The Smoke Ring (novel)

The Smoke Ring
First edition
AuthorLarry Niven
Cover artistMichael Whelan
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe State
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
1987
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages302
ISBN0-345-30256-7
Preceded byThe Integral Trees 
Followed by"The Kiteman"

The Smoke Ring is a 1987 science fiction novel by Larry Niven. Like much of Niven's work, the story is heavily influenced by the setting: a gas torus, a ring of air around a neutron star. It is a sequel to The Integral Trees.