The Three Body Problem

I read The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin, translated by Ken Liu on November 24, 2023

I’m not one that normally reads science fiction, but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book on audio. The New York Times Magazine’s article on Ken Liu’s translation is fascinating and this book, along with CGP Grey’s rock paper scissors video1, has me thinking about the future of humanity. It remains to be seen if I will read the rest of the trilogy—The Three Body Problem didn’t land on a cliffhanger that is compelling me to find out more; I am satisfied with the ending.


  1. I recommend doing an honest run of the game, then clicking win until the final video—it’s the final video that’s deep ↩︎