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Remembrance of Earth's Past books in order

Remembrance of Earth's Past by Liu Cixin has 3 books, published 2006–2010. Reading all of them takes about 32 hours (1,718 pages). 1 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

Spines are sized by page count. The orange dot marks a free ebook.

Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2006

    The Three-Body Problem

    416 pages, about 7.6 hours 3.9★ (220)

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  2. Book 2 · 2008

    The Dark Forest

    576 pages, about 11 hours

  3. Book 3 · 2010

    Death's End

    726 pages, about 13 hours 4.3★ (110)

Questions people ask

How many Remembrance of Earth's Past books are there?

There are 3 books in the series, published 2006–2010.

Which Remembrance of Earth's Past book should I read first?

Start with The Three-Body Problem (2006), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 32 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 1,718 pages in total. The longest book is Death's End at 726 pages.

Can I read Remembrance of Earth's Past for free?

1 book can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.