Reviews
"It is wonderful to read this state-of-the-art example of Chinese science fiction, which sweeps from the historical trauma of the Cultural Revolution to the cosmic trauma of alien contact with an immense narrative energy. Ken Liu's excellent translation combines fluid clarity with a continuous view into Chinese worldviews, adding to the fun and making this the best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time. I hope we'll get to read more by Liu Cixin, and for now applaud this great entry."-Kim Stanley Robinson"Vivid, imaginative and rooted in cutting edge science, The Three-Body Problem ponders several Big Questions of our time. Liu Cixin stands at the top tier of speculative fiction authors in any language. Ken Liu's smooth translation makes this a must-read for any who truly wish to explore bold, new perspectives."-David Brin, bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author of the Uplift novels "Utterly, utterly brilliant. The Three-Body trilogy is nothing short of a masterpiece."-Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama " The Three-Body Problem deserves all of its plaudits. It's an exceptional novel, and Ken Liu's translation is both smooth and unintrusive."-Mike Resnick"Liu Cixin brings to the reader a deep and insightful vision of China past and future. First-rate work by a powerful new voice."-Ben Bova"A tour-de-force walk through Chinese and world history. The Three-Body Problem merges virtual realities, alien invasions and exciting science, and manages to make them all fresh."-Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of "Immersion", "Wildly imaginative, really interesting." ?President Barack Obama on the Three-Body Problem trilogy " A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology." -- George R. R. Martin , on The Three Body Problem " Extraordinary ." -- The New Yorker, on The Three Body Problem "Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed ." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review , on The Three Body Problem "A must-read in any language." -- Booklist , on The Three Body Problem "A meditation on technology, progress, morality, extinction, and knowledge that doubles as a cosmos-in-the-balance thriller.... a testament to just how far [Liu's] own towering imagination has taken him: Far beyond the borders of his country, and forever into the canon of science fiction . - NPR, on Death's End " The best kind of science fiction , familiar but strange all at the same time." -- Kim Stanley Robinson , on The Three Body Problem, "Wildly imaginative, really interesting." --President Barack Obama on the Three-Body Problem trilogy " A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology." -- George R. R. Martin , on The Three Body Problem " Extraordinary ." -- The New Yorker, on The Three Body Problem "Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed ." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review , on The Three Body Problem "A must-read in any language." -- Booklist , on The Three Body Problem "A meditation on technology, progress, morality, extinction, and knowledge that doubles as a cosmos-in-the-balance thriller.... a testament to just how far [Liu's] own towering imagination has taken him: Far beyond the borders of his country, and forever into the canon of science fiction . - NPR, on Death's End " The best kind of science fiction , familiar but strange all at the same time." -- Kim Stanley Robinson , on The Three Body Problem, Praise for the Three-Body Problem series: "Wildly imaginative."--President Barack Obama "A mind-bending epic."--The New York Times "Absolutely mind-unfolding. . . . a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind."--NPR "A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology."--George R. R. Martin "Liu Cixin's writing evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale. . . . Extraordinary."--The New Yorker "[Liu turns] technically complex and existentially dreadful ideas into books that are impossible to put down."--GQ "A fascinating novel of ideas."-TIME "The best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time."--Kim Stanley Robinson "Remarkable, revelatory, and not to be missed."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Fans of hard SF will revel in this intricate and imaginative novel."--Publishers Weekly, starred review " War of the Worlds for the 21st century."--Wall Street Journal "Liu's picture of humanity's place in the cosmos is among the biggest, boldest and most disturbing we've seen."--Los Angeles Times "Provocative."--Slate "A gripping and haunting sci-fi mystery."--Cosmopolitan "A must-read in any language."--Booklist, " A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation." -- George R. R. Martin , on The Three Body Problem " Extraordinary ." -- The New Yorker, on The Three Body Problem "Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed ." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review , on The Three Body Problem "A must-read in any language." -- Booklist , on The Three Body Problem "A meditation on technology, progress, morality, extinction, and knowledge that doubles as a cosmos-in-the-balance thriller.... a testament to just how far [Liu's] own towering imagination has taken him... forever into the canon of science fiction . - NPR, on Death's End " The best kind of science fiction , familiar but strange all at the same time." -- Kim Stanley Robinson , on The Three Body Problem, "Wildly imaginative." --President Barack Obama " The War of the Worlds for the 21st century... packed with a sense of wonder." - Wall Street Journal "A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology." ?George R. R. Martin "Tackles politics, philosophy and virtual reality in a story that moves at a thriller's pace" - The Washington Post "Evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale." - The New Yorker "Stunning, elegant...a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind." NPR "Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed ." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review , on The Three Body Problem "A must-read in any language." -- Booklist , on The Three Body Problem " The best kind of science fiction , familiar but strange all at the same time." --Kim Stanley Robinson , on The Three Body Problem, "It is wonderful to read this state-of-the-art example of Chinese science fiction, which sweeps from the historical trauma of the Cultural Revolution to the cosmic trauma of alien contact with an immense narrative energy. Ken Liu's excellent translation combines fluid clarity with a continuous view into Chinese worldviews, adding to the fun and making this the best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time. I hope we'll get to read more by Liu Cixin, and for now applaud this great entry."-Kim Stanley Robinson"Vivid, imaginative and rooted in cutting edge science, The Three-Body Problem ponders several Big Questions of our time. Liu Cixin stands at the top tier of speculative fiction authors in any language. Ken Liu's smooth translation makes this a must-read for any who truly wish to explore bold, new perspectives."-David Brin, bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author of the Uplift novels "Utterly, utterly brilliant. The Three-Body trilogy is nothing short of a masterpiece."-Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama " The Three-Body Problem deserves all of its plaudits. It's an exceptional novel, and Ken Liu's translation is both smooth and unintrusive."-Mike Resnick"Liu Cixin brings to the reader a deep and insightful vision of China past and future. First-rate work by a powerful new voice."-Ben Bova"A tour-de-force walk through Chinese and world history. The Three-Body Problem merges virtual realities, alien invasions and exciting science, and manages to make them all fresh."-Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of "Immersion", "Wildly imaginative, really interesting." --President Barack Obama on The Three-Body Problem trilogy "Utterly, utterly brilliant. The Three-Body trilogy is nothing short of a masterpiece." --Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama "A breakthrough book . . ., a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology." --George R. R. Martin The Three-Body Problem deserves all of its plaudits. It's an exceptional novel, and Ken Liu's translation is both smooth and unintrusive. --Mike Resnick Liu Cixin brings to the reader a deep and insightful vision of China past and future. First-rate work by a powerful new voice. --Ben Bova A tour-de-force walk through Chinese and world history. The Three-Body Problem merges virtual realities, alien invasions and exciting science, and manages to make them all fresh. --Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of "Immersion" The Three Body Problem is an ambitious saga of high-concept scientific speculation set in an engrossing and uniquely Chinese milieu. Liu Cixin's fascinating novel deserves a wide audience in the West. --Eric Choi, Aurora Award-winning co-editor of The Dragon and the Stars The Three-Body Problem is a first for North American readers: a science fiction novel that gets into the hearts and minds of people in the most tumultuous period of Communist China's history. Liu Cixin gives us a rare view of the Bamboo Curtain of the 1960's and combines it with a mysterious conspiracy in present-day Earth. The result is a story where each answer creates more questions. --Derwin Mak, co-editor of The Dragon and the Stars and author of The Moon Under Her Feet and The Shrine of the Siren Stone, Remarkable, Revelatory and Not to Be Missed., "Remarkable, Revelatory and Not to Be Missed." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
