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“I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author“Ca

Bestselling author Ken Liu selects his multiple award-winning stories for a groundbreaking collection—including a brand-new piece exclusive to this volume.With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, tak

Laozi's Dao De Jing was written around 400 BC by a compassionate soul in a world torn by hatred and ambition, dominated by those that yearned for apocalyptic confrontations and prized ideology over experience. By speaking out against the cleverness of elites and the arrogance of the learned, Laozi upheld the wisdom of the concrete, the humble, the quotidian, the everyday individual dismissed by the great powers of the world. Earthy, playful, and defiant, Laozi's words gave solace to souls back then, and offer comfort today. Now, this beautifully designed new edition serves as both an accessible new translation of an ancient Chinese classic and a fascinating account of renowned novelist Ken Liu's transformative experience while wrestling with the classic text.Throughout this translation, Liu takes us through his own struggles to capture the meaning in Laozi's text in a series of thoughtful and provocative interstitial entries. Unlike traditional notes that purport to be objective, these

Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of

The battle continues in this silkpunk fantasy as science and destiny collide against the will of the gods in this final installment in the epic Dandelion Dynasty series from Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awardwinning author Ken Liu.The concluding book of The Dandelion Dynasty begins immediately after the events of The Veiled Throne, in the middle of two wars on two lands among three people separated by an ocean yet held together by the invisible strands of love. Harried by Lyucu pursuers, Princess Thra and Pkyu Takval try to reestablish an ancestral dream even as their hearts grow in doubt. The people of Dara continue to struggle against the genocidal Lyucu as both nations vacillate between starkly contrasting visions for their futures. Even the gods cannot see through the Wall of Storms, for only mortal hearts can decide mortal fates. Award-winning author Ken Liu fulfills the covenants first laid out a decade ago in a series delving deep into the connection between national myths an

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGYSixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu.In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's

A wily, charismatic bandit, and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the Emperor's brutal regime. Their unlikely friendship will drastica

A wily, charismatic bandit, and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the Emperor's brutal regime. Their unlikely friendship will drastica

"The Grace of Kings, the first book in this epic series, tells the story of two men who become friends through rebelling against tyranny and then turn against each other in defense of irreconcilable i

In the much-anticipated sequel to the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR) Grace of Kings, Emperor Kuni Garu is faced with the invasion of an invincible army in his kingdom and must quickly find a way to

In the much-anticipated sequel to the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR) Grace of Kings, Emperor Kuni Garu is faced with the invasion of an invincible army in his kingdom and must quickly find a way to

Ken Liu 是當代備受肯定的科幻與奇幻短篇小說作家，擅長將科技想像、歷史與人類情感融入故事，在平凡生活中呈現出令人意想不到的可能性。本書是他的首部短篇小說集，收錄十六篇作品，題材橫跨科幻、奇幻與歷史，文字細膩，兼具想像力與對人性的觀察。其中，The Paper Menagerie 同時獲得雨果獎、星雲獎與世界奇幻獎，是首篇囊括這三項大獎的短篇小說。此外，Mono No Aware 榮獲雨果獎，The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary 則入圍雨果獎、星雲獎與 Sturgeon Award。透過這十六篇故事，讀者可以認識 Ken Liu 多樣的創作風格，以及他如何運用科幻與奇幻想像描寫人類的經驗與情感。● Ken Liu 首部短篇小說集，收錄十六篇兼具科幻、奇幻與文學性的作品 ● 收錄三大獎得獎作品 The Paper Menagerie，同時獲得雨果獎、星雲獎及世界奇幻獎 ● 多篇作品獲國際文學獎肯定，展現作者豐富的想像力與細膩的人性描寫Ken Liu is one of the most original, thought-provoking and award-winning short-story writers of his generation.This is the first collection of his work – sixteen stories that invoke the magical within the mundane, by turns profound, beguiling and heartbreaking.Included here are:The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary (Finalist for Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon Awards)Mono No Aware (Hugo Award winner)The Waves (Nebula Award finalist)The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species (Nebula and Sturgeon Award finalist)All the Flavors (Nebula Award finalist)The L

十四歲時，Julia Z 曾以「孤兒駭客」之名轟動全美。多年後，她隱居在波士頓郊區，試圖擺脫過去的生活。然而，一名律師突然登門求助，希望她協助尋找遭犯罪集團綁架的妻子。失蹤者是一位知名藝術家，擅長運用人工智慧創造能讓數千名追隨者共同體驗的夢境。Julia 不情願地接下委託，展開橫跨美國的追查。隨著調查深入，她不僅面臨犯罪組織的威脅，也不得不重新面對自己的過去。本書是全新科幻驚悚系列首部曲，結合駭客犯罪、懸疑追查與人工智慧藝術的未來想像。入選《TIME》2025年百大必讀書籍，並入圍2026年 Locus Award 最佳科幻長篇小說獎。● 2026年 Locus Award 最佳科幻長篇小說獎入圍作品，入選《TIME》2025年百大必讀書籍 ● 結合駭客犯罪與人工智慧藝術，探索AI時代的創作與科技發展 ● 全新科幻驚悚系列首部曲，以天才駭客 Julia Z 的調查行動展開故事2026 LOCUS FINALIST FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2025Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?— Edgar Allan PoeAt 14, Julia Z became infamous as the "orphan hacker," a teenage prodigy who broke the law and captivated a nation. Now, years later, she's trying to leave that life behind, hiding in the quiet suburbs of Boston.But her fragile anonymity is shattered when a desperate lawyer bursts into her life, begging for her help to find his wife—a celebrated artist who uses AI to craft shared dreams for thousands of followers and who has been kid

A publishing event: Bestselling author Ken Liu selects his award-winning science fiction and fantasy tales for a groundbreaking collection—including a brand-new piece exclusive to this volume.With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, taking the literary world by storm, Ken Liu now shares his finest short fiction inThe Paper Menagerie. This mesmerizing collection features all of Ken’s award-winning and award-finalist stories, including: “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary” (Finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Theodore Sturgeon Awards), “Mono No Aware” (Hugo Award winner), “The Waves” (Nebula Award finalist), “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species” (Nebula and Sturgeon award finalists), “All the Flavors” (Nebula award finalist), “The Litigation Master and the Monkey King” (Nebula Award finalist), and the most awarded story in the genre’s history, “The Paper Menagerie” (The only story to win the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards).A must-have for every science fiction and fanta