The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu

7 mentors recommend this 562 pages

Soon to be a Netflix Original Series! "Wildly imaginative." —President Barack Obama on The Three-Body Problem trilogy This near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from Cixin Liu, China's most beloved science fiction author. In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presenc

ISBN: 9781466853430

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Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari

Academia

"Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem starts with China’s Cultural Revolution and the Sino-American arms race, but quickly leaves such mundane affairs behind to explore what happens to the universe when you weaponize the laws of physics. If you think atom bombs are scary, wait till you read what a two-dimensional bomb does to our solar system."

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Tim Urban

Tim Urban

Media & Journalism

"Books that fit that description are a little less rare. The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year. One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writing—but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."

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Liv Boeree

Liv Boeree

Science & Research

"Favourite reads of 2018: Fiction: Three Body Problem (trilogy) Non Fiction: The Big Picture Blog Post:"

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Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Entertainment

"I felt like I was getting a Chinese version of Chinese culture. And that frame felt unique."

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Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank

Media & Journalism

"I started The Three-Body Problem on Sunday and just finished. Haven’t tore through a novel like that in quite a while. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended if you like sci-fi"

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