The Power

Name: The Power
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (28091 reviews)
Author: Naomi Alderman

by Naomi Alderman

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.2 (28,091)

4.2 stars from 28,091 reviews. One of the highest rated Literary Fiction books we track.

352 pages~5.9 hr readPublished by RocaPublished 1998-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're interested in speculative fiction that uses a single premise to interrogate power, gender, and social structures without being preachy.
You loved The Handmaid's Tale and want something equally unsettling but structured around a different kind of uprising.
You appreciate morally complex characters across multiple perspectives rather than a single protagonist's journey.

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You prefer character-driven narratives over worldbuilding and social commentary.
You want a clear moral framework where good and evil are easily distinguishable.
You're looking for escapist fantasy or feel-good speculative fiction.

About this book

The Power follows four characters whose lives converge when a new force emerges in the world: teenage girls develop immense physical power, capable of causing pain and death. The cast includes a wealthy Nigerian boy, a foster child with religious parents hiding their true nature, an ambitious American politician, and a tough London girl from a difficult family. With this shift in human capability, the world undergoes drastic change. Alderman presents this speculative scenario to explore how society might be transformed by a fundamental alteration in the balance of power between genders. The narrative takes readers through an alternate reality while reflecting on the structures and assumptions of the present world.

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Currently around #28K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 71% recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 28,091 reviews

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