I Wish I Could Read this Sci-Fi Series for the First Time
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This series is hard SF with incredible world building, an imaginative and believable future, and a compelling, uncontrived take on human conflict with both alien species and time itself.
I could not put it down once I started, and I've recommended it to dozens of people.
Definitely pick up The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu if you haven’t already.
#threebodyproblem #scifibooks #scifirecommendations #scifireads
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This trilogy is peak modern sci fi.
agreed
@@nateliason try xenogenesis
@@nateliason I do not agree. It’s just a bunch of trash.
Isaac's Asimov "Foundation" series is also good, guys. But yeah this trilogy is good too ❤
Your mom’s juices are peak modern sci fi, but you don’t know that since you be drinking it up… selfish biihh
This series is shockingly mind blowing.
it is likely the most valid version of future predictions
@@helengriffin6690 The most valid prediction is that we are alone in the reachable universe
@@VangusKhanabsence of evidence isn’t evidence of absence,just because he have only explored a drop of the ocean doesn’t mean there aren’t fish on the ocean
@@HYDROCARBON_XD There is evidence of absence, in effect. Fire fields, tectonic plate movement, species with hands. All of those are necessary precursors to INTELLIGENT life.
Just by seeing the pages I already knew what Trilogy it was
so true 😂😂😝
Yup. It's the small, medium, then large thickness
Same
True, the last book has like 700 pages but it still felt short!
This dude looks like Flash Gordon Ramsey
I regret only that I have but one like to give this comment.
Bazinga.
😅😂😅
Each book is exponentially better than the one before and the scale of each book grows exponentially. The last few chapters of Death's End are beautiful.
All of them are great but the 2nd book is the masterpiece of the series.
For me it is 2-1-3.....
3rd book is cool describing the scale and the threat of the universe but I feel it is the worst written book of all 3.
It is definitely the least cohesive, but it is just so massive in terms of its scope. I also really like the last chapters and how he blends the personal elements.
The 3 Tales were genius
The Chinese TV series is on UA-cam for free with English subtitles! If you have reading difficulties, the original TV series is a GREAT option.
Does it cover all 3 books?
You'll have to read the subtitles though
@@dgage1776 Are you American?
@@zuzaj7054 maybe why
@@dgage1776 curiously, usually Americans have issues with reading subs, most of the world is used to it
I have adhd and dyslexia , it took me like bb 2 years to read all 3 but immensely worth it . I love how I knew what books they were before you even were halfway done describing
I sympathise, audiobooks were the saving grace for me.
Started three body problem and finished it in 4 days which is so fast for me, I got the dark forest 2 days ago and I’m already on page 300, it’s so good
Be ready to be ticked off, excited, awed, horrified, and contemplative for Death's End.
didn't you got blind from so much reading?
It is sci Fi perfection for me. Definitely agree.
If you like that dark themed genre of hard-sci fi I definitely recommend Blindsight by Peter Watts, another book with mind-blowing concepts about consciousness
@@ArkzardI just looked up the summary, and my god it sounds amazing. Definitely something I’ll have to look into 😍🫶🏻
@@Arkzard I've heard lots of good things about it but never compared to 3 Body, I'll have to check that out ASAP
“If there’s no spice I’m not reading it”
Is there "spice" in these books?
I'm interested unless there is
Yeah there's a super spicy alien probe scene in the second book
@@Spurgte oh, okay.
Not my cup of tea, then.
Thank you for the warning
@@Spurgtewhat are you talking about?
@@samanthacharlton4123 If by “spice” you mean actually described sex scenes then no. But there is some romance in the second and third books, which comes off as pretty cringy and slightly creepy. There is also lots of violence, suicide, mass destruction, etc
I read them several times and enjoyed a completely different world all together ❤️
I've been hovering around this series for quite a while, but I decided to dive into this world last week, and oh man! What a ride! Already finished reading the first book, currently halfway through the second book. Never has a book caught my interest as deeply as this since the Foundation book series. Very, very peak sci-fi!
I have very little long term memory to speak of due to a childhood head injury. One pleasant side effect is that I can re-read favorite novels and series every few years. I've read the entire Lord of the Rings series at least six times.
Come to think of it, it's getting near time to read it again, as I can barely remember the opening of The Hobbit.
I agree. Great world building, great imagination, and fascinating aliens. However, i found it dark, hopeless and sometimes long winded. Like something was lost in translation. Don’t expect a feel good story where humanity comes together and saves the day. Looking forward to the Netflix version.
It was definitely dark, not a happy ending at all
You made me buy the 3 books.
Just finished the first.
Amazing.
You're in for a treat with the 2nd. Have fun
You've only scratched the tip of the iceberg
Dude because of u, I read this and is now my fav book
Amazing books, couldn’t stop thinking about them long after finishing
Watched the Netflix series... absolutely outstanding... started reading the book yesterday
is the netflix series the exact same story or adaptaded? just finished watching and idk if i should read the first book or start with the second
@@KentaXXit's not exact but close. The books are much, much better though and the story makes much more sense in the books. It's the best sci fi I have ever read.
@@KentaXX is not the same, a little different, but very enjoyable. I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it so far,
I'd say some parts of the Netflix series were vastly superior... some of the book gets a little long I the tooth. Parts feel like filler or unnecessary, whereas I thought every episode of the series was outstanding.
@@KentaXXthe Netflix series stick to the core plot development and it does good job on exposing exciting theories; overall it’s respectful to the original book. Only the adapt the main characters to make it more interesting for western audiences. They change the genders, names, and races of those main characters but still good adaptations.
@@WhatDemocracy Congratulations, you made the right choice. Oh, by the way, how do you know I have Liu Cixin’s signature version of The Three-Body Problem?
祝贺你，你做出了正确的选择。哦对了，你怎么知道我有刘慈欣的签名版本三体
The way you’re pronouncing the name [chicks-in] made me laugh haha 😂 I understand Chinese names are hard to pronounce for English speakers. You can get a close approximation to the Chinese pronunciation by saying [ts-shin]. The “Ci” part of the name sounds like the end of the word “let’s” and the “Xin” part sounds kind of like if you had a lisp and said the word “sin”. Hope this helps!
Yeah correct pronunciation is shee shin
I loved the book, but hot damn were the characters' limp cardboard cutouts... absolutely adore the world building and ideas it presented but I could get more depth out of a rain drop than MOST of the characters
I was wondering if you could elaborate your problem with the characters without giving away the story. I love stories in all forms, but sometimes I have a huge problem with Asian characters because they are so subdued/restrained it is too frustrating and gives me some sort of emotional claustrophobic feeling. I've noticed this the most in Japanese anime. Is that the kind of thing you are talking about, or is it something else?
Thank you in advance if you respond.
@roproart6529 it's been a while since I read it. The main character (and only real female protagonist) of the third book basically just stands around while all the male characters do everything and practically wait for her to catch up... it is a little hit or miss when it comes with 'passive Asian characters' a good chunk of characters are naturally Chinese or Asian so you do get the 'passive Asian ' characters, and one that basically rejects his job and sits around all day until he literally meets a women of his dreams, who is defined by "she was pretty" and does basically fuck all...
That being said many Asian characters are not passive, some go kick LOTS of ass, and from memory one guy tries to fuck a blackhole? That bit was fucking weird...
I would say there are some good characters but they are few and far between next to the cardboard crusaders. A villain from the first book is AMAZING tho.
@@roproart6529 by the way, the blackhole fucking isn't a plot point, it's literally just a side tangent that exists for no reason...
Wasn't as bad as HORRENDOUSLY unnecessary furry BDSM cruise in Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton, another absolutely anus of character writing with amazing world building and ideas....
@@squishy1706 Cheng Xin sucks, Luo Ji rocks.
@squishy1706 what about the blasian characters
I love that I already knew exactly what trilogy you were talking about by the size of the books. It really is peak Science Fiction. For those of you who enjoyed this series, check out the children of time series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. And at least read through Messiah and Children of Dune, it’s ok if you stop because God Emperor might be my favorite, but it’s just not for everyone. But if you are really into the Dune universe, it’s worth a read. Haven’t tackled Heretics or Chapterhouse yet but I plan on it.
I’ve read all Liu’s sci fi novels and watched the movies the wandering earth I and II , amazing talent and imagination
Just me sticking around, hoping for a book recommendation, thinking "If he reveals the books and it's Three Body, i'm gonna lose my mind". It's a good read, don't get me wrong, but i got my hopes up for nothing
Would you mind sharing wht shelf you have in the background? It looks so much better than Kallax
I made the mistake of trying lightning ball. And the number of times I heard ball lightning was mind numbing. Had to stop
I saw the books from the side, looked to my shelf to compare the size of my books and just thought "yep, it's TBP" lmao
That’s a masterpiece, not only for sci-fi nerds. It’s so thoughtful that I have read it twice to understand it. Once I have read it when I was 8
No idea who you are, i saw this video after the netflix series. You convinced me to read the book. No regrets, huge gamechanger.
I KNEW what series you were talking about two scentences in. That series ROCKS.
I'm always so glad when a series i dislike is enjoyed by so many others. It is a pleasent reminder of our differing tastes and how that is a good thing in art. 'Good' or 'bad' can be subjective and thats ok :). Listening to the details of how others enjoyed it opens my mind.
Personally I found the series very unbelievable within it's own established universal rules and written by an author with a glaringly narrow minded and ignorant world view but simultaneously a very creative mind. Not something i regret reading though. It had fun unique moments.
@nateliason - yes, this is a fantastic series, currently being translated into Maltese by a Maltese Publishing and Translation house.
I read the first 2 of the trilogy. There are new ideas and themes which are not outside the realms of possibilities. While the ideas are good. The writing is just ok.
The ending of the third book brought me to tears, very beautiful
It's on my list. Have to get through the Foundation, Rama and Hyperion series first.
The dark tower is the greatest sci fi with the most fascinating future dystopian world
I have a lot of trouble finding g anything that captures my attention in any novel nowadays. I gave this a try after the first season on Netflix. Starting week 3 reading it and I'm half way through deaths end. . . Soooo I think I'll be looking at ball lightning and supernova era soon
Next read should be "old mans war"!
Read the whole series in 2 weeks. I think the whole series is called The Remembrance of Earth's Past!
Book series is amazing. But it gets rough to read as in the crushing reality of some of the science is very real.
I've read the first two books so far! 'The Three Body Problem' and 'Dark Forrest' were just incredible and the sequel specifically is in my top 5 reads of all time by itself. Can't wait to finish 'Death's End'(starting this week) ;D
Its bad that I knew it was the Remembrance of Earths Past series by the thickness of each book.
Half of reading the first book and omg it’s incredible and I can’t put it down and will soon will read the other two.
i 100% agree. i really enjoyed reading these books for the first time, especially the dark forest. it gave me nightmares lol & i couldn’t look through my telescope for months 😳🤣
I was so sure you where talking about the expanse! If it’s anything like it then I definately need to try and read those
If you like sci fi i would highly highly recommend the james smythe anomaly quartet, a bit darker but absolutely amazing.
Also project hail mary, a bit more light-hearted but a joyous read.
My books arrive tomorrow! So excited! Flynn got me hooked 😂
Tried reading it twice. I just couldn't get into it.
I see Robert Alter’s OT back there. Love it!
I wanted to like it more than I actually did
I think I understand this. Same for me
Why didn’t you like it that much? I’m thinking about getting it as a gift for someone but I am not quite sure about it now
@@swiftie3288 not OP, but I just finished the second book and overall have found it to be an enjoyable series, but not my favorite. The biggest flaws for me are the characters and the dialogue. It's surprisingly reminiscent of some classic sci-fi in that way: big ideas, awe-inspiring concepts, astounding scientific revelations, coupled with flat characters and awkward dialogue.
Everything sci-fi about it is absolutely fantastic. But the character work keeps it from being excellent for me.
@@Belazoth. thanks a lot for your explanation:) (merry Christmas if you celebrate 🎄)
I read book 1 after having it on my list for years! Excited for books 2,3 and the author approved book 4 by another author
I knew it from the very beginning, the series is just so good.
If you ever get a chance, look for "Chronicles of the Lensmen" by E. E. "Doc" Smith, it is hard Sci-fi/Fantasy with a storyline that I loved, and want everyone who likes science fiction to read.
Oh man i wish you could start with the Perry Rhodan series but its alot of Books and small "Heftromane" (could not find the english word for that ) ! Its a german sci-fi book series that started 1961! its peak sci-fi with different autors and guestautors over the years !
Meh, I started on that but lost interest. Was a while ago though so I don't really remember the plot. Let me think... There was a portrayal of the paranoia of the cultural revolution, the protagonist sent off to a labour camp before being forced into a military project years later.
Some books do have bad starts and work out well though. Maybe I should give it another go. Maybe. But then I've tried Dune about 14 times and never got into it either.
Worth noting: you're describing the introductory section of the English translation, which is actually told as a flashback in the original Chinese edition. So, if you're struggling with that flashback stuff, maybe try starting from the present day plotline and then going back once you have context for where the story is going.
@@maxsilva11 ok then, I'll try that. Thanks
watch movie first
Currently finishing the first one, but now I need to go to the bookstore and buy the second one.
enjoy!
Couldn't agree more. Redemption of time, the spin off, is good too
I came looking for this comment... _The Redemption of Time_ is excellent, and even though it's written by another author, it has the stamp of approval by Cixin Liu.
I’m halfway through the third book. It’s so good.
Loved the first two books but refuse to finish book three. It’s such depressing, slow completely preventable end.
It was interesting but a little too "dry" for me.
yeah that's a common criticism
Been looking for a scifi to pick up when I'm done with the Dune saga. This is it.
When the "universe blinked" in the first book, i was intrigued.
When the Dark Forest theory was explained in the second book, i hid under my bed.
When they started to use cosmological
constants as weapons in the third book, i lost my mind.
I knew from the first 6 words, you were gonna say Three Body Problem lol I was really hoping for something new or unknown and ISNT a massively popular global novel series with a TV adaptation
Great concepts and world building.
This trilogy makes me appreciate the fact that my native language is Chinese😂
Theres a fourth book, in the series not written by cixin but it has his approval
I wonder what he would think about the book ( Mr. Fix It and Miss Sue ). It is. no nonsense coming of age story where the brat dose not get her why.
Book overview
This is the poetic tale of Miss Sue, a contentious young woman no matter what a father and mother would do. In trying to raise a proper woman of dignity and respect, what she became as she grew up was something they did not expect. So what are the parents to do when they are down to their last wit, and realize they have no choice but to send for Mr. Fix It.
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Sophon having her katana and vaguely japanese getup is kinda weird, she only picks the look due to long term interaction with humans (since encountering humanity had HUGE social upheavals among the san-ti)
So...why does she look like that put the gate?
I saw 3 books and knew immediately.
Knew what it was as soon as I saw the hair. Millennials all know exactly the same things about a laughably small number of things. His second favorite is Never Let Me Go. Bet.
The way you can hear the phrase "per se" hovering just outside of every sentence he constructs, also a dead give away.
Man, I've been hearing a lot about this series lately. I gotta read it. I just finished Dune for the first time though so im gonna start dune messiah
First sci-fi trilogy I’ve ever read, finished it yesterday. I want to read it again.
Solaris is a really good sci-fi/philosophical story and despite the fact it has two chapters that go deep into hard pseudo scientific theories about the planet in question but its enkoyable other than that, also The Three Body Problem is unique but its not terribly interesting
The first book series that I've ever used a highlighter with.
It's a good read if you can get past the premise.
Hmmm i think itd either be the nights dawn trilogy by peter f Hamilton or the ecpanse series
The Dark Forest is honestly terrifying.
It’s by far the best of the series and incredibly thought provoking.
The 3rd book had great ideas, but the worst main character in a sci-fi series EVER.
I’m at page 170 of the first book. Finding it boring. Is it worth continuing???
Definitely, the first book can start a little slow but it really ramps up all through the end and the next two
The start is very boring and the whole series is very China-centric so it can be an absolute slog.
Afterwards it just gets exponentially more complicated with a lot of sci-fi concepts. By the third book is just speculative sci-fi insanity. Do not expect a hopeful ending or a nice one.
A lot of people swear by this trilogy with some kind of religious zealotry but it is not an easy or accesible read.
Dont miss Redemption of Time
The series aint complete without it.
I knew what the trilogy was the second the video started!
My personally think they are overrated. For me, it’s the commonwealth saga by Peter F. Hamilton starting with Pandora‘s star and Judas Unchained and ending with the void trilogy.
Tried watching it on Netflix and just kinda gave up around ep 7
I guessed what you were holding the minute you started talking! I agree; it's a fabulous trilogy!😊
"tsi-shin lee-oo" just for future reference
I wish I could read The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini again. That series was awesome.
Just read it for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time then! 🙂
I'm going to pick them up today, I'm really excited. Cheers!
I’ll finish the first book tonight. DO NOT ANSWER!!!
😂
First heard about it from Quinn and I've been meaning to pick up the books, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
I've just finished the best volume, I had a great time with it!
I'm convinced, I'll be looking for them from my local library.
I did the audiobooks last year and loved it, while also suffering from an existential crisis cause by the series. Listened to all three again a few months ago.
Not looking forward to the Netflix series.
No? Why not?
Did you get the audiobooks for free somewhere?
@@nateliason Responding very late here…
At the time I was worried about the changes. After watching it, it’s a different interpretation, and I get that changes had to be made for general audiences.
Is there any other series like this ? Please suggest ..
Almost done with The Dark Forest and so far it’s been really dope
Book series is amazing it get rough to read as in the crushing reality of some of the science is very real.
I read all 3 and most of the spin off in the last 6 days!! I just couldn't put them down
…”and translated to English by Ken Liu and Joel Martinsen.”
Thank you!
I was really hoping you were going to sat I am Number Four😂, but thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely have to read it
Love love love this trilogy
I wish there were some great sci-fi that's both high concept and has warm character-writing, taking time to explore its characters deeply...does anyone know any such books? Or even comics of any kind?
I thought you were going to say 'The Expanse'.