Station Eleven

Station Eleven has been lauded by many people as one of the best dystopian novels of all time. This book has been a huge crowd favorite in terms of dystopian books of recent years. The plot goes forward and backward in time, and it depicts the familiar years that immediately occurred before a flu outbreak that brought about the collapse of civilization, resulting in an odd and changing world twenty years afterward.

In the aftermath of the breakdown of society, Station Eleven recounts the tale of a Hollywood actor, his would-be rescuer, and a nomadic band of performers traversing the Great Lakes area, risking everything for the sake of cinematic arts and mankind.

In essence, Station Eleven is a book that poses issues about creativity, reputations, and the human connections that carry us through everything – even through the end of our world. You will find yourself immersing in the storylines for hours on end, traveling alongside the main characters on the quest to reclaim what they have lost.

Author: Emily St. John Mandel

Year of Release: 2014

Goodreads Score: 4.06 stars (from 403,737 reviews)