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: 04/01/2025
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.09h x 6.22w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9781250292131
ISBN10: 1250292131
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Science Fiction | Collections & Anthologies
- Fiction | Science Fiction | Hard Science Fiction

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.