" The Three-Body Problem " was one of the representative works of contemporary Chinese science fiction literature. It was first published in 2015, and since then, it has been published in several versions, winning a wide readership and many literary awards. Therefore, from a literary point of view," The Three-Body Problem " was not an outdated work. However, from the perspective of the market and reader feedback, sometimes the value and popularity of a novel could be affected by time and the market. Some readers may think that some novels are outdated while others may think that they are still valuable classics. The Three-Body Problem is a novel with a wide influence and unique style, but its literary value may vary according to time and social background. Therefore, the question of whether the Three-Body Problem was outdated needed to be answered according to different standards and situations.