Where readers find their next favorite dystopian reads, presented by author KN Tristan
If you’re a Douglas Adams person, a Jasper Fforde person, a Terry Pratchett person — this is your dystopian novel. Mickey7 by Edward Ashton is set on the surface of a new planet, where humanity is doing what humanity does — pushing into somewhere it probably shouldn’t, for reasons that feel less noble the closer […]
Before you dive into book two, here’s a complete recap of Glassborn – from Quinta’s investigation into her father’s death to the truth about Valence and the colony. ⚠️ Warning: spoilers ahead. This is a full plot summary with key reveals and character moments to refresh your memory. If you haven’t read Glassborn yet, you may […]
Dystopian fiction is having a moment – search “dystopia is back” in any social media platform and you’ll find people gushing about everything from the latest season of Silo to brand-new smash-hits like Daggermouth. Dystopias are capturing our real-world anxieties and helping us process them in the safety of fiction, and readers are showing up in […]
Wool has not only become one of the most important dystopian novels of the last two decades – it essentially invented a subgenre. The “sealed underground bunker, hostile surface, secrets kept from the population” setup has been done so many times now that it’s a well-worn trope, but Hugh Howey did it first (well, almost […]
You’ve lived your whole life believing that your world is small because it’s purpose-built to protect you. To provide for you. Maybe even to love you. You eat what you’re given, work where you’re assigned, and believe what they tell you. You’ve got no reason to question the system. Until one day you notice something […]
Feminist dystopian books are not subtle stories. They’re written in response to real-life pressures to regulate women’s bodies, police their behavior, and enforce obedience through law, surveillance, and shame. They’re stories about gendered power made explicit – about what happens when women’s autonomy is targeted and attacked.
When you finish an incredible book, who’s the first person you tell? Where do you go to shout from the rooftops, “This book blew my mind!”? Who do you talk to when you want to comb through the details, discuss a controversial ending, or rant about that one character you could totally just push off […]
New year, new opportunity to add to your to-be-read shelf! Every six months, I scour the internet for upcoming releases in dystopian, apocalyptic and speculative fiction – and then I pare it down to the books that demand attention, draw my eye, and make me reach for my credit card even while they’re still in […]
I read 105 books in 2025 and 40 of them were dystopian. I was on a bit of a tear. (In case you’re curious, the others were a mix of nonfiction about Antarctica, horror reads for a book club, and a couple Spanish language board books because that’s where I’m at learning-wise… mi conejillo de […]
Do you love dystopian books with claustrophobic themes? Morally ambiguous AI with a level of control that tends to expand when people aren’t looking? And high-stakes sci-fi worlds where rebellion is almost inevitable?
