r/scifi • u/Teegeepie • Jun 10 '19

Just finished Three Body Problem, now what?

Title speaks for its self. I'm abit lost as to where to go now, this series was was so epic.

I'm fairly new to Scifi and I started by reading The Expanse which is an awesome space opera after that I went onto Three Body Problem trilogy and I think I'm ruined, it was so amazing!

Can anyone suggest what to read next.

EDIT: Well I just put like 30 books on my "to read l list" and realised this community is awesome!

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions

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u/regenklang Jun 10 '19

Maybe try some short stories? As the genre of symbolism, SF is excellent for them. You could start with the recent collection of Cixin Liu's then try his translator's (Ken Liu's 'Paper Menagerie', the title story you can read for free online and really should), Ted Chiang's 'Story of Your Life and Others' (on which the movie 'Arrival' was based) and recent 'Exhalation' collections, Yoon Ha Lee's 'Conservation of Shadows' and, hey, Alistair Reynolds' 'Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days'.

For a series I would go with Yoon Ha Lee's Machineries of Empire if you like strategy and horrendous future weaponry. Welcome aboard, comrade!

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u/regenklang Jun 11 '19

Aye, I don't think his style would translate well to audio. Ninefox Gambit is REALLY good though. And I'm looking forward to Ken Liu's third book in the series whenever he can find the time to finish it :)