The future is far from bright in this taut, propulsive masterpiece of dystopian fiction from the prize-winning author of The Power. In a world that’s fast unraveling, three technology billionaires believe they alone will survive the coming apocalypse, thanks to an app that can see the future. But, unbeknownst to them, an unlikely group of friends is working furiously to protect the world from the trio’s greed. The Future is full of twists that had me gripped to the end, while also leaving me questioning how much power and control we’ve unwittingly ceded to technology.
The Future by Naomi Alderman, (List Price: $28.99, Simon & Schuster, 9781668025680, November 2023)
Reviewed by Jude Burke-Lewis, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi