Discovering Dystopias

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The Power - Naomi Alderman

In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family.But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, The Power is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-power-naomi-alderman/1125454421

Legend - Marie Lu

Legend by Marie Lu is set in a dystopian America that is ruled by the military who are constantly fighting to hold back the rebels.There’s a clear divide in society between the rich and poor and your place in it is determined by a test you sit as a child. If you show promise and pass the test, you can continue your education with the very best students gaining places in the military.Meanwhile, the children that fail the test become property over the state and end up in labour camps. Plagues regularly ravage the poorest areas of society where people cannot afford healthcare or cures. If you’re rich, you’re vaccinated each year.This story focuses on two teenagers, June and Day. Whilst June is from one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts and pegged for great military success, Day is a wanted criminal.Their paths cross when June’s brother is killed and June is named as the prime suspect. The teenagers hate each other at first but together they begin to unravel the secrets of the society they live in and begin to work with each other instead of against each other. No prizes for guessing that a romance begins to develop between the pair.Lastly, it’s worth mentioning that this ya dystopian novel is written by a diverse author and contains racially diverse characters. Always a win!

https://whatshotblog.com/best-ya-dystopian-novels-for-teens/#want-by-cindy-pon

We Set the Dark on Fire - Tehlor Kay Mejia

If you’re looking for feminist dystopian teen novels that don’t just rehash the tropes that books like The Hunger Games made popular then this is the book for you. Like other young adult dystopian novels, We Set the Dark on Fire still has underlying themes of class, privilege and political revolution. However, the characters and the story are a breath of fresh air. In this dystopian world, upper-class girls are trained for one of only two possible roles in society: child-bearer or mistress of the household. Our protagonist Daniela is at the top of her class at Medio School for Girls and looks like she’ll go on to be an exemplary woman. However, she’s harbouring a secret about her identity that could take everything away. Her parents forged her birth certificate so that she could have a better life and her pedigree is a complete lie. On the night of her graduation, Daniela must make a choice. She can either choose to continue on her path, marry well and have the privileged life her parents always wanted for her. Or she could become a spy for a resistance group fighting for equality in Medio. If you liked Katniss Everdeen, then you’re going to love Daniela.

https://whatshotblog.com/best-ya-dystopian-novels-for-teens/#want-by-cindy-pon

The Giver - Lois Lowry

In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws... THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders. Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems. It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right... The Giver is the award-winning classic of bravery and adventure that has inspired countless dystopian writers as the forerunner of this genre.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-giver/lois-lowry/9780007263516