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📘 The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2) by 刘慈欣

In "The Dark Forest," Earth faces the reality of an impending alien invasion from Trisolaris, whose sophons—subatomic particles that grant instant access to human data—threaten all defense plans. Only human thought remains hidden, leading to the Wallfacer Project. Four individuals, including statesmen, scientists, and the unknown Luo Ji, a modest Chinese astronomer and sociologist, are given vast resources to devise covert strategies. Luo Ji, unaware of his pivotal role, discovers he is the target of Trisolaris’ assassination attempts, setting the stage for a tense battle of wits between humanity and the alien world.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera

Authors: 刘慈欣

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