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The Three-Body Problem

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The Three-Body ProblemBenedetta Tavani, Liu Cixin, Mark BremerRemembrance of Earth's Past, book 1

Characters in The Three-Body Problem

17 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Wang Miao

    Nanomaterials researcher drawn into investigating a wave of scientist suicides and a mysterious virtual-reality game.

  • Ye Wenjie

    Astrophysicist whose experience during the Cultural Revolution leads her to make an irreversible choice about humanity's contact with an alien civilization.

    Also in The Dark Forest

Supporting characters

  • Shi Qiang

    Blunt police detective assisting the investigation into the scientists' deaths.

    Also in The Dark Forest

  • Ye Zhetai

  • Shao Lin

  • Ye Wenxue

  • Lei Zhicheng

  • Yang Weining

  • Shen Yufei

  • Wei Cheng

  • Pan Han

  • Sha Ruishan

  • Colonel Stanton

  • Chang Weisi

    Also in The Dark Forest

  • Yang Dong

  • Ding Yi

    Also in The Dark Forest

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