Three Body Problem ( Volume I of Three Body Problem Trilogy )

( Chinese - 三体 - 2006 )

novel by Liu Cixin

translated by Ken Liu

Published: Tor Books - hardback - 2014
ISBN: 0765377063 / 9780765377067

Tor Books ( Barnes & Noble ) - Nook - 2014
eISBN: 1466853441 / 9781466853447

Tor Books ( Amazon ) - Kindle - 2014
ASIN: B00IQO403K

Head of Zeus - hardback - 2015 ( UK )
ISBN: 1784971553 / 9781784971557

Head of Zeus - trade paperback - 2015
ISBN: 1784971561 / 9781784971564

Head of Zeus - paperback - 2015
ISBN: 178497157X / 9781784971571

Head of Zeus - e-book - 2015
ISBN: 1784971545 / 9781784971540

Avid Audio - audiobook - 2015
ASIN: B01577IN5Y

MacMillan Audio - audio CD - 2015
ISBN: 1427265836 / 9781427265838

Tor Books - trade paperback - 2016
ISBN: 0765382032 / 9780765382030

Head of Zeus - trade paperback - 2018
ISBN: 1788543009 / 9781788543002

Subterranean Press - hardback - 2019 ( signed, numbered ) / ( signed / lettered )
url: https://subterraneanpress.com/three-body-problem

Head of Zeus / AdAstra - hardback - 2021
ISBN: 1800249179 / 9781800249172

Head of Zeus / AdAstra - trade paperback - 2021
ISBN: 1800246684 / 9781800246683

also see Bk. I in Remberance of Earth's Past


synopsis
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.

awards
Galaxy Prize, 2006