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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 7, 2022 7:15 AM

The Three-Body Problem (Kindle eBook)

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Macmillan via Amazon has The Three-Body Problem (Kindle eBook) by Cixin Liu on sale for $2.99.

Barne & Noble also has The Three-Body Problem (Nook eBook) by Cixin Liu on sale for $2.99.

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About this book:
  • This is the first book of the series (4 total books).
  • Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.

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Macmillan via Amazon has The Three-Body Problem (Kindle eBook) by Cixin Liu on sale for $2.99.

Barne & Noble also has The Three-Body Problem (Nook eBook) by Cixin Liu on sale for $2.99.

Thanks to community member phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this book:
  • This is the first book of the series (4 total books).
  • Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on over 14,900 Amazon customer reviews.
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Upperd
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Excellent book, first of a three part series about to be Netflix'd.
IgorGr
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It's amazing. Not just the story itself, but the work of translation and the Chinese cultural perspective that is uncommon in this genre. I think it's one of the great works of science fiction of the last few decades.
mealilo
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EXCELLENT book. I disagree with the other comments - first book was awesome, second book was incredible. And third was amazing. Highly recommend. One of the few series I've read multiple times.

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Jul 7, 2022 3:59 PM
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UpperdJul 7, 2022 3:59 PM
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Excellent book, first of a three part series about to be Netflix'd.
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Jul 7, 2022 4:15 PM
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goodbyebonesJul 7, 2022 4:15 PM
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Quote from Upperd :
Excellent book, first of a three part series about to be Netflix'd.
Woah! It's a trilogy? I've only read the first one but now I'm excited to read the second and third
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Jul 7, 2022 4:31 PM
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JimL2907Jul 7, 2022 4:31 PM
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First book was good. Second was tolerable. Hated the third. By the end, I was wishing I had all of those hours back.
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Jul 7, 2022 4:37 PM
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thedealguy79Jul 7, 2022 4:37 PM
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Quote from JimL2907 :
First book was good. Second was tolerable. Hated the third. By the end, I was wishing I had all of those hours back.
agreed with that ranking. second book wasnt too bad, very slow start, end was good. third book...no thx
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Jul 7, 2022 4:56 PM
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dmasontisonJul 7, 2022 4:56 PM
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Quote from thedealguy79 :
agreed with that ranking. second book wasnt too bad, very slow start, end was good. third book...no thx
That's pretty much the same with me. The third book was much weaker than the first two.
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Jul 7, 2022 5:13 PM
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noraziJul 7, 2022 5:13 PM
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The sci-fi science stuff in this series is awesome... the love-relationship stuff is kinda cringe though (especially book 3).
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Jul 7, 2022 5:23 PM
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thedealguy79Jul 7, 2022 5:23 PM
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That's pretty much the same with me. The third book was much weaker than the first two.

best sci-fi i have read lately have been Hail Mary, and also the Earthcore/Mt Fitzroy books.

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Jul 7, 2022 5:24 PM
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yeti79Jul 7, 2022 5:24 PM
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Quote from JimL2907 :
First book was good. Second was tolerable. Hated the third. By the end, I was wishing I had all of those hours back.
A problem with most contemporary authors thanks to the bad influence of JJ Abrams and the "mystery box" style of storytelling he popularized with Alias and LOST.

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Jul 7, 2022 5:37 PM
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LexGregorJul 7, 2022 5:37 PM
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It's amazing. Not just the story itself, but the work of translation and the Chinese cultural perspective that is uncommon in this genre. I think it's one of the great works of science fiction of the last few decades.
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jesterfxJul 7, 2022 5:37 PM
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Quote from goodbyebones :
Woah! It's a trilogy? I've only read the first one but now I'm excited to read the second and third
Amazon is showing there is even a 4th book in the series. I haven't read any of them myself but ready to jump in.
Jul 7, 2022 5:54 PM
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RookzJul 7, 2022 5:54 PM
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Quote from yeti79 :
A problem with most contemporary authors thanks to the bad influence of JJ Abrams and the "mystery box" style of storytelling he popularized with Alias and LOST.
Man, Lost gave me TV show PTSD and trust issues...
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The three-body problem happened to me more than once after a bottle of Patron.
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mealiloJul 7, 2022 6:16 PM
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EXCELLENT book. I disagree with the other comments - first book was awesome, second book was incredible. And third was amazing. Highly recommend. One of the few series I've read multiple times.
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Jul 7, 2022 6:24 PM
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BloodMosesJul 7, 2022 6:24 PM
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Amazing book - I loved all of them

First is probably the best but they were all good

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Jul 7, 2022 6:24 PM
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jacekmwJul 7, 2022 6:24 PM
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Have tried to get into this one a few times. Keep hearing that it's amazing, but I've had a hard time even getting to any part where anything sci fi happens.

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