Invisible Planets

A groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction from the multi award-winning author and translator of Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem.

The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius critical acclaim, some have been selected for Year's Best anthologies, and some are simply editor Ken Liu's personal favorites. Rounding out the collection are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus Liu's illuminating introduction.

Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection.

Stories include:

"The Year of the Rat," "The Fist of Lijian," and "The Flower of Shazui" by Chen Qiufan"A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight," "Tongtong's Summer," and "Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse" by Xia Jia"The City of Silence" by Ma Boyong"Invisible Planets" and "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang"Call Girl" by Tang Fei"Grave of the Fireflies" by Cheng Jingbo"The Circle" and "Taking Care of God" by Liu Cixin

Essays:"The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction" by Liu Cixin and Ken Liu"The Torn Generation: Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition" by Chen Qiufan and Ken Liu"What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?" by Xia Jia and Ken Liu