Discover books similar to "Herland"

Lois Lowry

The Giver

In a perfect society where there is no poverty, crime, or sickness, individuals are assigned roles in which they will excel. But when Jonas is given his role as the Receiver of Memory, he discovers that the society's perfection comes at a price. Like Herland, The Giver explores the idea of a utopian society and the consequences of limiting personal freedom in the name of the greater good.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to leave his anarchist society on the moon Anarres to visit the capitalist society on Urras. Through Shevek's experiences, Le Guin examines the pros and cons of both systems, much like Gilman does in Herland. This novel is a thought-provoking exploration of politics, society, and human nature.

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

In a dystopian future, a religious totalitarian regime has taken over the United States, and fertile women are forced into sexual slavery to repopulate the society. Offred, one of the handmaids, struggles to survive in this oppressive society while trying to find her family. Like Herland, The Handmaid's Tale explores gender roles and the consequences of limiting personal freedom in the name of the greater good.

Ursula K. Le Guin

Always Coming Home

Always Coming Home is a novel that explores the life and culture of the Kesh, a fictional Native American tribe living in a post-apocalyptic future. The novel is structured as a collection of stories, poems, essays, and ethnographic observations, providing a rich and detailed portrait of the Kesh's way of life. Like Herland, Always Coming Home is an exploration of a utopian society and the role of gender in shaping that society.

Joanna Russ

The Female Man

The Female Man tells the story of four women from parallel universes who come together to explore their differences and similarities. In one universe, women are the dominant sex, while in another, they are extinct. Russ's novel, like Herland, is a feminist exploration of gender roles and the possibility of a utopian society free from patriarchal oppression.

Octavia Butler

Kindred

Dana, a modern black woman, is transported back in time to the antebellum South, where she must save the life of her white ancestor in order to ensure her own existence. Through Dana's experiences, Butler explores the legacy of slavery and the ways in which racism continues to shape American society. Like Herland, Kindred is a powerful exploration of gender, race, and power.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of Genly Ai, an envoy from the Ekumen, a league of planets, who is sent to the planet Gethen to persuade its inhabitants to join the league. The Gethenians are ambisexual, and their society is organized differently from any human society. Le Guin's novel, like Herland, is an exploration of gender roles and the possibility of a utopian society free from patriarchal oppression.

Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow

The Sparrow tells the story of a group of Jesuit missionaries who travel to another planet to spread the word of God. However, things quickly go awry, and the missionaries find themselves in the middle of a violent conflict. Russell's novel, like Herland, is an exploration of faith, gender roles, and the consequences of cultural misunderstandings.

Naomi Alderman

The Power

The Power tells the story of a world in which women have developed the ability to emit electric shocks, upending the balance of power between men and women. Alderman's novel, like Herland, is an exploration of gender roles and the consequences of limiting personal freedom in the name of the greater good.