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New York: Tor, 2016. First Editions, first printings (2 of 3). Hardcovers. Octavos. Very good to near fine in like dust jackets. "The Dark Forest" (the only second printing in the lot) shows two small areas of color offsetting from book to underside of dust jacket at head and heel of spine. A striking set of the trilogy, overall.. Liu Cixin’s trilogy, Remembrance of Earth’s Past, is a profound exploration of humanity’s place in the universe, set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution. In "The Three-Body Problem," a brilliant young Chinese woman being held as a political prisoner makes contact with the extraterrestrial Trisolaran civilization, bringing the threat of an alien invasion to Earth. In "The Dark Forest", hidden strategies are devised against the aliens. Finally, in "Death’s End," humanity makes a last stand in a universe where civilizations prey on each other for survival. The series is a rich narrative of interstellar conflict, political…

'Death's End' is the final book in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Liu Cixin. It combines hard science fiction with philosophical and existential questions about humanity's place in the universe.