Trump's win makes dystopian novels climb Amazon charts once again

Classic books about dark futures are back on top-selling lists after recent election results. The Handmaidʼs Tale and other well-known dystopian stories show renewed interest from readers

November 7 2024 , 09:43 PM  •  1721 views

Trump's win makes dystopian novels climb Amazon charts once again

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