Best Ken Liu Books

Death's End

Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 3

by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu

The Three-Body trilogy's finale follows humanity's desperate attempts to survive alien colonization across multiple centuries and dimensions. Liu's hard science fiction tackles the Fermi paradox with solutions both ingenious and terrifying.

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The Three-Body trilogy's finale follows humanity's desperate attempts to survive alien colonization across multiple centuries and dimensions. Liu's hard science fiction tackles the Fermi paradox with solutions both ingenious and terrifying.

The Three-Body Problem

Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 1

by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu

A secret military project contacts aliens during China's Cultural Revolution, setting up humanity's first extraterrestrial encounter. Liu blends hard science fiction with historical tragedy and philosophical depth.

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A secret military project contacts aliens during China's Cultural Revolution, setting up humanity's first extraterrestrial encounter. Liu blends hard science fiction with historical tragedy and philosophical depth.

Speaking Bones

The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 4

by Ken Liu

Théra's flight from enemies takes her to hidden valleys and ghost cities as Liu concludes his sweeping chronicle of the Dandelion Dynasty.

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Théra's flight from enemies takes her to hidden valleys and ghost cities as Liu concludes his sweeping chronicle of the Dandelion Dynasty.

The Wall of Storms

The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 2

by Ken Liu

Kuni's reign as emperor faces its greatest test when the Lyucu empire invades from across distant seas, threatening everything he's built. Liu expands his fantasy epic with complex politics and warfare.

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Kuni's reign as emperor faces its greatest test when the Lyucu empire invades from across distant seas, threatening everything he's built. Liu expands his fantasy epic with complex politics and warfare.

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 1

by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Jonathan Davis, Tom Angleberger, Janina Gavankar, Ben Blacker, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Ashley Eckstein, Carol Monda, Mur Lafferty, Marc Thompson, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Daniel M. Lavery, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton, Renée Ahdieh

Forty authors reimagine A New Hope through the eyes of cantina patrons, Death Star gunners, and other background characters, revealing hidden stories within the familiar epic.

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Forty authors reimagine A New Hope through the eyes of cantina patrons, Death Star gunners, and other background characters, revealing hidden stories within the familiar epic.

The Grace of Kings

The Dandelion Dynasty • Book 1

by Ken Liu

Epic fantasy meets Chinese mythology as two rebels—a charming bandit and a noble warrior—discover that overthrowing an emperor is easier than deciding who should replace him.

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Epic fantasy meets Chinese mythology as two rebels—a charming bandit and a noble warrior—discover that overthrowing an emperor is easier than deciding who should replace him.

The Book of Swords

Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail

by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin

Seventeen fantasy luminaries including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb craft new sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by Conan and Elric. Each story channels the classic pulp spirit while showcasing contemporary fantasy's evolution.

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Seventeen fantasy luminaries including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb craft new sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by Conan and Elric. Each story channels the classic pulp spirit while showcasing contemporary fantasy's evolution.

The Book of Witches

by Jonathan Strahan, Linda D. Addison, P. Djèlí Clark, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, Darcie Little Badger, Andrea Hairston, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly Robson, C.L. Clark, Millie Ho, Indrapramit Das, Saad Z. Hossain, Garth Nix, Premee Mohamed, Maureen F. McHugh, Andrea Stewart, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sheree Renée Thomas, Angela Slatter, Fonda Lee, Usman T. Malik, E. Lily Yu, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Emily Y. Teng, Amal El-Mohtar, Alyssa Winans

Global perspectives on witchcraft span from traditional folklore to futuristic magic systems, though the anthology's breadth sacrifices consistency for ambition across its thirty stories.

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Global perspectives on witchcraft span from traditional folklore to futuristic magic systems, though the anthology's breadth sacrifices consistency for ambition across its thirty stories.

The Legends of Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: the Last Jedi)

Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi

by Ken Liu

Rather than answering what Luke Skywalker really accomplished, Liu explores how legends grow and distort across the galaxy. The conflicting tales reveal more about storytelling itself than any single 'true' version could.

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Rather than answering what Luke Skywalker really accomplished, Liu explores how legends grow and distort across the galaxy. The conflicting tales reveal more about storytelling itself than any single 'true' version could.