Publisher | Tor Books |
ISBN 13 | 9780765382030 |
ISBN 10 | 765382032 |
Author | Cixin Liu |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Description | The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North AmericaA 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 PostThe 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 SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the Stars |
Editorial Review | “Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review |
About the Author | 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. |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 42705 |
Number of Pages | 416 |