Five Ways to Forgivenessβ β β β β
Ursula K. Le Guin Five loosely-connected stories set in the final years of a color-based enslaving society, the war for liberation, and the messy aftermath.
The Lathe of Heavenβ β β β β
Ursula K. Le Guin A surreal tale of dreams changing reality, global stakes anchored by the three people involved. Be careful what you wish for.
Nomad of the Time Streamsβ β β ββ
Michael Moorcock A 19th-century British soldier in India is flung into three wildly different future wars, forcing him to reexamine the world he thought he was building.
Parable of the Sowerβ β β β β
Octavia Butler Hard to put down. And hard to pick up again. Itβs certainly not a fun book, but itβs extremely engaging, despite the bleakness of the slow-apocalypse setting and story.
The Word for World is Forestβ β β β β
Ursula K. Le Guin Infuriating to readβ¦and thatβs the point. A story of colonial exploitation, asymmetric warfare, dehumanization and environmental destruction.