Super Short Summary

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, translated by Ken Liu, unfolds during the Cultural Revolution, where Ye Wenjie witnesses her father’s murder and later works at a secret military base exploring extraterrestrial life. In the present, Wang Miao is drawn into a mysterious group and a concerning video game that reflects the impending arrival of an alien species, the Trisolarans, posing a dire threat to humanity’s future. The novel contains depictions of torture and death, including death by suicide.