Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu–translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu–is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction.

The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius critical acclaim, some have been selected for Year’s Best anthologies, and some are simply Ken Liu’s personal favorites.

To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu. Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection.

For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars.

Stories:

The Year of the Rat by Chen Qiufan
The Fist of Lijian by Chen Qiufan
The Flower of Shazui by Chen Qiufan
A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight by Xia Jia
Tongtong’s Summer by Xia Jia
Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse by Xia jia
The City of Silence by Ma Boyong
Invisible Planets by Hao Jingfang
Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang
Call Girl by Tang Fei
Grave of the Fireflies by Cheng Jingbo
The Circle by Liu Cixin
Taking Care of God by Liu Cixin

Essays:

The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction by Liu Cixin and Ken Liu
The Torn Generation Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition by Chen Qiufan and Ken Liu
What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese? by Xia Jia and Ken Liu