China Miéville
China Miéville is a British author and leading figure of the New Weird movement, which blends horror, science fiction, and fantasy into unconventional and politically engaged fiction. Perdido Street Station and The City and the City are among his most celebrated works. His Marxist political views deeply inform the oppressive and unjust societies he depicts.
Works
- Perdido Street StationDark fantasy metropolis where parasitic creatures escape and force the city into chaos
- The ScarFloating city assembling from salvage becomes battleground for competing supernatural powers
- The City and the CityTwin cities exist in same space while citizens must pretend the other city is invisible
- EmbassytownFirst contact becomes impossible when alien language literally reshapes human cognition
- KrakenCult surrounding giant squid god must navigate changing London and ancient supernatural forces