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The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
by Cixin Liu (Author), Ken Liu (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition★★★★★
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Customers find this science fiction book fascinating, filled with science and eye-popping concepts, and appreciate its blend of historical elements, particularly about 20th century China. The writing quality and pacing receive mixed reviews - while some find it well-written and well-paced, others describe it as dull and slow to start. Character development also gets mixed feedback, with some praising the compelling characters while others find them two-dimensional.
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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
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Product Information
ASIN | B00IQO403K |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Accessibility | Learn more |
Publication date | November 11, 2014 |
Language | English |
File size | 4.9 MB |
Screen Reader | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
X-Ray | Enabled |
Word Wise | Enabled |
Print length | 400 pages |
ISBN-13 | 978-1466853447 |
Page Flip | Enabled |
Book 1 of 4 | The Three-Body Problem |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,721 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books) #2 in Alien Invasion Science Fiction eBooks #5 in Hard Science Fiction (Books) |
Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 51,578 ratings |