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Ringworld Engineers Mass Market Paperback – Nov. 12 1985

by Larry Niven (Author)
3.9 on Goodreads
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A return voyage to the astonishing world of Larry Niven’s Ringworld, with even more remarkable adventures and surprises, and a solution to that tantalizing question left from the earlier book: how was Ringworld built and by whom?

It’s been twenty years since the quixotic and worldsweary 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!

Praise for Ringworld Engineers

“For new readers, there’s fascinating adventure in plenitude. For old fans of Niven’s Known Space series, or of the original volume, there are all the fine, characteristic touches that delight us Niven fans, and which support his reputation for uncommon wittiness and fast narrative pace.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“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!”—Paul Anderson

“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 The Ringworld Engineers. 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 and get this one.”—Analog Science Fiction Magazine

“Another fine masterpiece from the master of science fiction . . . The coming conquest of space has always been a central myth of science fiction, and Larry Niven’s future worlds have made the most of it. The Ringworld itself is a dazzling notion, carrying the future evolution of technology about as far as possible.”—Jack Williamson

“Adventurous exploration of a mind-boggling landscape.”—Publishers Weekly
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    Ringworld
  2. Print length
    368 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Del Rey
  5. Publication date
    Nov. 12 1985
  6. Dimensions
    10.62 x 2.54 x 17.02 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0345334302
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0345334305
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“For new readers, there’s fascinating adventure in plenitude. For old fans of Niven’s Known Space series, or of the original volume, there are all the fine, characteristic touches that delight us Niven fans, and which support his reputation for uncommon wittiness and fast narrative pace.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“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!”—Paul Anderson

“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 The Ringworld Engineers. 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 and get this one.”—Analog Science Fiction Magazine

“Another fine masterpiece from the master of science fiction . . . The coming conquest of space has always been a central myth of science fiction, and Larry Niven’s future worlds have made the most of it. The Ringworld itself is a dazzling notion, carrying the future evolution of technology about as far as possible.”—Jack Williamson

“Fans of the original novel will not be disappointed, and newcomers will have no trouble following the plot, in this adventurous exploration of a mind-boggling landscape. Despite the years that have passed in the lives of both the character and the author, this is a remarkably seamless continuation of the first book. Niven’s style is still as unobtrusive and efficient, his speculative science as clever, his alien race as intriguing, and his story’s resolution as satisfying as ever.”—Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover

"This rousing sequel to the classic Ringworld continues the adventures of Louis Wu and Speaker-to-Animals on that fantastic planet."--School Library Journal An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey; Reissue edition (Nov. 12 1985)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345334302
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345334305
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 204 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.62 x 2.54 x 17.02 cm
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Larry Niven

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LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. He lives in Chatsworth, California. JERRY POURNELLE is an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. He has advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. Together Niven and Pournelle are the authors of many New York Times bestsellers including Inferno, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and Lucifer's Hammer.

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Adam c
5.0 out of 5 stars nice 2nd addition to series
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2022
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this is a nice book, it does more detail into technical things about the ring, alot more sexual first contacts, and some more general info about the ring and inhabitants. Its a nice addition and a good read. creative story and you never know where it will go next.

The only drawbacks for me was that again some of the things are explained vaguely, and again more sex in this novel then the first. its a very "active" ring.
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Cymek
4.0 out of 5 stars A good solid sequel
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2003
If you enjoyed the original Ringworld, then Ringworld Engineers will be worth your time.
Twenty years after the first Novel, Louis Wu goes back to find the Ringworld's orbit has degenerated and will collide with its parent star in a matter of a few years. He decides to save Ringworld no matter the cost.
Although not quite as enthralling as the first installment, the book is worth the effort as Niven reveals who built the Ringworld and some more information on some of its intricacies. A good read and highly recommended.
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Bleepard4
5.0 out of 5 stars Larry Niven at his best
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2021
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If you liked Ringworld, you will enjoy this.
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C. Kaiser
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a Proofreader
Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2015
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This Kindle Edition is rife with typos and errors. It seems like it was created with OCR and then not proofread at all. A frustrating experience for an eBook at this price point.
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kiwihunter
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2019
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as good if not better than the first book, we are introduced to the Pak Protectors and are enveloped in the mystery of who are the Ringworld Engineers and the "ecology' and history of this manufactured world.
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Eric Rogers
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not consistent with Ringworld (the first book)
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2000
This is a must-read for any fan of Niven's work, especially the known space series. I really enjoyed Niven's further discovery/elaboration of Ringworld engineering.
However, I feel that Niven really dropped the ball by trying to impose the Pak on the Ringworld. In Ringworld, Niven identified a human sub-race that had achieved god-like superiority over all other races. In Ringworld Engineers, Niven apparently decides that none of the sub-races are superior to the others, and "notices" certain Pak influences on all of the human sub-races.
Wouldn't the creation of a structure such as the Ringworld have been written about in the Pak library (where Pssthpok get the idea to seek out Earth in the novel Protector)? Why not give credit to a more likely races from the known space universe, such as the Slavers, or the Outsiders?
By itself, this book is a great read. It is not, however, a compelling addition to the overall storyline of the Real Space series.
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Drago Tutnjevic
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent source of books!
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2016
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Very satisfied, I will continue to look at this site for another items.
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Lou Anders
4.0 out of 5 stars Required Niven, but take your time
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2001
Should you read The Ringworld Engineers? Absolutely. But I caution to put some distance between Ringworld and it's sequel. The latter book was written a decade after Ringworld, and Niven backpeddled on some of his best concepts and characters. Why the book is fascinating, and a good sequel, a little time to appreciate the first book in innocence is a good thing!
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D
5.0 out of 5 stars Syfy novel
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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Enjoyable story by Larry Niven
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Geoff
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Ringworld
Reviewed in Spain on April 11, 2022
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Not as good as Ringworld
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Vincent Becker
4.0 out of 5 stars Un bon livre, beaucoup de fautes
Reviewed in France on July 19, 2019
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Rien à redire sur le livre : il étend remarquablement bien l'histoire du premier tome, en répondant à de nombreuses questions techniques posées par les fans les plus aguerris de l'auteur, le tout dans un scénario bien ficelé. Malheureusement cette édition Kindle souffre de très nombreuses erreurs typographiques vraisemblablement dues à une numérisation trop hâtive : ponctuation manquante (points), mots écorchés (notamment les noms propres)... Ça nuit un peu au plaisir de lecture.
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Vaishakh Menon
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome ending.
Reviewed in India on September 20, 2018
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I loved the book its quality was good and had a good packing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best SciFi writers ever!
Reviewed in Australia on January 21, 2020
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Brilliant
Fourth time I hav read this series and still enjoy it as much each time!
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