Liu Cixin books in order
Chinese science fiction writer
- Born
- 1963
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Books
- 16
- Series
- 1
Liu Cixin has published 9 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 4 other books, beginning with The Supernova Era (2003). The series is Remembrance of Earth's Past (3 books, starting with The Three-Body Problem). The best-known is The Three-Body Problem (2006). The latest is Collected Short Stories (2025).
Updated September 2026
Remembrance of Earth's Past books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Three-Body Problem (2006) · 2 The Dark Forest (2008) · 3 Death's End (2010)
- 1.
The Three-Body Problem (2006)
- 2.
The Dark Forest (2008)
- 3.
Death's End (2010)
Where to start with Liu Cixin
Start here
The Three-Body Problem
Liu Cixin's most-read book and the first of the 3 Remembrance of Earth's Past books.
Highest rated
The Dark Forest
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 36 readers.
Shortest way in
The Supernova Era
One of the most-read, at about 408 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Supernova Era (Jan 2003)
Ball Lightning (2004)
The Cretaceous Past (2010)
Wandering Earth (2013)
Weight of Memories (2016)
Zadacha Treh Tel (2017)
Novellas in order
Mirror (2004)
Short story collections in order
Hold Up the Sky (2020)
Collected Short Stories (2025)
Other books in order
Sea of Dreams (2021)
Village Teacher (2021)
Yuanyuan's Bubbles (2021)
View from the Stars (2024)
Film and TV adaptations
- Three-BodyTV · from The Three-Body Problem
- The Three-Body ProblemFilm · from The Three-Body Problem
- The Three-Body Problem in MinecraftTV · from The Three-Body Problem
- The Three-Body ProblemTV · from The Three-Body Problem
About Liu Cixin
Liu Cixin is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. In English translations of his works, his name is given as Cixin Liu. He is sometimes called "Da Liu" by his fellow science fiction writers in China.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Liu Cixin FAQ
- How many books has Liu Cixin written?
- Liu Cixin has published 9 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Liu Cixin's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Remembrance of Earth's Past with The Three-Body Problem. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Liu Cixin's latest book?
- Collected Short Stories (2025).
- What is Liu Cixin's most famous book?
- The Three-Body Problem (2006) is Liu Cixin's most widely read book.
- Are Liu Cixin's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (Remembrance of Earth's Past); the other 13 books stand alone.
- Which Liu Cixin books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Three-Body Problem (as Three-Body, TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.