The Smoke Ring

1987 novel by Larry Niven
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7764931
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The Smoke Ring

Summary

The Smoke Ring is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Smoke Ring authored Larry Niven[3].
  • The Smoke Ring's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Smoke Ring was published by Ballantine Books[5].
  • The Smoke Ring's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Smoke Ring followed The Integral Trees[7].
  • The Smoke Ring's part of the series is recorded as The State[8].
  • The Smoke Ring's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Smoke Ring's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Smoke Ring was published on May 1987[11].
  • The Smoke Ring's cover art by is recorded as Q2197061[12].
  • The Smoke Ring's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13].
  • The Smoke Ring's title is recorded as The Smoke Ring[14].
  • The Smoke Ring's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Smoke Ring authored Larry Niven[3]. It was published by Ballantine Books[5].

Publication

The Smoke Ring was published on May 1987[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The State[8].

Subject and Themes

The Smoke Ring's part of the series is recorded as The State[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Smoke Ring followed The Integral Trees[7].

Why It Matters

The Smoke Ring ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL19917910W
    Followed by Q6951404
    Language of work or name English
    Cover art by Q2197061
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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