Hong Kong, April 7 -- Since its release, the Netflix series

has been garnering rave reviews from both critics and those who like sci-fi shows. The series is based on

, a sci-fi novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin. With the popularity of the series and the fame that the book commands, the internet is eager to know how the book stands vs the

show.

Before getting into the explanation of this important question, it is pertinent to understand what the book series is about because, frankly, it is a complex story.

Published in 2008,

is the first of Liu's three-part

series - the other two being

and

.

Liu's trilogy, the third of which was released in 2010, became a cult hit in China, which eventually led to its popularity outside of the co...