#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" (New York Times). The final season of the award-winning Hulu series starring Elisabeth Moss is now streaming.
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birth rates have led to a Second American Civil War. The rise of the Republic of Gilead—a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles—has condemned the few remaining fertile women to lives of servitude.
Offred, once a woman of independence, is now a Handmaid tasked with bearing children for one of Gilead’s powerful commanders. Stripped of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred must navigate this oppressive society while clinging to her fading memories of a different life. Her resilience paints a haunting portrait of survival in a world where hope seems lost.
At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic that challenges readers to reflect on the direction of society and the role of women within it. With an introduction by Margaret Atwood, this book remains eerily relevant as it touches on themes of oppression and resistance.
Don't miss out on the sequel, The Testaments, which expands on the intricate world Atwood has built and answers some of the lingering questions from Offred’s story.
