by Hugh Howey
First published 2013
In an underground silo, humanity clings to life after the surface world becomes uninhabitable. When a resident is executed for asking the wrong questions, a mechanic named Juliette begins to unravel the silo's dark secrets. As she digs deeper, Juliette finds herself at the center of a power struggle that threatens the fragile order maintaining their isolated existence. With the silo's leaders willing to do anything to preserve their control, Juliette must risk everything to expose the truth and fight for a chance at a better future.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, mystery, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, uncovering-the-truth
Setting: Silo
Period: 21st-Century
565 pages · Paperback · Century
Content warnings: violence