Death's End (The Three-Body Problem Series, 3)

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!

Over 1 million copies of the Three-Body Problem series sold in North America

PRAISE FOR THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM SERIES: “A mind-bending epic.”The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”TIME • “Extraordinary.”The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”The Washington Post

The New York Times bestselling conclusion to the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.

Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to co-exist peacefully as equals without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.

Cheng Xin, an aerospace engineer from the early twenty-first century, awakens from hibernation in this new age. She brings with her knowledge of a long-forgotten program dating from the beginning of the Trisolar Crisis, and her very presence may upset the delicate balance between two worlds. Will humanity reach for the stars or die in its cradle?

The Three-Body Problem Series

The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End

Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky

The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars

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624 pages

Average rating: 8.62

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dthomas22
Dec 28, 2024
10/10 stars
This may be the most intellectually challenging book I've ever read. There are dimensional and relativity concepts here that put Interstellar to shame. I'll admit, the first 200 pages were rough and really had me worried about the conclusion of this trilogy, but what Liu Cixin lacks in character development, he absolutely makes up for in mind-blowing and harrowing sci-fi/space sequences that I'll probably never forget. Nothing could have prepared me for this ending.
Schmavery
Apr 30, 2024
10/10 stars
I'm not sure if it written differently, or just that I've gotten used to the style, but I found the third book in this series much easier to read than that first two. The pacing seemed a little more even, with the exciting events spread out a little more. The tradeoff is that the reveals didn't have quite the same impact as in the last two books, but that didn't bother me too much.
I'm glad that I read it before I forgot too much of what had happened earlier in the series!

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