The 52 Book Club's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

Dystopian fiction
This genre of speculative fiction explores a world or society that is opposite to a utopia. These novels are usually set in the near-future and often explore themes like mass poverty, oppression, extreme social or economic class divides, etc. 
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The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
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The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark emotional sad medium-paced

319 pages | first published 2022

Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee

Dreamland

Rosa Rankin-Gee

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

352 pages | first published 2021

Zodiac by Sam Wilson

Zodiac

Sam Wilson

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

432 pages | first published 2016

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

The Hunger Games #2

Suzanne Collins

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

472 pages | first published 2009

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Bobiverse #1

Dennis E. Taylor with Ray Porter (Narrator)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced

9 hours, 56 minutes | first published 2016

Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu

Hold Up the Sky

Cixin Liu

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced

400 pages | first published 2020

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

1Q84

1Q84 #1-3

Haruki Murakami with Jay Rubin (Translator), Philip Gabriel (Translator)

fiction fantasy literary magical realism adventurous mysterious slow-paced

944 pages | first published 2009

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Golden Son

Red Rising Saga #2

Pierce Brown

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous fast-paced

464 pages | first published 2015

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Heavenly Tyrant

Iron Widow #2

Xiran Jay Zhao

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

400 pages | first published 2023

The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

Stephen King

fiction horror thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

576 pages | first published 2019