7 in the loop
The gods will not wear leashes 37
Ussuri Brown Bear 75
1-bit error 109
That burden will forever be on your shoulders 143
"Long-distance cargo airship" - Pacific Monthly, May 2009, "Records of Movement" section, p. 173
Cassandra 209
The gods will not die peacefully 239
Big Dipper 277
Even if I have to tie up the grass, or ask for the ring, 307
The Gods Did Not Die in Vain 359

Near-future science fiction grounded in reality, including drone warfare, digital humans, and carbon trade wars.

The first work included, "In the Loop," deals with the events that occurred as a result of Kaira, who grew up in a broken home due to her father's PTSD as a combat drone pilot, creating a robot to alleviate the PTSD of drone pilots.
Ken Liu captures the rapidly changing nature of modern warfare, including the recent war between Ukraine and Russia being waged as a proxy war using drones, and the various possibilities that may arise as a result in "In the Loop."
The "Postmodern Trilogy" is a prequel to the "Singularity Trilogy" that depicts the transformation of humanity as it sends its mind into the data world and abandons its physical body. "Gods Will Not Die Gentle" is based on a cyber war between early digitalized personalities.
Each digital personality has its own unique ability to either destroy or protect humanity, ultimately leading to a new form of war that was previously unimaginable, such as nuclear war and other real threats to humanity.


With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and growing interest in digital virtual personalities, Ken Liu's "Posthuman Trilogy" and "Singularity Trilogy" read like a prescient look into the imminent future.
"Long-Range Cargo Airships" depicts a situation in which regulations on carbon emissions from cargo planes were established under the guise of environmental activist demands to protect American domestic producers from Chinese competitors, only to have solar-powered Chinese cargo airships dominate the American skies, offering the author's imagination of what the global trend toward energy regulation might lead to.

Three short stories covering the history of three Northeast Asian countries.

Ken Liu has already published several short stories that have explored various subjects that left deep scars in Northeast Asian history, such as maruta and comfort women during the Japanese imperial era, Chinese people during the American West's development, 19th century Hong Kong through steampunk, and the February 28th Incident in Taiwan, through the genres of science fiction.
In this collection of short stories, one short story each set in China, Korea, and Japan was published.
This collection of short stories includes works that demonstrate the author's continued interest in Northeast Asia, such as "Even if I Tie Grass, Even if I Bring a Ring" which is set in the large-scale massacre committed by the Qing army in Yangzhou, China during the late Ming Dynasty; "North Head" which depicts the Imjin War, the Japanese invasion of Korea, focusing on the Ming Dynasty's Wanli Emperor and Li Rusong, along with the exploits of Yi Sun-sin and the turtle ship; and "The Ussuri Brown Bear" which is set in the early 20th century and features a Japanese doctor and soldier who come to Manchuria to catch the bear that killed their family.