Trying to get back into the swing of doing recommendation lists again. We'll see how long this lasts.
This time, I've got a list for fans of The Handmaid's Tale. This book has been everywhere lately, thanks to the TV show, our current crappy political situation here in the US, and even it being on the Great American Read List.
I confess, I haven't seen the TV show. because I don't have a Hulu subscription. I have however read (and highly recommend) the book. Here are just some recommendations for people who...not sure if enjoyed is the right word here, as the book is scary as hell (or at least I found it scary as hell). Liked, I guess? Note: you're not going to see the usual suspects like 1984 or Fahrenheit 451 etc. Because more then likely, you've either already read those, or you've been recommended them a million times already.
Some other older sci-fi recommendations:
Earthseed series by Octavia Butler
Hainish Cycle series by Ursula K. Le Guin
Some more recently published recommendations:
Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Vivian Apple duology by Katie Coyle
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
American War by Omar El Akkad
The Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano
Bitch Planet graphic novel series by Kelley Sue DeConnick
Some non-fiction dealing with the subjects brought up in the book/show:
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi
Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work is Done by Susan J. Douglas
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