The Three-Body Problem
By Liu Cixin
Originally Published: 2006
Author: Liu Cixin
Original Language: English
Followed by: The Dark Forest
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy fiction
Summary:
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
Author: Liu Cixin
Original Language: English
Followed by: The Dark Forest
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy fiction
Summary:
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
I, Robot
By Isaac Asimov
Originally Published: December 2, 1950
Author: Isaac Asimov
Original Language: English
Characters: Susan Calvin, Alfred Lanning, Powell and Donovan, Lawrence Robertson, Peter Bogert
Genres: Sci-Fi, Adventure Fiction
Summary:
The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future— a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Author: Isaac Asimov
Original Language: English
Characters: Susan Calvin, Alfred Lanning, Powell and Donovan, Lawrence Robertson, Peter Bogert
Genres: Sci-Fi, Adventure Fiction
Summary:
The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future— a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Ready Player One
By Ernest Cline
Originally Published: August 16, 2011
Author: Ernest Cline
Original Language: English
Characters: Wade Owen Watts, James Halliday, Art3mis, Helen Harris, Daito, Nolan Sorrento, Akihide Karatsu, Ogden Morrow
Genres: Novel, Sci-Fi, LitRPG, Fantasy Fiction, Dystopian Fiction
Summary:
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines— puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.
But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by player willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win— and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.
Author: Ernest Cline
Original Language: English
Characters: Wade Owen Watts, James Halliday, Art3mis, Helen Harris, Daito, Nolan Sorrento, Akihide Karatsu, Ogden Morrow
Genres: Novel, Sci-Fi, LitRPG, Fantasy Fiction, Dystopian Fiction
Summary:
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines— puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.
But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by player willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win— and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.