Ringworld

1970 novel by Larry Niven
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Ringworld

Summary

Ringworld is a literary work[1]. Ringworld ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,495 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ringworld authored Larry Niven[3].
  • Ringworld received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Ringworld received the Locus Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Ringworld received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[6].
  • Ringworld received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[7].
  • Ringworld received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[8].
  • Ringworld's instance of is recorded as literary work[9].
  • Ringworld's genre is science fiction[10].
  • Ringworld's genre is adventure fiction[11].
  • Ringworld was followed by The Ringworld Engineers[12].
  • Ringworld's part of the series is recorded as Ringworld series[13].
  • Ringworld's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Ringworld's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Ringworld was released on October 1, 1970[16].
  • Ringworld's characters is recorded as Speaker-to-Animals[17].
  • Ringworld's characters is recorded as Louis Wu[18].
  • Ringworld's characters is recorded as Teela Brown[19].
  • Ringworld's characters is recorded as Nessus[20].
  • Ringworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Ringworld[21].
  • Ringworld's has edition or translation is recorded as L'Anneau-Monde[22].
  • Ringworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Ringworld[23].
  • Ringworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Mundo Anillo[24].
  • Ringworld's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122038190[25].
  • Ringworld's narrative location is recorded as Ringworld[26].
  • Ringworld's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ringworld fictional universe[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ringworld authored Larry Niven[3].

Publication

Ringworld was published on October 1, 1970[16]. Ringworld's language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include science fiction[10] and adventure fiction[11]. Ringworld's part of the series is recorded as Ringworld series[13].

Subject and Themes

Ringworld's part of the series is recorded as Ringworld series[13].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], founded in 1953[29]; Locus Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[30], in United States[31]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[6]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[7], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1970[34]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[8], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1966[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ringworld was followed by The Ringworld Engineers[12].

Why It Matters

Ringworld ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,495 views/month).[2] Ringworld has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Ringworld is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Ringworld receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Novel[5], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[6], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of literary work
    Genre science fiction, adventure fiction
    Set in period future
    Has edition or translation Ringworld, L'Anneau-Monde, Ringworld +2
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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