The Three-Body Problem
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The Three-Body Problem
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Narrated by:
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Luke Daniels
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Written by:
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Cixin Liu
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Ken Liu - translator
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
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
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Publisher's Summary
A civil war is raging, and Earth is facing an impending invasion. Follow along in this modern first-contact sci-fi masterpiece steeped in China's harrowing history, The Three-Body Problem.
A New York Times bestselling author, Liu Cixin is a beloved Chinese science fiction writer who has received numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions to the genre, including the novel The Wandering Earth. His literary sensation The Three-Body Problem was first published in 2008 and quickly became one of the last few decades' most successful Chinese science fiction novels. It is the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Novel. Rooted in the history of the Chinese cultural revolution, this audiobook is a deeply moving reflection of secrecy, betrayal, resistance, and political disillusionment. The social commentary is only compounded by the mesmerizing storytelling and tropes that make the genre so popular and long-lasting.
For the first time, the English translation of The Three-Body Problem is available in audiobook format and is impeccably narrated by Luke Daniels. The epic audiobook, based in Beijing, expertly melds Chinese history's compelling characters and culturally charged undertones in ways that will transport listeners on an unforgettable journey.
An American live-action series of The Three-Body Problem has been given a 2023 release date. At the helm of Netflix's The Three-Body Problem series will be executive producers D.B. Weiss, David Benioff (best known as co-creators and showrunners for HBO's Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo. The series will star Tsai Chin as Ye Wenjie, among other notable Chinese actors. In 2022 it was also announced that The Three-Body Problem video game is in the works.
What the critics say
Editorial Review
In the midst of a civil war, Earth faces an impending invasion. Do you side with the invaders and forsake Earth—or do you stand against the coming storm and join forces with the resistance? Grounded in China’s troubled history, The Three-Body Problem is a modern sci-fi masterpiece. Two civilisations in turmoil collide. While China seeks to remedy the ongoing civil war and a cultural revolution that looks to overthrow the current system, alien beings respond to an intercepted signal. Reeling from their own losses, this alien race redirects and aims to capture Earth for its own. A complex and exciting tale of adventure, The Three-Body Problem is rooted in the history of China’s Cultural Revolution, from secrecy to betrayal, resistance and political disillusionment. Add to this background the fear and excitement of alien civilisations, invasion, and power struggle, and you have a tale rich with metaphor, political parallels, and social commentary. Originally written in Chinese, and widely regarded as one of the best science fiction novels in China, this audiobook sees Liu Cixin’s work translated into English and narrated by Luke Daniels. Since its publication in 2008, The Three-Body Problem has achieved commercial success and attracted critical acclaim on an international scale. It was the first novel from Asia to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel and was also nominated for the prestigious Nebula Award. This audiobook is truly epic. The wonder of science fiction mixed with compelling characters and a culturally charged subtext makes The Three-Body Problem a must-listen for any sci-fi fan. Get ready to be swept away on a journey of galactic proportions.
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Intrigue and mystery guide you through the plot. Several stories take place through several time periods and each one was genuinely interesting. There are occasional twists and turns which keep the reader engaged as well the big question, wtf is going on? Is everything connected or is this a series of events that unrelated yet important events?
My only hold back from 5 stars is that it can kind of drift. As I said, some things are seemingly unimportant, and while in the grand scheme they might actually be important, they don’t feel that way when reading them.
From my experience, most readers seem to gloss over the VR game that is brought up. It’s an interesting idea but you kind of get the point after a while and it begins to feel redundant.
Other than that, solid book, 4/5. I’d almost say a necessary read just so you can get to the true goal of reading The Dark Forest
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time to move on to book 2.
awesome 👌
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This is what all other science fiction pretends to be
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An interesting premise that requires some patience
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incredible read!
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