17 Best fiction books like Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3) by John Joseph Adams

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Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

By: John Joseph Adams

3.89

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Into the darkness within; or else the light... When Margaret Atwood wrote these words, she left op…

If you liked the fiction plot in Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3) by John Joseph Adams , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Island

By: Aldous Huxley

3.85

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

In Island, his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal … read more

Similar categories in Aldous Huxley's Island book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • dystopia
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I fell,"

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"I’m not denying their kindness,"

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"A people's theology reflects the state of it's children's bottoms."

-Aldous Huxley, Island

"La teología de un pueblo refleja el estado de las nalgas de sus niños."

-Aldous Huxley, Island

Cover of The Calling (Sweep, #7) by Cate Tiernan

2. The Calling (Sweep, #7)

By: Cate Tiernan

3.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

At last, I am coming into the sunlight. The dangers I faced are gone. And I'm in love. Deeply in lo… read more

Similar categories in Cate Tiernan's The Calling (Sweep, #7) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Sand (Sand, #1-5) by Hugh Howey

3. Sand (Sand, #1-5)

By: Hugh Howey

4.04

Format: 417 pages,

The new novel from the international bestselling author of the Wool trilogy. The old world is burie… read more

Similar categories in Hugh Howey's Sand (Sand, #1-5) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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4. Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

By: Peter Watts

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two months since the stars fell... Two months since sixty-five thousand alien objects clenched a… read more

Similar categories in Peter Watts's Blindsight (Firefall, #1) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Evolution has no foresight. Complex machinery develops its own agendas. Brains — cheat. Feedback loops evolve to promote stable heartbeats and then stumble upon the temptation of rhythm and music. Th…"

-Peter Watts, Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

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5. Pandora's Star

By: Peter F. Hamilton

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some four hundred light-years in d… read more

Similar categories in Peter F. Hamilton's Pandora's Star book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook

6. Beacon 23 (Beacon 23, #1-5)

By: Hugh Howey

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

For centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It is a l… read more

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7. From a Certain Point of View

By: Beth Revis , Pierce Brown , Jeffrey Brown , Ken Liu , Rae Carson , E.K. Johnston , Sabaa Tahir , Renée Ahdieh , Matt Fraction , Kieron Gillen , Greg Rucka , Claudia Gray , Meg Cabot , Nnedi Okorafor , Christie Golden , Chuck Wendig , Madeleine Roux , Zoraida Córdova , Daniel José Older , Alexander Freed , Paul Dini , Wil Wheaton , Cavan Scott , John Jackson Miller , Gary D. Schmidt , Elizabeth Wein , Tom Angleberger , Mur Lafferty , Kelly Sue DeConnick , Paul S. Kemp , Charles Soule , Adam Christopher , Delilah S. Dawson , None , Ben Acker , Ben Blacker , Jason Fry , Ian Doescher , Pablo Hidalgo , Ashley Eckstein , Gary Whitta , Glen Weldon , Griffin McElroy , None

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Experience Star Wars: A New Hope from a whole new point of view. On May 25, 1977, the world was int… read more

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8. The Prestige

By: Christopher Priest

3.81

Format: 263 pages, Paperback

In 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent seance. From… read more

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9. Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7)

By: Seanan McGuire

4.05

Format: 150 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is always admitting you need help, and you've a… read more

Similar categories in Seanan McGuire's Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Names have power. Names define things"

-Seanan McGuire, Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7)

"I'm not your door, but I might be my own."

-Seanan McGuire, Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7)

"Being a fat child meant knowing how to be own best advocate"

-Seanan McGuire, Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7)

"I am not your door.' After a pause for thought, she added, 'But I might be my own."

-Seanan McGuire, Where the Drowned Girls Go (Wayward Children, #7)

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10. Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography

By: Rob Wilkins

4.68

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.' At the tim… read more

Similar categories in Rob Wilkins's Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • audiobook
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11. Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1)

By: Waubgeshig Rice

3.85

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

A daring post-apocalyptic thriller from a powerful rising literary voice. With winter looming, … read more

Similar categories in Waubgeshig Rice's Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Yes, apocalypse. We've had that over and over. But we always survived. We're still here. And we'll still be here, even if the power and the radios don't come back on and we never see any white people…"

-Waubgeshig Rice, Moon of the Crusted Snow (Moon, #1)

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12. The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)

By: N.K. Jemisin

3.86

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Five New Yorkers must come together in order to defend their city. Every city has a soul. Some … read more

Similar categories in N.K. Jemisin's The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Dread works best in complete silence."

-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)

"The world might be awful, but we don't have to like it that way."

-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)

"Home isn't where the heart is; it's wherever the wind feels right."

-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)

"You're very optimistic for a possible serial killer. I like that about you."

-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)

Cover of No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1) by Cadwell Turnbull

13. No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1)

By: Cadwell Turnbull

3.45

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

One October morning, Laina gets the news that her brother has been shot and killed by Boston cops. … read more

Similar categories in Cadwell Turnbull's No Gods, No Monsters (Convergence Saga, #1) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (From a Certain Point of View, #3) by Elizabeth Schaefer

14. From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (From a Certain Point of View, #3)

By: Elizabeth Schaefer

3.93

Format: 573 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless S… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Schaefer's From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (From a Certain Point of View, #3) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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15. Out There Screaming

By: Jordan Peele

3.79

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, c… read more

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  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Jesus better keep his little bitch mouth shut"

-Jordan Peele, Out There Screaming

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16. Termination Shock

By: Neal Stephenson

3.83

Format: 708 pages, Hardcover

A visionary technothriller about climate change. Neal Stephenson's sweeping, prescient new nove… read more

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  • science fiction
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The World We Make (Great Cities, #2) by N.K. Jemisin

17. The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

By: N.K. Jemisin

4.10

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious t… read more

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  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Bel's got a crush on NY1's Pat Kiernan, so he watches news every morning on the TV in the common area."

-N.K. Jemisin, The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

"You said it yourself: New York is rude. We'll give you the shirt off our backs and our last subway card swipe if you're lost, but step to us with wild accusations about things that aren't our fault a…"

-N.K. Jemisin, The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

"He twitches through Times Square, resisting the urge to gawk like a tourist, groaning in native-New-Yorker frustration when the tourists get in his way—but in an eyeblink he's at Fourteenth Street, h…"

-N.K. Jemisin, The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

"He moves to stand on a nearby subway grate, through which he can hear a 1 train idling on the platform below. He spreads his hands to feel the gentle waft of warm, funky-smelling subway air along his…"

-N.K. Jemisin, The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

Cover of Across the Sand (The Sand Chronicles, #2) by Hugh Howey

18. Across the Sand (The Sand Chronicles, #2)

By: Hugh Howey

4.05

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The first original novel from author Hugh Howey in six years, Across the Sand takes us back to the … read more

Similar categories in Hugh Howey's Across the Sand (The Sand Chronicles, #2) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Convergence (Star Wars: The High Republic) by Zoraida Córdova

19. Convergence (Star Wars: The High Republic)

By: Zoraida Córdova

3.84

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

The next adventure in the High Republic begins expanding the new era of Star Wars, with a story se… read more

Similar categories in Zoraida Córdova's Convergence (Star Wars: The High Republic) book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Why do people say wizard like it’s a bad thing?"

-Zoraida Córdova, Convergence (Star Wars: The High Republic)

"You're only allowed to be broken for so long before even the people you love start to wish you'd get over it."

-Zoraida Córdova, Convergence (Star Wars: The High Republic)

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20. Riot Baby

By: Tochi Onyebuchi

3.72

Format: 167 pages, Kindle Edition

Ella has a Thing. She sees a classmate grow up to become a caring nurse. A neighbor's son murdered … read more

Similar categories in Tochi Onyebuchi's Riot Baby book and John Joseph Adams's Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"When you have a purpose that doesn't involve hurting someone else, it changes the way you walk."

-Tochi Onyebuchi, Riot Baby

"Look at outside. We don't have drug dealers on the corners anymore. I can't remember the last time someone was shot on this block. My church-goers can come and go in peace." "When there isn't a curfe…"

-Tochi Onyebuchi, Riot Baby

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21. Or Else the Light (The Dystopia Triptych #3)

By: John Joseph Adams

3.89

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Into the darkness within; or else the light... When Margaret Atwood wrote these words, she left op… read more

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  • anthologies
  • dystopia
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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