The Weight of Memories: A Tor.com Original

Cixin Liu

Aug 2016 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

From the author of The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End comes a story about unborn memories.

With The Three-Body Problem, English-speaking listeners got their first chance to experience the multiple-award-winning and bestselling Three-Body Trilogy by China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.

The Weight of Memories is a Tor.com Original story.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Ratings and reviews

I love how short stories can introduce and tackle deep ideas in a thorough way. The Weight of Memories is no different. Meaningful and impactful, this story is thought provoking, touching and moving. I was intrigued by the thought of an unborn child with memories, but was taken by surprise with the direction the story took. I highly recommend this very short story.

I could see this produced as a short film with its almost script-like style. It's wonderful to read something that is entirely told through the perspective of women, weaving together the oldest and newest processes - the creation of life and the science of the mind.

This is a classic example of well written short fiction. Fantastic!

About the author

CIXIN LIU is the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People’s Republic of China. Liu is an eight-time winner of the Galaxy Award (the Chinese Hugo) and a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked as an engineer in a power plant. His novels include The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.

KEN LIU (translator) is a writer, lawyer, and computer programmer. His short story "The Paper Menagerie" was the first work of fiction ever to sweep the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards.