Liu Cixin Books in Order

How many Liu Cixin books are there?

Liu Cixin has 32 books, released between 1998 and 2024. 3 of them belong to the Three-Body Problem series.

Liu Cixin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Liu Cixin books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

Liu Cixin series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

• Three-Body Problem books in order 4 books

Liu Cixin books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Liu Cixin books in order?

You only need to read Liu Cixin books in order within the Three-Body Problem series, which holds 3 of the 32 Liu Cixin books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Liu Cixin

Start with The Three-Body Problem (2006), the first Three-Body Problem book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Daishang Tade Yanjing / Her Eyes on the Belt (1998).

What is the newest Liu Cixin book?

Taking Care of God Vol. 1 (2024) is the newest Liu Cixin book released so far.

Is there a new Liu Cixin book coming?

No next Liu Cixin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Liu Cixin has won

Wikidata records 5 awards and 6 nominations for Liu Cixin. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

• Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work2021Wonfor The Dark Forest
• Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work2020Wonfor The Three-Body Problem
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2017Wonfor Death's End
• Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel2017Wonfor The Three-Body Problem
• Hugo Award for Best Novel2015Wonfor The Three-Body Problem
• Hugo Award for Best Novel2017Shortlistedfor Death's End
• Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2017Shortlistedfor The Three-Body Problem
• Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2017Shortlistedfor Death's End
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2016Shortlistedfor The Dark Forest
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2015Shortlistedfor The Three-Body Problem
• Nebula Award for Best Novel2015Shortlistedfor The Three-Body Problem

Liu Cixin at a glance

Still publishing

Liu Cixin published a book as recently as 2024.

Release pace

Liu Cixin books have appeared about one a year on average.

Length

2,292 pages across the 9 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.

Busiest decade

Most Liu Cixin books, 13 of 32, were published in the 2020s.

When Liu Cixin books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Liu Cixin titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

What the Liu Cixin books are about

12 of the 32 Liu Cixin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: human-alien encounters is tagged on 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

• Human-alien encounters 6 of 12 books
• Imaginary wars and battles 6 of 12 books
• Science fiction 6 of 12 books
• Language and languages 4 of 12 books
• Chinese Science fiction 3 of 12 books
• Chinese fiction, translations into english 2 of 12 books
• Survival 2 of 12 books
• Technological innovations 2 of 12 books