Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
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Sixteen stories from the vanguard of Chinese science fiction, edited and translated by Ken Liu. A man is contacted by three future versions of himself. Fifteen hundred train passengers vanish into space. A young girl reads the future in broken stars. The collection spans hard SF, surrealist fable, and philosophical thought experiment — united by the common thread of writers imagining China's future from inside China's present. Liu's translations preserve each author's distinct voice while making the stories feel native in English. Three accompanying essays on Chinese SF history, fandom, and publishing provide essential context for readers encountering these writers for the first time. Broken Stars is the anthology that maps the full range of Chinese science fiction — from cosmic dread to quiet wonder — and proves the field has no single voice.
