Specifically, I’m looking for fiction with a bleak outlook on the climate crisis — I’m not looking for anything very “feel-good” or hopeful. by liyaaroundtheclock Related: Looking to read a banned book. A book that teaches you to defend against fraud Books about (loss of) childhood innocence Seeking Fiction Recommendations: Self-Respect and Setting Boundaries Looking for *high-Concept* Thrillers
EebilKitteh on December 7, 2025 6:22 am Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood, directly or indirectly. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a good book.
H2psychosis on December 7, 2025 6:31 am Private Rites by Julia Armfield. A near future retelling of King Lear set in a Britain experiencing climate collapse. Really evocative world building.
ilovethemusic on December 7, 2025 6:44 am – Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy – The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
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The Hourglass Network by Andre Soares. Fantastic read too.
The Parable of the Sower
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood, directly or indirectly. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a good book.
The Deluge by Stephen Markley
Winter World AG Riddle
Private Rites by Julia Armfield. A near future retelling of King Lear set in a Britain experiencing climate collapse. Really evocative world building.
State of Fear, Chriton
– Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
– The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
The Light Pirate