Best Larry Niven Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Larry Niven — 6 titles spanning Sci-Fi, averaging 3.83 ABR stars.

Larry Niven's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The ringworld engineer, narrated by Richard Powers (3.98 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Larry Niven

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    The ringworld engineer

    Ringworld • Book 1

    by Larry Niven

    Narrated by Richard Powers

    3.98 ABR Score (132.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (129.6K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.4K)
    13h 10m listening time • Released 2011
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    Ringworld

    Known Space • Book 12

    by Larry Niven

    Narrated by Tom Parker

    3.91 ABR Score (138.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (129.4K) ★ 4.12 Audible (8.8K)
    11h 15m listening time • Released 2012

    Niven's Big Dumb Object classic — a world the size of a million Earths, circling its sun, built by someone, and abandoned. Audacious, ingenious world-building.

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    The California Voodoo Game

    Dream Park • Book 3

    by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.83 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (242)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2018

    Grover Gardner brings laser focus to a high-stakes virtual reality thriller where murder and gaming collide—his rapid-fire delivery keeps the elaborate world-hopping plot from ever losing momentum.

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    Dream Park

    Dream Park • Book 1

    by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.77 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.22 Audible (953)
    13h 34m listening time • Released 2017

    Grover Gardner's crisp, energetic narration transforms this '80s sci-fi mystery into an immersive high-wire act where you're never sure if the danger is simulated or devastatingly real.

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    The Moon Maze Game

    Dream Park • Book 4

    by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.75 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.58 Goodreads (842) ★ 4.43 Audible (284)
    12h 59m listening time • Released 2018

    Grover Gardner's measured delivery transforms a high-stakes lunar thriller into pure immersion, grounding the sci-fi spectacle with real tension and character depth that elevates this beyond typical adventure fare.

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    The Barsoom Project

    Dream Park • Book 2

    by Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    3.73 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.32 Audible (297)
    14h 33m listening time • Released 2017

    Grover Gardner's crisp pacing transforms this techno-thriller into a genuinely tense ride where you can't quite tell what's simulation and what's deadly real.

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