Three-Body Problem

Let me list what this book is, and has, and does, so wonderfully. Not only is it good science fiction. But its science-y science fiction, with really physics, and principles that have been tested and proven in the real world. It is set in China, and not just China in modern day but peoples revolution China. Its well written, it conveys complicated abstract ideas beautifully, and it accomplishes all this translated from Chinese (it even has foot notes to explain historical nuance and puns that exist in Chinese and not in English). This book was fantastic. Liu Cixin is truly a writer to be reckoned with, and I cannot wait to read the next books in the series.

Set against the political backdrop of the peoples revolution in China and the prosecution of scientist and intellectuals, the story follows the life of a scientist who is involved in a top secret research project looking for extraterrestrial life, a physicist working on nanotechnology, and a cult that worships a lord that demands the killing of scientists.

This book was fantastic. I loved it. I think this was honestly one of the best science fiction books I've ever read, and I highly recommend it to everyone.