The Three Body Problem, Cixin LiuSet 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

then himself

The learnings of masters across generations

the exultant

and earned raves for a young writer and his uniquely captivating imagination

His life has been destroyed by alcohol and regret

she agrees to enter the world of the social elite in order to help investigate her father

of one of the world’s great cities

family member

guards raised him to be a snitch

gradually it becomes clear that he's a modern-day hero of truly epic proportions

'A beguiling page-turner

through a bit of empathetic cunning and manipulation