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Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu--translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu--is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction.
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 Ken Liu’s personal favorites.
To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu. Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection.
For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars.
Stories
“The Year of the Rat†by Chen Qiufan
“The Fist of Lijian†by Chen Qiufan
“The Flower of Shazui†by Chen Qiufan
“A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight†by Xia Jia
“Tongtong’s Summer†by Xia Jia
“Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse†by Xia jia
“The City of Silence†by Ma Boyong
“Invisible Planets†by Hao Jingfang
“Folding Beijing†by Hao Jingfang
“Call Girl†by Tang Fei
“Grave of the Fireflies†by Cheng Jingbo
“The Circle†by Liu Cixin
“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
PDF Invisible Planets Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation Ken Liu Books
"Great job Mr. Liu. I'd read the short essays at the end of the book first."
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Invisible Planets Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation Ken Liu Books Reviews :
Invisible Planets Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation Ken Liu Books Reviews
- Not all of the stories are great; but several of them are amongst the most creative short stories I've encountered. Taking Care of God, Folding Beijing and the City of Silence present unique visions of the world. The essays at the end of the book are also worth reading.
- I recently read Cixin Liu’s science fiction Three Body Problem trilogy, and was pretty much blown away. The second book in the series, The Dark Forest, may be the finest science fiction work I have ever read (and I’ve read hundreds). I was anxious to read more of his work along with other recognized Chinese science fiction authors and purchased a collection of short stories as soon as I found it.
Liu’s writing is clearly in the genre of classical science fiction, with interstellar travel, alien species and good hard science fiction technology. I was somewhat disappointed with the work of the other authors. The translator of this work, Ken Liu, explained in his introduction the various sub-genres of Chinese science fiction, with which I was not familiar. Whereas, Cixin Liu fits very comfortable in my understanding of what encompasses science fiction, most of the other short stories didn’t register as science fiction to me at all. In addition, there were recognizable cultural aspects of most of the other work that do not appear in Liu’s work. Aside from the short story Folding Beijing, and Liu’s contributions, I was pretty much underwhelmed. - A recent read that I absolutely enjoyed INVISIBLE PLANETS, an Anthology of Contemporary Chinese SF in translation, curated by Ken Liu.
Xia Jia’s “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight†was my favorite story, about a boy living on a street full of ghosts. Xia Jia likens her story to Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book meets Hayao Miyazaki, which is spot on. I also loved Tang Fei’s “Call Girl,†about a girl who takes money in exchange for stories, and Chen Jingbo’s “Grave of the Fireflies,†a fantastic literary wonderland of a tale. - Really enjoyed the stories, far more unique and well-written than a lot of the current American SF authors. Moreover, many US and European SF stories rehash old plots and ideas from previous authors. This book had many unique and uniquely presented stories. I look forward to more from these authors.
- great read. Really enjoyed the diversity of the stories and the background of the author's experiences.
- Excellent translation, good selection, and essays to give it all context.
- Great job Mr. Liu. I'd read the short essays at the end of the book first.
- I DID NOT ORDER THIS BOOK,!!!
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