Books like The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

• Science fiction
• Alien invasion
• Artificial intelligence

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

• The MartianAndy Weir

  The Martian

  Andy Weir · Adult

  about 410 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)

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• Red RisingPierce Brown

  Red Rising

  Pierce Brown · 2014 · Adult

  about 420 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Three-Body Problem; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Rising, read September 24, 2026.
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• Dark MatterBlake Crouch

  Dark Matter

  Blake Crouch · 2016 · Adult

  about 370 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Dark Matter: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)

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• Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel

  Station Eleven

  Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 · Adult

  about 350 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Station Eleven: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

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• Jurassic ParkMichael Crichton

  Jurassic Park

  Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

  about 460 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)

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• Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro

  Never Let Me Go

  Kazuo Ishiguro · 2005 · Adult

  about 320 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Never Let Me Go: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

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• World War ZMax Brooks

  World War Z

  Max Brooks · 2006 · Adult

  about 420 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    World War Z: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Three-Body Problem; Open Library and Wikidata for World War Z, read September 24, 2026.
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• Snow CrashNeal Stephenson

  Snow Crash

  Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

  about 460 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Snow Crash: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

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• Ready Player OneErnest Cline

  Ready Player One

  Ernest Cline · Adult

  about 460 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    Ready Player One: "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

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• The Time Traveler's WifeAudrey Niffenegger

  The Time Traveler's Wife

  Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

  about 550 pages

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    The Three-Body Problem: "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, alien contact" (OL subject)
    The Time Traveler's Wife: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Three-Body Problem; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife, read September 24, 2026.
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