The Folio Society To Publish Liu Cixin’s Acclaimed Sci-Fi Trilogy

The Folio Society To Publish Liu Cixin’s Acclaimed Sci-Fi Trilogy THREE-BODY PROBLEM: REMEMBRANCE OF EARTH’S PAST as an Illustrated Limited Edition, Featuring Art and Design by Award-Winning Illustrator Matt Griffin and A New Introduction by the Author, Never Before Published in English. Each copy will be signed by the author and illustrator.

Consisting of The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest and Death’s End, Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi trilogy The Three-Body Problem is a multi-million-selling phenomenon. Originally published in 2006, 2008 and 2010, the first volume of the contemporary, modern sci-fi won the Hugo Award for Best Novel while the last won the Locus Award, with the series gaining an even wider fanbase following the launch of the well-received Netflix series. Now this fall, the Folio Society, independent publisher of beautifully illustrated hardback books, will publish The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth’s Past, a stunning limited edition featuring art and design by award-winning illustrator Matt Griffin as well as a new introduction by the author that has never been published in English. The Folio Society’s edition of The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth’s Past is available on the Folio Society’s website as of September 8, 2026 at 4 pm UK time. Each copy will have a book plate signed by both the author and the illustrator.

The 1344-page limited edition will feature a special box design, lining, frontispiece, cover design, as well as 3 black & white integrated title-page spreads (one for each book in the trilogy), and 15 color illustrations including 3 double page spreads, all by the award-winning illustrator Matt Griffin. Bound in printed cloth with a design by Matt Griffin and blocked lettering by Steve O Connell, the limited edition also features blocked endpapers on Sirio Color Dark Blue paper, a ribbon marker, printed book edges, an outer Clamshell covered in holographic blocked cloth, and a copper holographic blocked paper lining. The lining features real three-body simulations created by Matt Griffin using a program from MIT which he received special permission to use.

“Starting with the Chinese Cultural Revolution and spanning some 18 million years into the future, Liu Cixin’s masterpiece is as broad as it is compelling,” said Folio Society Editor James Rose. “A tale of humanity’s struggle, and that of a civilisation fighting for its very existence, this dares to answer the question: ‘Are we alone in the Universe?’. Beautifully and brilliant evoked in Matt Griffin’s artwork, this is the ultimate edition of a science-fiction phenomenon. Fans of the series, anyone interested in sci-fi and hard science, and new readers alike will be awestruck by this edition.”

The Folio Society edition of The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth’s Past will be available for £550 / US $780 from 4pm UK time (11am EST, 8am PT) on September 8, 2026 exclusively from https://www.foliosociety.com/. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Liu Cixin is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People’s Republic of China. Liu is a winner of the Hugo Award, an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death’s End.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Matt Griffin is an award-winning Irish artist and author whose work spans illustration, literature, and world-building. Internationally recognised for his contributions to fantasy and science fiction, he has created art for Disney, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and The Folio Society. His illustrations for the deluxe editions of Frank Herbert’s Dune series and The Folio Society edition of Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama are widely acclaimed. He is the author and illustrator of The Ayla Trilogy and creator of The Endling Saga, a multimedia exploration of myth, technology, and storytelling. He lives in County Clare, Ireland.

ABOUT THE FOLIO SOCIETY

The Folio Society, based in London, publishes beautifully produced, illustrated hardback books. From a single purchase to a lifetime of collecting, book lovers around the world can buy these exquisite editions exclusively from their website, foliosociety.com. Proudly independent for its 75-year history, in 2021 under the leadership of its CEO, Joanna Reynolds, The Folio Society became an Employee Ownership Trust. The Folio Society is committed to a progressive sharing of power and profit in publishing, and this is reflected in their new status. 

The Folio Society publishes some of the best names in publishing past and present, across the globe in high specification, collector editions. Notable publications include Frank Herbert’s Dune, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Andrew Chaikin’s A Man on the Moon and Alice Walker’s The Color Purple among many other contemporary and classic titles including a publishing partnership with Marvel delivering the world-recognized, iconic brand’s luxury editions.