Originally published as 死神永生 in 2010 by Chongqing Publishing Group in Chongqing, China.
First published in the United States of America in 2016 by Tor, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates LLC
First published in the UK in 2016 by Head of Zeus Ltd.
Copyright © 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin), 2010
English translation © 2016 by China Educational Publications Import & Export Corp., Ltd.
Translation by Ken Liu
The moral right of 刘慈欣 (Liu Cixin) to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
9 7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN (HB) 9781784971632
ISBN (TPB) 9781784971649
ISBN (E) 9781784971625
Jacket illustration: © Stephen Martiniere
Author Photo: Li Yibo
Head of Zeus Ltd
Clerkenwell House
45-47 Clerkenwell Green
London EC1R 0HT