes it tick. All the right characters are back, and the writing is again strong. Once again, a satisfying read. "
— Mark, 4/18/2013 -
" Good, but not as good as the first book, Ringworld. "
— Owen, 2/21/2013 -
" I heard the sequels were not as good as the original. Someone wrote "don't bother with the sequel." I quite enjoyed this and if the rest of the sequels are as good, I'll probably read through them all. "
— John, 2/16/2013 -
" This book disappointed me. It explained quite a bit and took a lot of the mystery of the Ringworld from me. "
— Daniel, 10/12/2012 -
" The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven (1980) "
— Roman, 10/1/2012 -
" See review of Ringworld. Never finished the series. "
— Bob(by), 6/18/2012 -
" Loaded as an audiobook on my iPhone. This'll be my next audiobook, starting on tomorrow morning's commute. "
— Jessica, 2/15/2012 -
" The science is brilliant, but his descriptions of almost everything are unintelligible. "
— Rusty, 12/4/2011 -
" Liked this one better than the first one. The female characters get better roles, there's more twists in the plot, and hey--libraries! I like a good library scene. "
— Lauren, 10/12/2011 -
" A fun return to ringworld, but little more than that for me. "
— Brent, 9/17/2011 -
" More technical than Ringworld but also more disturbing in a good way. "
— carl, 9/9/2011 -
" A bit less 'Captain Kirk' than the first book. The explanations were more comprehensive. "
— Rick, 7/24/2011 -
" from my science fiction days, ok follow-on from ringworld "
— Cirque, 6/12/2011 -
" Not as good as the 1st novel "
— Steve, 5/30/2011 -
" I stopped reading at page 108. Maybe I will continue again one day, but until that day my rating is one as I didn't like it enough to finish. The story felt very similar to the first story and I didn't feel like I was learning more about the Ringworld. "
— Jeanne, 5/28/2011 -
" Bigger, better story. Better ending. Weirder beginning. "
— Darren, 5/5/2011 -
" Almost as good as the first book "
— Bryan, 4/8/2011 -
" This seemed a little disjointed and I had trouble following it. "
— Teddy, 4/4/2011 -
" The sense of adventure and wonder returns, along with the mysteries of the massive ring. Taken back to the Ringworld, Louis Wu and Speaker-to-Animals (now known as Chmeee) must choose between saving themselves, or saving everyone. "
— Brian, 2/22/2011 -
" Could've alternately been titled "Luis Wu And His Quest To Have Intercourse With All Of Known Space" "
— Lee, 2/22/2011
About Larry Niven
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.
About Richard Powers
Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory, and Bewilderment was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.