Broken Stars (or Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation) is a science fiction anthology edited and translated by Ken Liu composed of sixteen short stories as well as three essays by different Chinese writers, namely Xia Jia, Liu Cixin, Tang Fei, Han Song, Cheng Jingbo, Baoshu, Hao Jingfang, Fei Dao, Zhang Ran, Anna Wu, Ma Boyong, Gu Shi, Regina Kanyu Wang and Chen Qiufan.
[1] Gary K. Wolfe wrote in the Locus Magazine that "the contributors here may not show much interest in outer space or other traditional SF tropes, but they seem fascinated with questions of time and consciousness."
"[10] Erik Hendriksen noted in the Reactor Magazine that "takes a significantly broader look at Chinese science fiction than its predecessor [Invisible Planets] did, with over a dozen authors represented."
[11] Rachel S. Cordasco wrote in World Literature Today that "while all these stories can be classified as “science fiction,” they successfully push the boundaries of that category, with some leaning more toward the fantastic and mystical, and others taking the historical or hard sf route."
"[12] Publishers Weekly wrote that the "book’s most provocative stories offer variations on the time travel theme" and that the essays will "further enlighten Western readers, who will be very excited by these outstanding works.