Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, Book 1)

Oryx and Crake, the first book in Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy, is a haunting blend of love story and dystopian vision from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale.

In a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a mysterious plague, Snowman—once known as Jimmy—believes he may be the last human alive. Haunted by memories of his brilliant friend Crake and the enigmatic Oryx, Snowman sets out to uncover the truth of humanity’s downfall. Guided by the genetically engineered Children of Crake, he journeys through the wild remnants of a world destroyed by corporate greed and reckless genetic experimentation.

Atwood delivers a powerful, imaginative, and chilling portrait of the future, both eerily familiar and utterly original.