Amatka and The Dispossessed are also great examples of something I've been looking for: novels with a form of government as their driving force.
Not just autocracy or despotism, but ideologically motivated and deliberate systems; not just worldbuilding but a primary driver of the plot.
Examples 👇
@spavel.bsky.socialYou'll like @ktidbeck.bsky.social's Amatka if you enjoyed:
- Xenogenesis/Lilith's Brood (Butler)
- The Dispossessed (LeGuin)
- Children of Memory (Tchaikovsky)
- The Doomed City (Strugatskys)
- Losing a lot in Dwarf Fortress
