I was not really aware of the dystopian genre before I read 'The Handmaid's Tale.' Many poets as well, like John Donne… — Samantha Shannon Copy Share Image
“What’s with savage humans always wanting to cannibalize us?” Jaden asks as she runs past Summer to check for any more of… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“With one hand disturbing a colony of parasitic life forms in his uncombed hair, he yawned loudly. ‘Morning Steve,’ Thomas said scratching… — A.R. Merrydew Copy Share Image
When I was a kid growing up in the '80s, the BBC showed those old Buster Crabbe serials like Flash Gordon and… — Mark Millar Copy Share Image
“No, not really. But …” Okay, I couldn’t help but gloat a little. “She likes me.” Samedi didn’t even look at me.… — Lia Habel Copy Share Image
Science fiction also provides a sense of nostalgia that is always present when it comes to Palestine, in that whenever we talk… — Larissa Sansour Copy Share Image
“A twisted, pale figure writhing in agony, chest bare and hideous. Tight, rigid cords of sickly green veins webbed across the boy’s… — James Dashner Copy Share Image
“She reaches into the unknown and claims his hand, clasping it as if he might evaporate into the night. She’s petrified. Not… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
That's what 'Star Trek' was: We don't know how to make an ideal society, but we're going to portray that, and then… — Margot Lee Shetterly Copy Share Image
“Not many people bothered to look for beauty beyond the greenhouses. They went about life with their heads down, just praying to… — Erica Lindquist Copy Share Image
“Believe nothing others tell you. That is Rule No 1 of life in Astro City. But what if the ones who set… — Lisa Alfonso Copy Share Image
“I’m sorry,” he says. No two words were ever truer. Still, she says nothing. Once a shield, now her taciturnity is brandished… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
'The Handmaid's Tale' takes place in the near future, a dystopian future, and is based on the book by Margaret Atwood. It… — Alexis Bledel Copy Share Image
“Tristan grabs my chin and pulls it toward him and then we’re ripping off our masks and kissing, his lips so soft… — David Estes Copy Share Image
“It hurts,” Summer cries, head shaking back and forth. “Please, make it stop.” Sweat beads on her forehead. “What hurts?” Cameron asks.… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“So, you know that group up there in the Planetarium then?’ The pistol continued. ‘Hey they say it’s a small world.’ ‘Are… — A.R. Merrydew Copy Share Image
“He smiles at her before ever opening his eyes. The innocence in his face ensnares. Wraps her heart in a cocoon. They… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“Too pissed off to care, Aurelia interrupted him. "No, I will not wait just one moment!" Piercing him with her best scary… — Therisa Peimer Copy Share Image
“Aurelia was just about to take a sip of a mimosa when Mother Guardian snatched the flute away and promptly downed the… — Therisa Peimer Copy Share Image
“Returning my voice to a conversational level, I called back, “Nora, I’m not attempting to embarrass you or single you out. I… — Lia Habel Copy Share Image
“Terror builds inside him. The reality that tonight will be his last leaves a sour taste in his mouth. The Tainted will… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
People read vampire novels and say, Oh I want to read another vampire novel. People read fantasy, and theyre like, Oh I… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“When I see your scars, do I want to erase them? Absolutely. But not your physical scars. The real ones, beneath the… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
What tends to happen when people talk about Chinese sci-fi in the West is that there's a lot of projection. We prefer… — Ken Liu Copy Share Image
“I’ve never been on a bike,” I say. “I mean, I’ve been on a bike but not a motorcycle.” “And why is… — Summer Lane Copy Share Image
“Why won’t you look at me?” she murmurs. He doesn’t speak, seemingly at a loss for words. “It’s my scars.” It comes… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“Dreams deny her the freedom she truly seeks. Darkness consumes. Leg muscles burn. She runs away, even while lost in the paradise… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“I’m tired, my head hurts, and the last thing I want is to play referee between you two. Get over it.” She… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“Complete. What an awful word for an infected people, that final, animal stage that was the future of all of them. Chels… — Daniel Ausema Copy Share Image
“Gage is waiting on the makeshift bed when she enters the room she’s been sleeping in. The small lantern in the corner… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
I suspect the popularity of young adults and dystopian novels has something to do with a desire for allegory and old-fashioned morality… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“A simple touch, but it speaks so much to me. It’s the way I would touch Circ—the way he would touch me.… — David Estes Copy Share Image
“Her gaze travels back to the lie twisted in a tempest of mud and blood. She witnesses the culmination of her recklessness… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
Your eyes are as a flame, but our brothers have neither hope nor fire. Your mouth is cut of granite, but our… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Slowly, he lifts the flashlight. Her shorts are torn and frayed, her shirt ripped from chest to naval, exposing her black bra… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“He grabbed at Rupert’s earphones and gave his colleague a very serious look. ‘What do you know about share dealing?’ Rupert placed… — A.R. Merrydew Copy Share Image
I think it's fascinating to look at a world that an author has created that has sort of stemmed from the world… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“A layer of fine powder coats his skin. “My lungs are turning to concrete,” Rob wheezes, hacking and spitting. “So are my… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
'Divergent' was my utopian world. I mean, that wasn't the plan. I never even set out to write dystopian fiction, that's just… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“Love’s sharp teeth sink into her. She surrenders to his possessive arms. They anchor her to his body and to this strange,… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
