Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author whose speculative fiction includes some of the most celebrated dystopian novels of the modern era. The Handmaid's Tale, depicting a theocratic future America, has become a cultural landmark and inspired a popular television series. She prefers the term speculative fiction to science fiction, arguing that her work deals with possibilities rather than impossibilities.
Works
- The Handmaid's TaleDystopian novel depicting women's subjugation in totalitarian theocracy
- Alias GracePsychological novel about a woman accused of murder in Victorian era
- The Blind AssassinNovel told through dual narratives exploring female ambition and betrayal
- Cat's EyePsychological novel depicting competitive female friendship and cruelty
- Oryx and CrakeSpeculative novel exploring genetic engineering and human extinction
- The Year of the FloodApocalyptic novel following survivors after environmental and social collapse
- MaddAddamDystopian novel concluding trilogy about humanity after ecological catastrophe
- The TestamentsSequel to Handmaid's Tale following liberation and revenge in new regime