A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Three-Body Problem series--now a Netflix Original series--A View from the Stars is a new collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces.

A VIEW FROM THE STARS features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time. This collection includes essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writer, and lover of science fiction throughout his life, as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years.

"A vital collection. . . . down-to-earth, but unafraid to ask big questions."--Publishers Weekly

The Three-Body Problem Series
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End

Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky
The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars

Author: Cixin Liu
Publisher: Tordotcom
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.30w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781250292117

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2023 pg. 12
Publishers Weekly 02/12/2024
Booklist 02/15/2024 pg. 36
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024

About the Author
CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China. Liu is an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.