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ⓘ About Hao Jingfang
After she noticed the economic inequality of China, she studied economics in Tsinghua University where she obtained a doctoral degree in the year 2013, and then worked as a researcher at China Development Research Foundation. Her fiction has appeared in different publications, like Science Fiction World, Mengya, and ZUI Found. Hao finds that being a mom influences her writing. She wrote a story about a child and artificial intelligence, and imagined every house becoming an operating system where each home appliance is able to talk with humans. In these circumstances, she wrote up dialogue between a kid and the super AI network. This idea stemmed from her observations of her child’s behavior.
All Book Series by Hao Jingfang
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Hao Jingfang?
After she noticed the economic inequality of China, she studied economics in Tsinghua University where she obtained a doctoral degree in the year 2013, and then worked as a researcher at China Development Research Foundation. Her fiction has appeared in different publications, like Science Fiction World, Mengya, and ZUI Found. Hao finds that being a mom influences her writing.
Which Hao Jingfang series should I start with?
Hao Jingfang's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Vagabonds (2016).
How many books has Hao Jingfang written?
Hao Jingfang has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2024. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Short Stories/Novellas.
In what order should Hao Jingfang's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 6 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Hao Jingfang's books organised into series?
This guide splits Hao Jingfang's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (3 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).