The Dispossessed
Dec 28, 2025
The Dispossessed (by Ursula Le Guin, 1974)
Like the recently reviewed Where The Axe Is Buried, this is a science-fictional exploration of politics. Here the main idea is anarchism, and Le Guin does an excellent job of showing how an anarchist society might operate. Unlike Axe, however, the characterisation and journey of Shevek provide plenty of novelistic interest to add to the theorising. Deservedly a classic of the genre. ★★★★★