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The Three-Body Problem
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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
    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
    At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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  • "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
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  • "Absolutely mind-unfolding."NPR
  • "You should be reading Liu Cixin."The Washington Post
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    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
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    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
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