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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 the content of the book outstanding, hard science rather than fantasy. They describe the writing style as creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking. Readers appreciate the translation quality and mention the book conveys the story and characters exceptionally. Opinions are mixed on the pacing, plot, and readability. Some find the complexity understandable and easily accessible for non-scientists, while others say it's dense with ideas and far-fetched.
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The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 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 PostThe 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 SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
Product Information
ASIN | B00IQO403K |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Accessibility | Learn more |
Publication date | Nov. 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 | #953 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1 in Chinese Literature #1 in Alien Invasion Science Fiction #1 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books) |
Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 50,191 ratings |