A three body solution

By Ken Breniman

- Runner-Up - Science Fiction, Beach Book Festival (2026)

- Honorable Mention - Science Fiction, San Francisco Book Festival (2026)

- Runner-Up - Alternative Future, Halloween Book Festival (2025)

- Honorable Mention - Unusual Romance, Halloween Book Festival (2025)

"Alternately satirical and heartfelt, amusing and sorrowful ...] An offbeat and sometimes-powerful tale that holds out hope that love without prejudice will save us all." - Kirkus Reviews

"A provocative exploration of love, power, and the dangerous seductions of engineered human evolution." - Independent Book Review

"Rebellious Joyful Refreshing Breniman's a three body solution serves up an oxytocin cocktail, a much-needed hormonal balance for our stressed-out world. This is eco-political, erotic sci-fi at its finest, delivering thought-provoking whimsy that gives humanity permission to roar with laughter. Chip, T m, and Tadoo reveal the secrets to an intimacy that can revolutionize how people live, love, and rest. Can we imagine a world run by Qubits, MMMurphyBeds, and queerer, more loving world leaders?" - Rebecca Jane, author of She Bleeds Sestinas

"5 stars ...] Intelligently witty and flush with tongue in-er, throat?-laughs, readers who enjoy speculative fiction that finds its soul in queer futurism, altered consciousness, and emotionally centered political thought will just adore this novel. Very highly recommended." - Readers' Favorite (5 stars)

"A strange, loud, hopeful work of queer speculative fiction that argues love might be humanity's best chance for survival." - Literary Titan, Gold Award Winner 2026

Welcome to the world of a three body solution-a daringly subversive and juicy tale that reimagines what it means to save humanity.

At its heart is Chip, T m, and TaDoo-a queer thruple-turned-global leaders united by love and an uncanny knack for tackling the impossible. In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, these unlikely heroes rise to power as the self-proclaimed MMMperors: Men of Mind and Magic. With humor as sharp as their strategies and compassion as boundless as their dreams, they embark on humanity's most daunting challenge yet: saving Earth herself.

Chip, the globe-trotting empathic healer, struggles to reconcile kin's enlightened wisdom with the absurdities of leadership. T m, the silver fox scientist and reluctant leader, balances their razor-sharp mind with an unexpected flair for drag, channeling their alter-ego, Dr. Phở-nomenal, to inspire a world hungry for hope. And then there's TaDoo, the dreamer and cosmic envoy who believes salvation might just arrive aboard a celestial mothership. Together, they weave through a chaotic mosaic of love, resilience, and otherworldly ambition.

This is a story of resilience, connection, and the beauty of trying-even when the outcome seems uncertain. A wild ride that will make you laugh, cry, and reconsider the very fabric of what it means to be human.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZSGH8ZV
• ISBN13: 9798901742846
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Atmosphere Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"