The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu

The Wandering Earth

Cixin Liu with Holger Nahm (Translator)

45 pages first pub 2000 (view editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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For readers drawn to mysterious, adventurous science fiction centered on humanity’s cosmic future and Earth’s place among the stars. Ideal if you enjoy crisp, idea-driven stories that move between contemplative wonder and propulsive speculation, with hard science puzzles, speculative awe, and cinematic scale over dense character studies.

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Cixin Liu is China’s bestselling science fiction author and one of the most important voices in world SF. His novel, The Three-Body Problem, was the first translated work of SF ever to win the Hugo Award. Here is the first collection of his short ...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 2,153 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 81%

reflective: 57%

dark: 52%

challenging: 34%

mysterious: 33%

inspiring: 32%

emotional: 25%

informative: 25%

tense: 22%

hopeful: 20%

sad: 15%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

33% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

65% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

17% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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