The Three-Body Problem

Chongqing Publishing House·Published 2008·By Liu Cixin

4 think pieces

The Guardian·interviewDec 14, 2016

'People hope my book will be China's Star Wars': Liu Cixin on China's exploding sci-fi scene | Science fiction books | The Guardian

Liu Cixin secretly read Jules Verne during China's Cultural Revolution. Now his Hugo-winning *Three-Body Problem* may become China's defining sci-fi franchise.

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Chosun Ilbo (English)·interview·Lee BeulchanApr 18, 2024

Interview: The Three-Body Problem author Liu Cixin “My novel is not a metaphor for US-China tensions”

Liu Cixin dismisses *Three-Body Problem* as a US-China allegory, calls his success a mystery, and reflects on AI, Clarke, and writing pure sci-fi.

Score: 72Read at chosun.com →

The Guardian·interview·David BarnettMar 28, 2024

Liu Cixin: ‘I’m often asked – there’s science fiction in China?’ | Books | The Guardian

Liu Cixin, China's rock-star sci-fi author, rode Western skepticism to 3M English copies sold — now Netflix brings *Three-Body Problem* to a new audience.

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NPR·review·Jason HellerNov 13, 2014

'Three-Body Problem' Asks A Classic Sci-Fi Question, In Chinese : NPR

Cixin Liu's Chinese sci-fi epic blends Cultural Revolution history with mind-bending alien contact physics. Essential reading for hard SF fans craving something genuinely fresh.

Score: 72Read at npr.org →