The Three-Body Problem
2006 • 400 pages

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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.


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#1 in Remembrance of Earth's Past

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The Dark Forest
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Death's End
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The Redemption of Time

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March 8, 2015

This is definitely a SCIENCE fiction book. I felt dumb for about 75% of it, but the story and the vibe was amazing.

I especially liked the cultural background and it made me google a lot of Chinese history. I didn't expect this.

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