Liu Cixin

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Liu Cixin's achievements are nothing short of historic. He is the first Asian author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel, a milestone that opened doors for international science fiction. His nine Galaxy Awards set a record in China, and his Locus win for Death's End solidified his reputation among English-speaking readers. More importantly, his work has inspired a generation of Chinese writers and brought Chinese science fiction to the world stage.

AwardsLiu Cixin's awards highlight his global impact. He won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2015 for The Three-Body Problem, the first for an Asian author. He also won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2017 for Death's End. Domestically, he has won the Galaxy Award nine times and the Xing Yun Award, cementing his status as China's premier science fiction writer.

Honours & Distinctions

First Asian Hugo Award winner

World Science Fiction Society·2015

First Asian author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Vice President of Shanxi Writers Association

Shanxi Writers Association

Serves as vice president.

Member of China Science Writers Association

China Science Writers Association

Active member.

Head of SenseTime Science Fiction Research Planetary Centre

SenseTime·2021

Leads the research centre.

Chief Thinker at IDG Capital

IDG Capital

Holds the title of Chief Thinker.

Records & Feats

First Asian author to win Hugo Award for Best Novel

Historic First·2015

Won for The Three-Body Problem in 2015.

Most Galaxy Award wins (9)

Awards·2024

Record for most wins in the history of the Chinese Galaxy Award.