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The Wandering Earth

Cixin Liu

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 3.9 (138 on Hardcover)

443 pages · Released Oct 26, 2021

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This is a hard science fiction short story collection exploring humanity's survival in a harsh universe. While not graphically violent, the stories contain existential dread, cosmic-scale catastrophes, and mature philosophical themes about extinction and moral compromise that suit older teen readers. The collection emphasizes human resilience and reason in desperate circumstances, offering educational value about physics and space exploration alongside its darker narrative elements.

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From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu, The Wandering Earth is a science fiction short story collection featuring the title tale--the basis for the blockbuster international film, now streaming on Netflix. These ten stories, including five Chinese Galaxy Award-winners, are a blazingly original ode to planet E... From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu, The Wandering Earth is a science fiction short story collection featuring the title tale--the basis for the blockbuster international film, now streaming on Netflix. These ten stories, including five Chinese Galaxy Award-winners, are a blazingly original ode to planet Earth, its pasts, and its futures. Liu's fiction takes the reader to the edge of the universe and the end of time, to meet stranger fates than we could have ever imagined. With a melancholic and keen understanding of human nature, Liu's stories show humanity's attempts to reason, navigate, and above all, survive in a desolate cosmos. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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  • Fiction
  • A mix driven
  • Plot driven
  • Weak Character Development
  • Loveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • to-read audiobook
  • Adventurous
  • reflective
  • funny
  • hopeful
  • informative

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