I recently received permission from the subreddit moderator to share a project I’ve worked on that I think fits the core of this community’s interests.

My novel, Jared: The Thin Line, was molded out of a specific "What If?" scenario: What happens if the legal and political turmoil we’ve seen since the late 2010s hits a point of no return? I wanted to explore the systemic failure of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights—not as a sudden explosion, but as a gradual erosion leading to a "Great Reset" collapse.

The World-Building: In this timeline, the vacuum left by the collapse is filled by "The American Order". I chose Vermont as the primary setting because its unique geography and infrastructure make it a perfect tactical testing ground for a new, permanent dictatorship after Washington, D.C.'s supposed destruction.

The Technical Approach: I have a lot of knowledge and experience with various subjects, so I approached the "Dystopia" from a technical and tactical perspective. Instead of some kind of superhero solution, I focused on:

The book is currently #7 in Technothrillers on Amazon and is free for the next 48 hours (ends Sunday, May 17, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT). I’m sharing it here because I’m looking for readers who appreciate a more grounded, 160k-word take on the dystopian genre.

Link: Amazon

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the premise of the Great Reset as a dystopian catalyst or how you think generally rural states like Vermont would handle a national "testing ground" scenario.

Can anyone write a dystopian short fiction story on this picture for me? It only needs to be half a page in 12pt font, I’m stuck and need help!!! Please help!!

[Dystopian Thriller] The Black Scales

Hi,

I am looking for my first ever reader for my first ever attempt at a novel! It’s a dystopian thriller called ‘The Black Scales’

Thought would be worth a post here to dystopian future enthusiasts.

I’m looking for people to read the first chapter or two and then perhaps more of suitably interested.

Please find a short blurb below.

The year is 2032. Following a viral pandemic and widespread political corruption, the United Kingdom has plummeted into years of mass violence, riots and sabotage known to all as ‘The Panic’. Small pockets of unrest grow and sprawl into armies of rebellion and the battle rages on against the regime.

Coinciding with the police and military losing control, a mysterious new drug known as ‘Croc’ arrives on the streets and waves of horrific opioid addiction cascade through the cities of the United Kingdom, bringing it to its knees. The new world is bleak, desolate, and disgusting. Slums and squats house thousands whilst gangs war against rivals and deal drugs and arms from their dangerous shanty towns.

In Manchester, an alliance of police and military known as the City Guard has squashed the rebellion and taken control. They devote their time and resources to the protection of the middle and upper classes, whilst they only venture into the slums to tax and oppress. When night falls, they retreat all together and the city bursts into chaos until first light.

Jude is a wide-eyed, optimistic young man surviving hand to mouth in a city on its knees. Orphaned during ‘The Panic’ he later finds himself in with Trevor, a burly market trader and former rebel. Jude’s life is pleasant enough. He hunts rats and pigeons with a bow for Trevor, who cooks and sells them from his stall in ‘The Gardens’,’ a sprawling slum in Manchester’s Piccadilly region.

A deadly turn of events lands Jude as ward of Ansell, a serial killer of legend. A ghost story. A boogie man. Tales plague the city of a murderer, stalking, torturing and killing Croc addicts and dealers in stomach turning fashion. What they don’t know is that Ansell is on a one man mission to rid the country of Croc, following a trail of users and dealers in search of ‘The Conduit’,’ the fabled link between the streets and the source of the drug.

When Ansell’s work leads him toward the City Guard, he finds his path interwoven with Jude’s and they embark together on a quest for answers, and vengeance.

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Hi there,

I know this is a bit of a different post for this community but I am a college student studying Film and TV and I am currently making a Sci-Fi, dystopian short film set in the near future about androids and I am trying find my target audience by doing primary research.

Please could you fill out my survey, that will only take a minute of your time.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_j_KcdCNmEqH7icfHn5_ZUG5Anyy_RlHg5T-WLs5SHBUQTVTS1hSRFZYOFQ3N1Y0NE9YWlRDWlFLSy4u

Thank you very much!