Liu Cixin: Latest Works & Interviews

In 2025, a newly revised edition of Liu Cixin's short story collection "Time Migration" was released, featuring two previously uncollected early shorts: "Life" and "Age of Angels." The collection brings together 18 classic short stories, including beloved works like "The Wandering Earth," "The Village Teacher," and "The Devourer."

It's been 16 years since the publication of "Death's End" (2010), and Liu Cixin hasn't released a new full-length novel since. Rumors have circulated multiple times that he's working on a new novel, but no official confirmation. However, two notable signals:

At the 2024 Science Fiction Convention, Liu revealed he's "working on something that satisfies myself," without any details.

In a 2025 interview with "People" magazine, he said "creation requires沉淀，I can't write just for the sake of writing."

Important Note: All "Three-Body IV" rumors online are fan creations or hoaxes. As of now, no official channel has confirmed the existence of a Three-Body sequel.

- "AI writing won't replace human authors, but it will redefine what creation means"

- "The core of sci-fi isn't predicting the future, but using extreme settings to illuminate human nature"

- On the Three-Body IP: "What gratifies me most isn't the success of adaptations, but that more people are thinking about the relationship between the universe and civilization"

"AI may surpass most human writers in literary skill within 10 years. But the meaning of literature has never been just about word combinations — it's an honest response to the human condition. AI has no condition, so it can't write真正的literature."

"I tell myself: adaptations are the works of directors and screenwriters, not mine. I don't interfere, I don't direct, I don't evaluate — these are my three principles."

"I've never believed I have writer's block. When I want to write, I write. When I don't, I read physics books and play games. Inspiration isn't squeezed out — it's waited for."

The English edition of the Three-Body trilogy has sold over 5 million copies worldwide (as of early 2026), the highest-selling Chinese sci-fi work ever. Liu Cixin has become the most translated Chinese author after Lu Xun (Three-Body has been translated into over 30 languages).

- 2024 shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature shortlist (didn't win, but the nomination itself is a milestone)

- The New York Times hailed him as "single-handedly changing the landscape of global science fiction"

- Multiple overseas universities (Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford) have included Three-Body in their curricula

If you enjoy Liu's short stories, here's his personal ranking: