What was the difference between the Three Kingdoms and the New Three Kingdoms? The Three Kingdoms and the New Three Kingdoms were both famous historical novels in China, but the storyline, character setting, and theme were very different. The Three Kingdoms was a novel written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong. It described the political struggles and wars between Shu Han, Dong Wu, and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. The novel mainly narrated the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, and others. With Zhuge Liang's wisdom and Guan Yu's loyalty as the main line, it presented the most exciting historical period in Chinese history. The New Three Kingdoms was a 2013 Chinese drama series adapted from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The TV series mainly narrated the stories of Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, and others. Through the reinterpretation of historical events and characters, it presented a more modern and commercial story of the Three Kingdoms. The two novels are very different in terms of storyline, character setting, and theme, so readers can choose which one to read according to their preferences. If you like history and war, then the Three Kingdoms would be more suitable; if you like modern culture and business elements, then the New Three Kingdoms would be more suitable.