After Donald Trumpʼs recent election win dystopian literature is seeing an unexpected come-back on Amazonʼs best-seller charts. The Handmaidʼs Tale — a story about womens oppression has climbed to top positions‚ showing readers interest in dark-future scenarios
Similar to his first time in office (around 5 years ago) several thought-provoking books are getting more attention from readers; these include classic works that explore themes of social-control and censorship
- George Orwells “1984“
- Ray Bradburys “Fahrenheit 451“
- Timothy Snyders “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century“
The sales data shows how political events affect peoples reading choices — with all these books currently sitting in Amazons top-40 list (Snyders work even made it to top-10)
These books popularity mirrors whats happened during Trumps previous presidency: when dystopian stories became go-to reads for many Americans. The trend shows how readers often turn to fiction that reflects their real-world worries; making connections between made-up worlds and current events