20 Dystopian Books to Read If You Love ‘Black Mirror’

“People don’t even look up anymore. The sky could turn purple and you wouldn’t notice for a month.”

Black Mirror is back! The British anthology series is one of my favourite TV shows ever, and I’m always excited when a new season drops. The series explores the way technology, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, etc., can affect society, and how love can transcend digital barriers. Many episodes are set in dystopian futures and feature speculative horror stories.

Fans of speculative fiction and sci-fi horror would love Black Mirror, so give it a try if you haven’t yet. And I’ve compiled a list of recommended books like Black Mirror for you!

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• Exhalation by Ted Chiang
• Moxyland by Lauren Beukes
• Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
• The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
• The Test by Sylvain Neuvel
• The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

• The Passengers by John Marrs
• Rose/House by Arkady Martine
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
• Foe by Iain Reid
• The Prediction by Faith Gardner

• The God Game by Danny Tobey
• Hum by Helen Phillips
• The New One by Evie Green
• The Night Market by Jonathan Moore
• Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin
• Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

• Jungle House by Julianne Pachico
• Broadcast by Liam Brown
• Version Control by Dexter Palmer
• The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
• Followers by Megan Angelo
• Have You Decided on Your Question by Lyndsey Croal

Do you have any recommendations for books like Black Mirror? Let me know in the comments!

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