The Three-Body Problem

Summary

The Three-Body Problem is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.063% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,231 views/month, #18 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Three-Body Problem authored Liu Cixin^[3].
• The Three-Body Problem authored Liu Cixin^[4].
• The Three-Body Problem received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[5].
• The Three-Body Problem received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[6].
• The Three-Body Problem received the Galaxy Award^[7].
• The Three-Body Problem received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[8].
• The Three-Body Problem received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[9].
• The Three-Body Problem's instance of is recorded as literary work^[10].
• The Three-Body Problem's genre is science fiction^[11].
• The Three-Body Problem's genre is hard science fiction^[12].
• three-body problem is named after The Three-Body Problem^[13].
• The Three-Body Problem's part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past^[14].
• The Three-Body Problem's place of publication is recorded as China^[15].
• The Three-Body Problem's language of work or name is recorded as Standard Chinese^[16].
• The Three-Body Problem's language of work or name is recorded as English^[17].
• The Three-Body Problem's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China^[18].
• The Three-Body Problem was released on 2006^[19].
• The Three-Body Problem's translator is recorded as Ken Liu^[20].
• The Three-Body Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as The Three-Body Problem^[21].
• The Three-Body Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as 三体^[22].
• The Three-Body Problem's narrative location is recorded as People's Republic of China^[23].
• The Three-Body Problem's narrative location is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[24].
• The Three-Body Problem's narrative location is recorded as Panama^[25].
• The Three-Body Problem's main subject is alien invasion^[26].
• The Three-Body Problem's main subject is first contact fiction^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f9010cf-5492-4827-86a6-f710835b4309^[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Liu Cixin^[3], a science fiction writer^[30], b. 1963^[31], of People's Republic of China^[32], awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[33], specialised in literature^[34].

Publication

The Three-Body Problem was released on 2006^[19]. Its place of publication is recorded as China^[15]. Languages include Standard Chinese^[16] and English^[17]. Genres include science fiction^[11] and hard science fiction^[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past^[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alien invasion^[26], first contact fiction^[27], Cultural Revolution^[35], three-body problem^[36], scientific progress^[37], and artificial intelligence^[38]. The Three-Body Problem's part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past^[14].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[5], a literary award^[39], founded in 1953^[40]; Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[6], a speculative fiction award^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1994^[43]; Galaxy Award^[7], a science fiction award^[44], in People's Republic of China^[45], founded in 1985^[46]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[8], a literary award^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1970^[49]; and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[9], a class of award^[50], founded in 1980^[51].

Why It Matters

The Three-Body Problem ranks in the top 0.063% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,231 views/month, #18 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Three-Body Problem receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[5], Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[6], Galaxy Award^[7], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[8].