Dystopian TV Series

THE HANDMAID'S TALE

The Handmaid's Tale is an American dystopian television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.

picture of the author sorrounded by handmaids in the back looking down

Her motivation for writing the novel was her belief that in the 1980s, the religious right was discussing what they would do with/to women if they took power, including the Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition.

Margaret Atwood is author of many other dystopian novels, including the famous MaddAddam Trilogy.

Margaret Atwood's Books