The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem #1)
    The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem #1)

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Brief Description:
"With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenemonenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. 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"--

Marc Notes:
With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multple-award-winning phenemonenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. 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--;Provided by publisher.

Biographical Note:

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.

KEN LIU (translator) is a writer, lawyer, and computer programmer. His short story "The Paper Menagerie" was the first work of fiction ever to sweep the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards. He has written two novels ( The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms) and edited and translated the Chinese science fiction anthology Invisible Planets.



Review Quotes:

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



Publisher Marketing:

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

Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky

The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars



Review Citations:

  • Publishers Weekly 09/29/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Library Journal 10/15/2014 pg. 69 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)
  • Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Wilson Fiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Liu, Cixin
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.

Contributor Bio:Liu, Ken
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.


Learn what makes this product unique and why it’s right for you.

Brief Description:
"With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenemonenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. 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"--

Marc Notes:
With the scope of Dune and the commercial action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multple-award-winning phenemonenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. 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--;Provided by publisher.

Biographical Note:

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.

KEN LIU (translator) is a writer, lawyer, and computer programmer. His short story "The Paper Menagerie" was the first work of fiction ever to sweep the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards. He has written two novels ( The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms) and edited and translated the Chinese science fiction anthology Invisible Planets.



Review Quotes:

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



Publisher Marketing:

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

Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky

The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars



Review Citations:

  • Publishers Weekly 09/29/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Library Journal 10/15/2014 pg. 69 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)
  • Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2014 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Wilson Fiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780765377067, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Liu, Cixin
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.

Contributor Bio:Liu, Ken
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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