Books

Head of Zeus. LIU, Cixin [The Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy]: The Three Body Problem; The Dark Forest; Death's End London: Head of Zeus Ltd. in association with Goldsboro Books, 2015-2016 8vo., 3 vols; blue, burgundy and red boards, respectively lettered in silver, gilt and white to backstrips, all with publisher's device to foot; together in the highly decorative dust wrappers by Stephen Martiniere (all unclipped, £16.99/£18.99/£18.99); pp. [vii], 6-399, [i]; [vii], 6-512; [vii], 6-604, [iv]; with decorative limitation, title pages, and part headings; fine copies all.   Limited editions, No. 180 of just 250 copies signed (Vol I also dated) by the author and translators Ken Liu and Joel Martinsen.  Vol III includes a bookmark from Goldsboro books loosely tipped in. Published simultaneously with the first trade edition, the trilogy originally appeared in Science Fiction World in the Republic of China 2006 before being published as a standalone work in…

The Three-Body Problem is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The story revolves around a secret military project and an impending alien invasion. The narrative pulls together various strands of people who are affected by the discovery that Earth is not alone in the universe.

One method to determine if a copy of 'The Three-Body Problem' is a first edition is by checking the publication details listed near the front of the book for the Chongqing Publishing Group and the ISBN provided. First editions may also have specific cover art or include a mention of print run details.