Adult, Books, Dystopian Horror, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mythology, Poetry, Sci-Fi

Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead is a science fiction space opera written in verse (3.5/5 stars)

Calypsoby Oliver K. Langmeadnarrated by Peter Wicks, Harrie Dobby, and Sofia Engstrand(post may contain affiliate links) Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead is a science fiction space opera written in verse. I read it because it was a Best Poetry nominee for the 2025 Hugo Awards. I feel like this should have been nominated in the… Continue reading Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead is a science fiction space opera written in verse (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Dystopian Horror, Fiction, Horror, Latinx, Literary, Literary Horror, Novel, Queer, South American Author

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis (3.5/5 stars)

The Unworthyby Agustina Bazterricatranslated by Sarah Mosesnarrated by Imani Jade Powers(post may contain affiliate links) The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis. After an environmental crisis, where stories of fireflies have been passed down for generations upon generations without anyone seeing them… Continue reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis (3.5/5 stars)

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Severance by Ling Ma is a contemporary post-apocalyptic satire and her debut novel (4/5 stars)

Severanceby Ling Manarrated by Nancy Wu(post may contain affiliate links) Severance by Ling Ma is a contemporary post-apocalyptic satire and her debut novel. I borrowed the audiobook version from my library, which is narrated by Nancy Wu. I read this as part of my video game music orchestra's book club! Originally published in 2018 and… Continue reading Severance by Ling Ma is a contemporary post-apocalyptic satire and her debut novel (4/5 stars)