The Dark Forest

De: Cixin Liu, Joel Martinsen - translator

Narrado por: Jess Hong

A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Science Fiction!

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem! This program is read by Jess Hong, who plays Jin Cheng in 3 Body Problem.

Over 1 million copies of the Three-Body Problem series sold in North America.

"[Jess] Hong, who stars in the Netflix adaptation of Liu's The Three-Body Problem series, narrates this new audiobook recording and will undoubtedly entice fans of the show with her warmth...Hong's acting shines during emotional moments..." — Library Journal

PRAISE FOR THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM SERIES: “A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”—Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”—GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington Post

The Dark Forest is the second novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.

In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he's the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead.

The Three-Body Problem Series
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End

Other Books by Cixin Liu
Ball Lightning
Supernova Era
To Hold Up the Sky
The Wandering Earth
A View from the Stars

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

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Praise for the Three-Body Problem series:

"Wildly imaginative."—President Barack Obama

“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times

“Absolutely mind-unfolding. . . . a science-fiction epic of the most profound kind.”—NPR

“A breakthrough book . . . a unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology.”—George R. R. Martin

"Liu Cixin's writing evokes the thrill of exploration and the beauty of scale. . . . Extraordinary."—The New Yorker

“[Liu turns] technically complex and existentially dreadful ideas into books that are impossible to put down.”—GQ

“A fascinating novel of ideas."–TIME

"The best kind of science fiction, familiar but strange all at the same time."—Kim Stanley Robinson

"Remarkable, revelatory, and not to be missed."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Fans of hard SF will revel in this intricate and imaginative novel."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—Wall Street Journal

“Liu’s picture of humanity’s place in the cosmos is among the biggest, boldest and most disturbing we’ve seen.”—Los Angeles Times

“Provocative.”—Slate

“A gripping and haunting sci-fi mystery.”—Cosmopolitan

"A must-read in any language."—Booklist

Absolutely mind blowing!

There is a scene in this book that shattered me and took my breath away. I was stunned and speechless. I felt the deep emotion of a unique plot that was so different than anything I have ever encountered before that I was stunned. I can honestly say this scene will be with me for the rest of my life. Read this book. It is worth it. I do not feel the same way about the final book of the trilogy but that is for a different review.

well spoken

Jess Hong does a great alien transliteration. I think she did the voice in it for the TV series too?

I love these attempts

Jess, noice work. I'm pretty sure I caught some bloke in the background laugh at you during one of the court scenes lol loves it. I'm considering listening to this on my deathbed, but my immature love for this woman's voice may fade over time. I doubt we will here her read her own parts in Death's End, but 🥂 heres to hoping!

Omg what a great story !!

This is the best sci-fi I have ever read (and I've read many)! Excellent narration! I really hope any future attempt to adapt this story into a film will do it justice.

Heavy on plot devices with unbelievable actions by characters

The performance from the VA is absolutely fantastic. The story is imaginative, but the characters are not believable. They just do the actions needed for plot with no real reasoning. Ruins any shock value.

The VA absolutely rocked the reading though. I’d not have made it though with The dry AI like reading of alternatives.