Part of MaddAddam, book 3
First published 2013
In the aftermath of a global pandemic that wiped out most of humanity, a small group of survivors navigates a transformed world. The MaddAddamites—survivors of a radical bioengineering experiment—confront the remnants of civilization and the genetically engineered creatures they've inherited. Piecing together their past and fighting for survival, they must negotiate between the brutal remnants of pre-apocalypse society and the strange new ecosystem they now inhabit. Genetic modifications, engineered humanoid creatures called Crakers, and the last vestiges of scientific resistance form a complex landscape of survival. As resources dwindle and new threats emerge, the survivors must decide whether to rebuild or surrender to the radical transformation of human existence.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, 21st-century, post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, new-world-order
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
394 pages · Hardcover · Nan A. Talese
Content warnings: death, violence