The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)

The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)

The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)

The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)

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An alien invasion kicks off a riveting tale of unity and division that will make you reconsider what the fate of humanity really is. With division spreading and survival meaning different things to different factions, you may find yourself asking questions like are we the best thing for this planet, or could actual aliens do better?

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


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780765382030
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/12/2016
Series: Three-Body Problem Series
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 17
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is avwinner 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.

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