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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
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Winner of the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Nominated for the 2014 Locus Award
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Nominated for the 2014 Nebula Award for Best Novel
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Nominated for Nebula Awards - Nominee, 2015
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Among longlisted titles for Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, 2016
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Winner of NPR Best Book of the Year, 2014
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Among longlisted titles for Los Angeles Times Holiday Books Guide, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Locus Awards - Nominee, 2014
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Among longlisted titles for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year, 2014
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Winner of Hugo Award - Winner, 2015
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Nominated for Nebula Awards - Nominee, 2015
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Among longlisted titles for Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, 2016
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Among longlisted titles for Los Angeles Times Holiday Books Guide, 2014
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Among longlisted titles for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best Books of the Year, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Locus Awards - Nominee, 2014
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Among longlisted titles for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year, 2014
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Winner of Hugo Award - Winner, 2015
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Among longlisted titles for NPR Best Book of the Year, 2014
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Among longlisted titles for Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year, 2014
The Three-Body Problem Listener Reviews
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Chris Moss, 3/9/2024
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Ken Udle, 1/11/2023
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Michael Shain, 8/7/2022
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William Müller, 5/19/2021
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Kevin Wohlmut, 3/16/2021
About the Authors
Cixin Liu is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People’s Republic of China. He is an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award, among other awards. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant.
Ken Liu is one of the most lauded authors in the field of American literature. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, Locus Sidewise, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards, he has also been nominated for the Sturgeon and Locus Awards. His short story, “The Paper Menagerie,” is the first work of fiction to simultaneously win the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards. He also translated the 2015 Hugo Award–winning novel The Three-Body Problem, written by Cixin Liu, which is the first novel to ever win the Hugo award in translation. The Grace of Kings, his debut novel, is the first volume in a silkpunk epic fantasy series set in a universe he and his wife, artist Lisa Tang Liu, created together. It was a finalist for a Nebula Award and the recipient of the Locus Award for Best First Novel.
About Luke Daniels
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.