Liu Cixin

Liu Cixin, born in 1963 in Yangquan, Shanxi Province, is a leading figure in Chinese science fiction, a senior engineer, and a member of the China Writers Association. His writing is known for its vast cosmic scale, rigorous rational speculation, and solid scientific grounding, often placing human civilization in extreme situations for examination. The Three-Body trilogy, his representative work, revolves around humanity's contact and struggle with an alien civilization, displaying an expansive vision and striking imagination, while works such as The Wandering Earth and Ball Lightning start from near-future crises to explore the tensions between technology, society, and human nature. In 2015, he won the 73rd Hugo Award for Best Novel for The Three-Body Problem, becoming the first writer in Asia to receive this honor. His works are also categorized as premium fiction, science fiction, and social fiction.