The Recurring Cast
Remembrance of Earth's Past book 1 · 2008

The Three-Body Problem

During China’s Cultural Revolution, Ye Wenjie, an astrophysicist, joins a secret military project. Decades later, Wang Miao, a scientist, is drawn into a wave of deaths among scientists and a strange virtual reality game called Three Body.

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Book facts

Author
Liu Cixin
Series
Remembrance of Earth's Past, book 1 of 3
Published
2008
Setting
Set in Beijing
Characters charted
3
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The Three-Body Problem

3 recurring or key characters from Liu Cixin’s chart. Introduces Ye Wenjie, Wang Miao and Shi Qiang.

Lead 1

  • Wang MiaoFirst appearanceNanomaterials researcher

Major 2

  • Ye WenjieFirst appearanceAstrophysicist
  • Shi QiangFirst appearanceBlunt police detective, "Da Shi"