Set in El-Wast, a city on the brink of violent revolt, C.L. Clark’s split-perspective novel “The Unbroken” weaves an atmospheric story of magic, greed and the ties that bind all people together....

“The Monkey Wrench Gang” is a fast-paced, car chase of a novel, and author Edward Abbey ties it all together with cogent environmentalist messaging. Made clear by Abbey’s history of loud protest,...

For readers who enjoy urban fantasy, supernatural battles and deeper messaging, “The City We Became” by N.K Jemison is perfect. In a world where every major city must be born, avatars who represent...

“Amulet,” written by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, trans. by Chris Andrew, is a historical fiction novel told from the unreliable perspective of Auxilio Lacouture, an immigrant poet and close-knit...

As an avid reader of dystopian fiction, I have read two books in this genre I would call completely unique. “Mountain in the Sea” by Ray Nayler is one of them. I have since heard this book referred...