Blessed be! “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns for its third season on Wednesday, June 5th on Hulu.
Based on the book by Margaret Atwood, the story follows the happenings of Gilead, a society that rises from the ashes of a United States wracked by Civil War. If you love the show or the book, make sure to check out our following book recommendations for similar dystopian tales.
Don’t have Hulu? Come check out a Roku from our Library of Things! The Roku comes with a subscription to Hulu, courtesy of the Friends of the Livingston Library. It checks out for two weeks, providing you with time to binge seasons one and two of the Handmaid’s Tale. For more information, call (973) 992-4600 or visit https://www.livingstonlibrary.org/library-of-things.
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler SF BUTLER
- The Fireman by Joe Hill FIC HILL
- A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess FIC BURGESS
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley YA READING LIST HUXLEY
- 1984 by George Orwell FIC ORWELL
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury YA READING LIST BRADBURY
- American War by Omar El Akkad FIC EL AKKAD
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel FIC MANDEL
- The End We Start From by Megan Hunter FIC HUNTER
- The Power by Naomi Alderman FIC ALDERMAN
- Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood FIC ATWOOD
-Katie Neylan, Head of Adult Services