From comfort reads to climate fiction, USA TODAY shares the books that defined 2025 and why these stories resonated.

Jacqueline Harpman was born into a Jewish family in Belgium in 1929 and “ IWHNKM ” evokes the horrors of Nazism. Her slim, ...

The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood fears her dystopian novel can ‘now happen anywhere’ - ‘I don’t think we’re going ...

Dystopian fiction is far from the easiest subgenre to escape into, considering the inherent darkness and ominous warnings of what our future could become. But they're also undeniably enthralling, ...

Suzanne Collins' next book in the Hunger Games franchise, Sunrise On The Reaping, is one of the most highly anticipated ...

Spend enough time among fans of dystopian sci-fi, and you’ll hear “Red Rising” enter the conversation. Penned by Pierce Brown, the six-book series has sold over 6 million copies since the first book ...

I have a confession to make: I have never read George Orwell’s “1984”, nor Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” Yet I still consider myself an avid fan of the dystopia genre. Call me fake all you want; I ...

After President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, sales of famous dystopian novels ” are now regularly presented in real world media — blatant misinformation to advance a political agenda.

As one of Hollywood's biggest new releases, The Running Man — a dystopian action thriller adapted from Stephen King's 1982 ...

The cast of "The Hate U Give" at the Atlanta Red Carpet Screening at Regal Atlantic Station. Young adult (YA) books offer some of the most beautiful, resonant and relevant writing being produced today ...