Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome back! Let's talk about the Three Body Problem, and the full trilogy, Remembrance of Earth’s past, by author Cixin Lou.
This series surged in popularity in the early 2010s. And the new Netflix TV series brought Three Body back in popular culture. Maybe you’ve been hearing about it for years, and maybe you’ve watched the show, so now you’re wondering, are the books worth reading?
Today, I’m going to pitch these books to you, spoiler free, and as objectively as possible. I want to help you decide if these books will be right for you. And we’ll compare it to the TV show to help existing fans know what to expect from the books. Let’s begin!
Buy MY books here! michaelcronk.com
To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop:
patreon.com/c/CronkTheBookGuy
rainbowspaceunicorn.com
Instagram @cronkthebookguy
00:00 Intro Song
00:22 Overview of Books
02:14 The Concept
03:00 Worldbuilding Hard Science
07:42 Characters as Viewpoints
13:44 Plotlines - Four Types
17:01 Themes of Nihilism, Unity, & Idealism
20:33 The TV Show 2024
25:18 The Fourth Book
27:00 Representation
28:50 Content Warning
29:58 Is the Ending worth it?
30:33 How much should you try?
31:20 Outro
Welcome back! Let's talk about the Three Body Problem, and the full trilogy, Remembrance of Earth’s past, by author Cixin Lou.
This series surged in popularity in the early 2010s. And the new Netflix TV series brought Three Body back in popular culture. Maybe you’ve been hearing about it for years, and maybe you’ve watched the show, so now you’re wondering, are the books worth reading?
Today, I’m going to pitch these books to you, spoiler free, and as objectively as possible. I want to help you decide if these books will be right for you. And we’ll compare it to the TV show to help existing fans know what to expect from the books. Let’s begin!
Buy MY books here! michaelcronk.com
To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop:
patreon.com/c/CronkTheBookGuy
rainbowspaceunicorn.com
Instagram @cronkthebookguy
00:00 Intro Song
00:22 Overview of Books
02:14 The Concept
03:00 Worldbuilding Hard Science
07:42 Characters as Viewpoints
13:44 Plotlines - Four Types
17:01 Themes of Nihilism, Unity, & Idealism
20:33 The TV Show 2024
25:18 The Fourth Book
27:00 Representation
28:50 Content Warning
29:58 Is the Ending worth it?
30:33 How much should you try?
31:20 Outro
