#dystopia

How to Overthrow Your Dystopian Government

This post is sponsored by Outcasts by Jill Williamson. From multiple award-winning author Jill Williamson comes this second book in ...

16 Tips for Surviving in a Dystopian Society

Surviving in a dystopian society ain’t easy! Last week, in a giveaway sponsored by The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau, we asked ...

Giveaway: A Galactic Map of Dystopian Futures

There are so many rich, compelling dystopias in fiction that it can be a tough to keep them all straight. ...

Genre Kryptonite: Unusual Dystopias

This is a guest post from reader Michael Strand. He lives in Morris, Minnesota. ____________________________ I first became interested in ...

Riot Recommendation: A Round-Up of Apocalyptic Stories

This installment of Riot Recommendation is sponsored by After the Snow by S.D. Crockett.  The oceans stopped working before Willo was born, ...

Top Five Signs You’re Reading Too Much Young Adult Literature

I read a lot of young adult literature, as previous posts at Book Riot might suggest. But this semester, I’m also ...

George Orwell’s 1984 vs. Real 1984: Which Was More Gnarly?

George Orwell’s 1984, first published in 1949, paints a grim picture of a terrifying dystopia. However, (with tongue firmly implanted ...