This week, a caller from Chicago requests books that take a deep dive into world building and world destroying. Think apocalyptic fiction! Plus, hear Naomi Alderman talk about her book, The Power, as we revisit the Vox Book Club zoom event from April. For books about the end of the world, Constance recommends:

The Terra Incognita Trilogy by Ada Palmer
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

Find Constance and Naomi’s book club conversation here: https://www.vox.com/culture/22364080/naomi-alderman-interview-the-power-vox-book-club

If you’re looking for a book recommendation, you can email Constance.Grady@Vox.com. Be sure to use the subject line “Ask A Book Critic.”

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