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The Three-Body Problem

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The Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking 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. This book won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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Publisher
Chongqing Press (original), Tor Books (translation)
Year
2014
ISBN-13
9781466853447
Genre
Science Fiction
Topics
First contact with aliensCultural RevolutionHumanity's survival and betrayal