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Reading order

Remembrance of Earth's Past reading order

Liu Cixin

  1. The Three-Body Problem2006
  2. The Dark Forest2008
  3. Death's End2010
8.18.1 / 10
3,977 ratings
Score
3 volumes
Volumes
2006–2010
Published
Completed
Status
Science fiction
Genre

Quick answer

The Three-Body Problem
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Publication order

3 volumes2006–2010Completed

  • Three volumes, one continuous story spanning centuries — read in order from The Three-Body Problem (2006).
  • The scale grows with each book; Death's End makes no sense without the first two.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 3
  1. The Three-Body Problem
    2006
  2. The Dark Forest
    2008
  3. Death's End
    2010
3 volumes on a timeline, 2006 to 2010
  1. The Three-Body Problem
    The Three-Body Problem2006 · 3,977 ratings · Filmed 2024Start here
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. The Dark Forest
    The Dark Forest2008 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Death's End
    Death's End2010 · 1,468 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Extras, short stories and spin-offs

Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.

  • The Redemption of Time2010

Frequently asked questions

Which Remembrance of Earth's Past book is the longest?

“The Dark Forest” is the longest at 560 pages; the shortest is “The Three-Body Problem” with 417 pages.

What should I read after Remembrance of Earth's Past?

After the main series: The Redemption of Time.