Looking back, the genre was very much lacking representation of anything except straight white people. All of the main characters were white teenagers, and all of the love triangles had one teenage girl and two male love interests she had to choose from, usually one with dark hair and the other blonde, for a little bit of variety. You were a Peeta or a Gale fan, right? Luckily, the genre is still very much alive and has expanded in its scope to put other diverse characters at the helm. It’s not only straight white people that will end up surviving the apocalypse, you know? Here are eight queer dystopian books for a new take on a nostalgic genre! Looking for more queer dystopian books? You might also like 9 of the Best Queer Post-Apocalyptic YA Books. In the mood for more dystopia in general? Try these 12 dystopian books like 1984 or these YA books set in post-apocalyptic cities.
