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The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu (Author), Ken Liu (Translator) Format: Paperback
4.4 out of 5 stars (54,172)
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The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

Over 1 million copies sold in North America

“A mind-bending epic.”―The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”―The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”―TIME • “Extraordinary.”―The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”―Barack Obama • “Provocative.”―Slate • “A breakthrough book.”―George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”―GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”―NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”―The Washington Post

The Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.

The Three-Body Problem Series
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End

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Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky
The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars

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  1. Book 1 of 4
    The Three-Body Problem
  2. Print length
    416 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Tor Books
  5. Publication date
    January 12, 2016
  6. Dimensions
    6.1 x 1.05 x 9.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9780765382030
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0765382030
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Praise for the Three-Body Problem series:

"Wildly imaginative."―President Barack Obama

“A mind-bending epic.”―The New York Times

“Absolutely mind-unfolding. . . . a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind.”―NPR

“A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology.”―George R. R. Martin

"Liu Cixin's writing evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale. . . . Extraordinary."―The New Yorker

“[Liu turns] technically complex and existentially dreadful ideas into books that are impossible to put down.”―GQ

“A fascinating novel of ideas."–TIME

"The best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time."―Kim Stanley Robinson

"Remarkable, revelatory, and not to be missed."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Fans of hard SF will revel in this intricate and imaginative novel."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”―Wall Street Journal

“Liu’s picture of humanity’s place in the cosmos is among the biggest, boldest and most disturbing we’ve seen.”―Los Angeles Times

“Provocative.”―Slate

“A gripping and haunting sci-fi mystery.”―Cosmopolitan

"A must-read in any language."―Booklist

About the Author

CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People’s Republic of China. Liu is a winner of the Hugo Award, an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.

Ken Liu is an award-winning author of speculative fiction. His books include the Dandelion Dynasty series (The Grace of Kings), The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, and the Star Wars tie-in novel, The Legends of Luke Skywalker. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics like futurism, machine-augmented creativity, the mathematics of origami, and more. He lives near Boston with his family.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0765382032
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 12, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780765382030
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765382030
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.05 x 9.25 inches
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Three-Body Problem
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (54,172)

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    Liu Cixin, born in June 1963, is a representative of the new generation of Chinese science fiction authors and recognized as a leading voice in Chinese science fiction. He was awarded the China Galaxy Science Fiction Award for eight consecutive years, from 1999 to 2006 and again in 2010. His representative work The Three-body Problem is the BEST STORY of 2015 Hugo Awards, the 3rd of 2015 Campbell Award finalists, and nominee of 2015 Nebulas Award.

    His works have received wide acclaim on account of their powerful atmosphere and brilliant imagination. Liu Cixin's stories successfully combine the exceedingly ephemeral with hard reality, all the while focussing on revealing the essence and aesthetics of science. He has endeavoured to create a distinctly Chinese style of science fiction. Liu Cixin is a member of the China Writers' Association and the Shanxi Writers' Association.

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