If you were captivated by Margaret Atwood’s immersive portrayal of the God’s Gardeners and the ruined world in The Year Of The Flood, you’ll be drawn into the devastated near-future America of Parable of the Sower. Butler’s world is rendered in visceral detail, from the makeshift communities to the ecological collapse, making the dystopian setting as memorable and textured as Atwood’s.

If you appreciated following Toby, Ren, and Amanda’s intersecting stories in The Year Of The Flood, you’ll love the shifting perspectives in The Power. Alderman weaves together the lives of four central characters as the world changes around them, offering a rich, multi-angled view of upheaval and personal survival.

If the ruined landscapes and makeshift communities of The Year Of The Flood fascinated you, you’ll be gripped by Station Eleven. Mandel’s novel explores how a small group of survivors navigate the aftermath of a global pandemic, echoing Atwood’s themes of loss, adaptation, and the persistence of culture.

If you were drawn to the thought-provoking questions and moral dilemmas in The Year Of The Flood—from the God’s Gardeners’ radical beliefs to the ethics of genetic engineering—you’ll find Oryx and Crake equally compelling. Atwood again examines the consequences of unchecked ambition and the blurry lines between progress and destruction.

If you connected with Ren and Toby’s journeys—how they adapt, change, and find new purpose amid chaos—you’ll be moved by the characters in The Book of M, each transformed by a world where people lose their shadows and memories. The novel explores profound shifts in identity and resilience, echoing the personal growth that defines Atwood’s protagonists.