Ringworld
by Larry Niven
Ringworld is Larry Niven's science fiction novel, first published as a Ballantine Books paperback in New York in October 1970. It won the Nebula, Hugo and Locus awards. The 1972 Victor Gollancz edition from London was the first British and first hardback edition.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Ballantine Books, New York, 1970
- First UK edition
- Victor Gollancz, 1972
- Series
- Ringworld series
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- Del Rey/Ballantine Books1970 Paperback · Ringworld series 1 I own Ringworld, Del Rey/Ballantine Books 1970 Log in to want this
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How many editions of Ringworld are there?
We track 2 editions of Ringworld. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Ringworld win any awards?
Yes: Ringworld won the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work (1980), the Nebula Award for Best Novel (1971), the Hugo Award for Best Novel (1971), the Locus Award for Best Novel (1971), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Ringworld, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Ringworld, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
- Ringworld, UK first edition, First and Fine (firstandfine.com)
- Ringworld editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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