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Three-Body Problem Books in Order

Three-Body Problem contains 4 books, published between 2006 and 2019. The first book is The Three-Body Problem (2006) and the newest is The Redemption of Time (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2006–2019
Confirmed
2 of 4 titles
Pages on record
416 in 1 of 4 books
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Three-Body Problem is a Chinese science fiction series catalogued as 4 books from 2006 to 2019, the first 3 credited to Liu Cixin. The Three-Body Problem (2006) opens the series, followed by The Dark Forest (2008) and Death's End (2010). The Redemption of Time (2019), the fourth entry, is credited to Baoshu. Human-alien encounters, imaginary wars and survival appear in the subject tags, and the tags also record a 2015 Hugo Award in the novel category. The series is listed as likely complete.

How many Three-Body Problem books are there?

Three-Body Problem has 4 books, released between 2006 and 2019.

Three-Body Problem Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Three-Body Problem 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, book 1 of the Three-Body Problem series (2006)
  2. Cover of The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, book 2 of the Three-Body Problem series (2008)
  1. 1
    The Three-Body Problem2006 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006416
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  2. 2
    The Dark Forest2008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  3. 3
    Death's End2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  4. 4
    The Redemption of Time2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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Do you have to read Three-Body Problem books in order?

You should read the Three-Body Problem books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Three-Body Problem book also stands alone.

Where to start with Three-Body Problem

Start with The Three-Body Problem (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Three-Body Problem book?

The Redemption of Time (2019) is the newest Three-Body Problem book released so far.

Is there a new Three-Body Problem book coming?

No next Three-Body Problem 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 Three-Body Problem has won

Wikidata records 5 awards and 6 nominations for Three-Body Problem. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Three-Body Problem at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Three-Body Problem title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Three-Body Problem books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
416 pages across the 1 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Three-Body Problem books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 4 titles, 3 are credited to Liu Cixin. One title carries no credit.

What the Three-Body Problem books are about

3 of the 4 Three-Body Problem 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 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.