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Author | Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner |
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Cover artist | Stephan Martinière |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Series | Known Space |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date
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October 16, 2007 |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 304 |
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OCLC | 123767292 |
813/.54 22 | |
LC Class | PS3564.I9 F57 2007 |
Preceded by | "At the Core" |
Followed by | Juggler of Worlds |
Fleet of Worlds | |
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Universe | Known Space |
Notable races | Pierson's Puppeteers |
Notable people | Nessus, Hindmost, Chiron |
Created by | Larry Niven |
Genre | Science fiction |
Fleet of Worlds is a book in Larry Niven's Known Space series. The Fleet of Worlds (sub)series, consisting of this book and its four sequels, is named for its opening book.
The novel, co-written by Niven and Edward M. Lerner, was released in 2007 and nominated for a Prometheus Award. It is set shortly after the events of the short story "At the Core". The novel concerns the liberation of New Terra from the Concordance of the Pierson's Puppeteers. It also introduces a new intelligent species to Known Space, the Gw'oth.
The Fleet of World series consists of five books by the same authors:
Thus, the Fleet of Worlds series consists of four prequels to, and one sequel to, Ringworld.