Science Fiction· United Kingdom
The Power
by Naomi AldermanAggregate Editorial Score90/100
★Women's Prize for Fiction
Published 2016352 pagesEnglish
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The Power by Naomi Alderman is a landmark work of science fiction, first published in 2016. Women develop the ability to release electrical jolts from their bodies, inverting the global power structure in Alderman's Bailey's Prize-winning speculative novel. A visceral, uncomfortable, and darkly funny exploration of power and gender. Themes of power, gender, revolution run through the work. The book has received recognition from Women's Prize for Fiction 2016.
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Speculative fiction exploring technology, space, the future, and society.
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The Power by Naomi Alderman sits within the tradition of science fiction that treats language as seriously as plot. Published in 2016 in United Kingdom, it engages with power, gender, revolution, speculative fiction in ways that have earned it lasting critical attention.
Among its recognitions: Women's Prize for Fiction 2016. With an editorial score of 90/100 drawn from 1 independent sources, the book occupies a well-documented position in the critical literature. Its recognition spans international prizes, "best of" lists, and academic surveys.
What distinguishes The Power is how it handles its central concerns — power, gender, revolution, speculative fiction — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Within United Kingdom's literary landscape, Naomi Alderman occupies a significant position. The Power is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.
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Women's Prize for Fiction
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Naomi Alderman is a celebrated author from United Kingdom known for influential works of science fiction.
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