Dystopian Fiction

The Other, Other George R.R. Martin Series Comes to Television: Wild Cards

Superheroes are clearly super hot right now. So is the hit HBO television series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels, which is hot off its extremely well-received sixth season. “Hmm, if only there was a way to capitalize on the…

Katie HiresAugust 11, 2016

Fiction

The Handmaid’s Tale: To Be Continued in “The Testaments”

Good news, Handmaid fans! Margaret Atwood just announced she will deliver a sequel to her dystopian classic, The Handmaid’s Tale, next year. To be titled The Testaments (Random House), Atwood promises readers, “Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost…

Joanna PoncavageNovember 29, 2018

Fiction

Strange World, Faithful Friends — and Monsters Await “Beneath the Ruins”

It’s getting dark. Residents of Arkdale soon will shelter for long weeks behind their town’s locked gates until the weak sun begins to shine again. Even in the light time of year, only the brave — or foolhardy — venture out to explore the nearby ruins of an unknown civilization,…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 19, 2021

Fiction

No Singular Brand of Feminism in Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Power’

In this enthralling, dare we say feminist, prize of speculative fiction The Power, Naomi Alderman conceives a near future where the deadly power to electrify spirals from women’s collarbones, through their hands, effusing across the globe, forcing a new world order. Though published in 2016, interest in the book picks…

Maria V. LunaFebruary 23, 2018

Fiction

Coriolanus Snow Plays the Unlikely Protagonist in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

—∞— For years, readers have speculated whether author Suzanne Collins would revisit the world of The Hunger Games, and to the delight of her fans, she’s returned to the Republic of Panem with a surprising twist. Her newest novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Scholastic), is a prequel to…

Jodé MillmanMay 19, 2020

Fiction

Brimming With Political Tension, “The Sun Collective” Is an Eerily Relevant Supernatural Thriller

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/booktrib_Baxter_TheSunCollective.jpg Like a skilled magician, Charles Baxter, author of The Soul Thief, messes with reality just enough to transport the reader into an ominous fog of "tomorrow-plus-today” — Baxter’s shorthand for interwoven timelines. In his supernatural thriller, The Sun Collective (Pantheon), a cultist new age movement has taken root in…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitNovember 17, 2020

Fiction

Interview with ‘Divergent’ Author Veronica Roth and Carve the Mark (Video)

Fans of Star Wars and Divergent will revel in internationally bestselling author Veronica Roth’s stunning new science-fiction fantasy series. On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favored by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most…

BookTribJanuary 25, 2017

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Silas House’s Resonant Fiction Set in Climate Destroyed Future

Lark Ascending (Algonquin) is the long-awaited seventh novel by master storyteller Silas House. His prose is finely crafted, carefully honed, thought and emotion provoking and as lyrical as a haunting Celtic elegy. He is, in short, one of the most important writers in the English language today. Mississippi has its…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 26, 2022

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Veronica Roth’s “Poster Girl” Resists a Propaganda-Filled Dystopian Government

Number one bestselling author, Veronica Roth, returns with another haunting dystopian tale in Poster Girl (William Morrow). Set in a future society shaken by governmental upheaval, protagonist Sonya Kantor is imprisoned in the Aperture, a facility for political dissenters of the former regime, the Delegation. Her crime is that over…

Jodé MillmanOctober 18, 2022

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Harmless Teenage Prank Prompts National Panic in “Now Is Not the Time to Panic”

Kevin Wilson delivers a witty and charming coming-of-age story in his latest novel, Now is Not the Time to Panic (Ecco). Twenty years ago, famous children’s author Frances Budge was an awkward teenage loner. She had no true friends, felt uncomfortable in her own skin, and believed there was more…

Jodé MillmanNovember 7, 2022

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We Will Not Bow, Nor Be Silenced: 6 Dystopias About Reproductive Rights

I may not have a crystal ball to see the future, but dystopian authors have always been scarily accurate with their predictions for the future. So, if you’re anything like me, you probably prefer to be prepared for any and all variables, no matter how farfetched they may seem, especially…

Monique SnymanJuly 1, 2022

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Craig Stanfill Cautions Against the Plausibly Comfortable Dystopia

"It sounds too good to be true, and of course it is." That’s how author Craig W. Stanfill describes the totalitarian futuristic society he has created in his sci-fi thriller Terms of Service (read our review here). The book is set in a city of the future "where everyone lives in perfect…

BookTribMarch 21, 2022

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Michael C. Bland on “The Price of Safety” and the Pricelessness of Hope

Michael C. Bland’s The Price of Safety (World Castle Publishing) is unforgettable and edge-of-your-seat fiction. The award-winning author of The 13th Continuum, Jennifer Brody, praised this novel profusely, saying that “Exceptional worldbuilding and non-stop action combined with heart and compelling characters make Bland’s debut a must-read sci-fi book.” The year…

Judy MorenoJanuary 5, 2022

Book Club Network Fiction

“Followers” Paints a Dark Picture of the Internet’s Future

Do you know how many social media followers you have? Do you care? Even if you do, I bet you’re not as obsessed as the central characters in Followers by Megan Angelo (Graydon House). Flipping back and forth between the years 2015 and 2051, Followers follows three women — Orla,…

Valerie Taylor, author of the "Venus Bixby Mystery" seriesDecember 4, 2019

The Other, Other George R.R. Martin Series Comes to Television: Wild Cards

The Handmaid’s Tale: To Be Continued in “The Testaments”

Strange World, Faithful Friends — and Monsters Await “Beneath the Ruins”

No Singular Brand of Feminism in Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Power’

Coriolanus Snow Plays the Unlikely Protagonist in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

Brimming With Political Tension, “The Sun Collective” Is an Eerily Relevant Supernatural Thriller

Interview with ‘Divergent’ Author Veronica Roth and Carve the Mark (Video)

Silas House’s Resonant Fiction Set in Climate Destroyed Future

Veronica Roth’s “Poster Girl” Resists a Propaganda-Filled Dystopian Government

Harmless Teenage Prank Prompts National Panic in “Now Is Not the Time to Panic”

We Will Not Bow, Nor Be Silenced: 6 Dystopias About Reproductive Rights

Craig Stanfill Cautions Against the Plausibly Comfortable Dystopia

Michael C. Bland on “The Price of Safety” and the Pricelessness of Hope

“Followers” Paints a Dark Picture of the Internet’s Future

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