Chinese sci-fi masterpiece gains huge fan base overseas

The mind-bending new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, an attempt to adapt Liu Cixin's epic novel The Three-Body Problem for Western audiences, has earned a new wave of overseas cheers for the Chinese author's science fiction masterpiece.

The English translation of the book, which earned Liu the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2015, became the No 1 best-seller in Amazon's literary fiction section and rose to the 11th spot on the list of general best-sellers on Wednesday.

The Three-Body Problem is the first book in Liu's San-Ti trilogy, and is followed by The Dark Forest and Death's End.