Dystopian stories often take place in the near future in a world that has been made dark and hostile by facist or unfair governments.
In Cyberpunk stories the government is usually an evil corporation, and there’s often a gritty underbelly of tech-crime.
Post-Apocalyptic books usually take place on near-future earth, too. But instead of (or in addition to) being ruined by government, it’s made into a dark and dangerous place by the aftermath of a world-changing event like nuclear war, plague, or environmental collapse.
Read if you don’t mind a dark take on our potential future.
Expanded from an instagram carousel posted on May 5th, 2026. A good number of my fave sci-fi novels walk the path of the Dark Side–morally grey characters, unhealthy relationship dynamics, and criminal underbellies draw my interest again and again. Part of it is that I love drama, and these darker tropes and settings are rife … Read more
There are no space ships, no blasters, and no sexy blue aliens in The Edge of Life by Lena Gibson, but so far it’s the best sci-fi romance novel I’ve read in 2026. This 2023 apocalyptic romance expertly balances action, spice, and emotional depth to produce a pacey, edge-of-your seat read. If you’re a sci-fi … Read more
There are some books that I absolutely love, but they’re only enjoyable as one-time-reads. Then there are those books and series that I turn to again and again and never get bored, even though I know exactly what’s going to happen. Sometimes, it’s a character who’s become like a friend I’ll always enjoy spending time … Read more
If you’ve spent time on BookTok or Bookstagram lately, you know bookish character art is a big deal. In an age where social media marketing is focused on visuals, art is used almost universally to sell books. The only problem? Character art is expensive, putting indie authors, who often pay for marketing out of pocket, … Read more
If you’re searching for unique indie reads, you need to check out Frostbyte immediately! This desi cyberpunk adventure takes place in one of the most interesting and vivid worlds I’ve encountered in recent sci-fi. The characters are likeable, the plot kept my attention, and the writing didn’t take me out of the story–which is saying … Read more
I’m surprised to say that my fave sci-fi read of 2025 is a YA novel. I don’t often review YA, but I enjoyed Gong’s debut Romeo and Juliet retelling These Violent Delights, so when I heard this author had a cyberpunk novel coming out, I was interested to see how she’d tackle my fave genre. … Read more
Fallen Angels is the second book in Anna Mocikat’s dark and sexy cyberpunk action series Behind Blue Eyes. I read the first book last year, and I’ve been excited to get back to Nephilim’s story. If you love kickass FMC’s, dark sci-fi, and series with a major romance subplot, read on. You’re definitely going to … Read more
Okay, you guys were right. I shouldn’t have waited so long to jump on the Red Rising bandwagon. I just finished book one and I’m blown away. Brown’s writing is top-quality, giving readers all the tension, intrigue, moral dilemmas and twists we long for in Space Opera, all from a single first person POV that … Read more
September is my fave month of the year, and it’s not just because it’s my birth month. There’s something about the change in the weather that signals it’s time to cozy up with a cup of tea and a good book. This fall, I’m looking forward to cuddling up with some much anticipated releases by … Read more
OMG you guys, this book! I thought I knew what I was getting into with this one. I knew it would be funny because it’s written by viral booktoker Liz Shipton, and if you’ve seen Liz’s videos, you know she has a great sense of humour. I knew it would be spicy. I knew it … Read more
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