Books in Order: A Comprehensive Guide to Cixin Liu Works
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Liu Cixin, born June 23, 1963, is a Chinese computer engineer turned science fiction writer, a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award, and the 2015 Hugo Award winner for The Three-Body Problem. Death's End took the 2017 Locus Award, and Netflix adapted the trilogy as 3 Body Problem in 2024. English editions credit him as Cixin Liu.
The reading order below covers six books in two groups: Remembrance of Earth's Past (2006–2010), Standalone Novels (2003–2010). Years shown are the original Chinese publication dates; the trilogy is published in English as by Cixin Liu.
Publication Order of Remembrance of Earth's Past Books
Start with Book 1: The Three-Body Problem
Find it on Amazon →| Start here The Three-Body Problem | (2006) | 📚 Find The Three-Body Problem on Amazon → |
| The Dark Forest | (2008) | 📚 Find The Dark Forest on Amazon → |
| Death's End | (2010) | 📚 Find Death's End on Amazon → |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Supernova Era | (2003) | 📚 Find Supernova Era on Amazon → |
| Ball Lightning | (2004) | 📚 Find Ball Lightning on Amazon → |
| Of Ants and Dinosaurs | (2010) | 📚 Find Of Ants and Dinosaurs on Amazon → |