The Three-Body Problem Books in Order
This page lists The Three-Body Problem series by Liu Cixin in order, with book summaries, series background, character notes and simple tips on the best reading order.
Last updated: December 23, 2025
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Publication Order
3 books
Death's End
by Cixin Liu
2010
The Dark Forest
by Liu Cixin
2008
With a Trisolaran invasion fleet four centuries away and Earth's science under constant sophon surveillance, humanity creates the Wallfacer Project, giving four men power to plan in total secrecy. Reluctant strategist Luo Ji discovers a terrifying "dark forest" logic that might be the only deterrent to extinction.
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin
2006
During China's Cultural Revolution, astrophysicist Ye Wenjie secretly contacts the unstable world of Trisolaris. Decades later, nanomaterials researcher Wang Miao uncovers a deadly conspiracy through a baffling VR game and a global breakdown of fundamental physics.
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