The Three-Body Problem

Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
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The Three-Body Problem

Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
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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

Overall rating: 4.5384617 / 5 from 52 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Three-Body Problem, the first novel in the Hugo Award-winning series by Cixin Liu, captivates readers with its mind-bending epic and unique story set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution. Customers praise it as a riveting and fascinating read, making it a must-read for science fiction enthusiasts.

Summary topics

  • Book Quality: 45%
  • Story Uniqueness: 25%

Review topics: [book, story, read, characters, author, imagination].

Review highlights

  • "Very imaginative and interesting book."Puds
  • "The last quarter or so of the book was less enjoyable for me, however, but still an overall good and interesting story."MarieFrance
  • "Great trilogy with a very unique story."NickB

Reviews

Wild Sci-fi.

"Wild imagination with grounded science and fiction. Well paced and delicious."

N F. (5/5)

More interesting than the series on tv

"I really enjoyed this and, if you like modern history added to your stories, this really came through with detail I didn’t know about the Chinese revolutions. The characters are more interesting and better rounded than their television counterparts. By the end of this book, I could not wait to purchase the other two in the series."

Margot (4/5)

Forget the Netflix show

"The book is so much better than the show. There are many nuances in the book that show the cultural differences between China and ""the West"". The closing statements by the author and the translator are underscore these differences."

Jack (5/5)

One of the best sci fi books I’ve read

"This was such an amazing read, the authors creativity and ingenuity are insane. Definitely a book you won’t want to put down."

Carly (5/5)

Awesome read

"My husband loves this author and series. He says that the author clearly knows what they're writing about. He burned through this book within a few days, it's that good."

Sarah (5/5)

Nice read

"Although the book summary is a bit of a spoiler, I did enjoy how the story was written. The last quarter or so of the book was less enjoyable for me, however, but still an overall good and interesting story."

MarieFrance (4/5)

Entertaining and Thought Provoking

"Great trilogy with a very unique story. As usual the books get into all the details the Netflix show does not. Takes a more interesting view of how humanity may react to first contact and the years that follow"

NickB (4/5)

Good

"Not the best characterization - it made it difficult to form any attachment to the characters. Regardless, it kept me engaged overall but I’m not sure if I’ll continue the series."

LB S. (3/5)

Incredibly intelligent and creative.

"This book is absolutely mind blowing. From the aftual science to the science fiction, I could not put this book down and immediately bought the second one."

Cris (5/5)

BUY THE BOX SET

"Actually could not put it down said no to playing video games with a friend to finish it. Constantly keeps you guess and thinking about whats out there with a unique concept."

Jack (5/5)

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  • Published date: Jan 12, 2016
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 416
  • Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9780765382030
  • Dimensions: 6.05" W x 1.05" L x 9.15" H

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.

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