Larry Niven

Laurence van Cott Niven (b. 1938) is a multi-award winning 20th century science-fiction author. His most notable book is Ringworld (1970) which introduced the concept of the Ringworld, a band of approximately the same diameter as Earth's orbit rotating around a star.

Niven's work is primarily "hard" science fiction which relies on big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes The Magic Goes Away series, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource. Niven wrote several works in collaboration with other authors, including Poul Anderson and Jerry Pournelle.

Professor Niven Anderson is named for him.