Books by Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
The American screen adaptation of The Three-Body Problem became available on Netflix in March 2024—the first book in Chinese sci-fi writer Cixin Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. The combination of Cultural Revolution trauma and advanced physics is compelling.
“This book was actually written in 2006, but not translated into English until 2014. We now have the complete trilogy in English, as well as a Netflix adaptation, and it’s a big name among sci fi fans. Much of the book is spent guessing at the bigger-picture plot, so I don’t want to give too much of that away… The guessing happens in the company of nanotechnologist Wang Miao and detective Shi Qiang, who are investigating the multiple suicides of prominent scientists. In the course of their investigations, they play a VR game called ‘Three Body’.” Read more...
“In The Dark Forest…humanity realises the scale of the potential risk, and learn that they have 400 years to prepare before the alien fleet arrives. They know that the adversary is more technologically advanced than them, but not by how much.” Read more...
The best books on Existential Risks
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Scientist
Interviews where books by Cixin Liu were recommended
The best books on Existential Risks, recommended by The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
In the rapidly-emerging field of existential risks, researchers study the mitigation of threats that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse. We met with four researchers from The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge, to discuss their recommendations of the best books to get a grasp of this dense subject.
The Best Sci Fi Novels of the Past Decade, recommended by Sylvia Bishop
Fans vote every year for the best of sci fi and fantasy, in both the Hugo Awards and the Nebula Awards, and the Best Novel spot in each is always one to watch. Our fantasy and sci fi editor Sylvia Bishop introduces the sci fi winners of the last decade: from titles that are now classics of the genre, to the newest writers making waves.
