That good? As good or on a par with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Foundation Series?
Moties is about as dry as Foundation, so if you liked Foundation, you will like Moties. I think Moties has a better universe and fleshes out a better and more imaginative story.
Moon is my favorite of the three.
But I do like almost anything by Niven. If you compare the three, all three do “hard science” science fiction. Not a whole lot of fantasy style magic going on in these.
I should add, by “dry” I mean narrative driven, and not so much wizz-bang driven like Heinlein can be. I’m not saying that dry is bad here.
Yes - First contact is a learning experience..
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle