Trope-ical Readathon (March 2024) - hosted by jenjenreviews

(Post) Apocalyptic/Dystopia Trope
Read a book that takes place during or following an apocalyptic event or a book that features a dystopia. Alternatively, read a comfort read.

Point Value: 50 points
All books added
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

A Gathering of Shadows

Shades of Magic #2

V.E. Schwab

512 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Parasite by Mira Grant

Parasite

Parasitology #1

Mira Grant

504 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious slow-paced
The Alpha Awakens by Anna Fury

The Alpha Awakens

Alpha Compound #1

Anna Fury

330 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction dystopian romance adventurous emotional fast-paced
To Best the Boys by Mary Weber

To Best the Boys

Mary Weber

9 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Handbook of Gifted Education by Gary A. Davis, Nicholas Colangelo

Handbook of Gifted Education

Gary A. Davis, Nicholas Colangelo

640 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

informative reflective medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

340 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson

The Violence

Delilah S. Dawson

512 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror thriller dark emotional tense medium-paced
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

333 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Lightlark by Alex Aster

Lightlark

Lightlark #1

Alex Aster

409 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

A Place to Hang the Moon

Kate Albus

8 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced