If you loved
Books like Hench
A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious revenge fantasy that proves a perfectly executed spreadsheet can be the most terrifying superpower of all. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Hench.
- cathartic
- gritty
- vindictive
- corporate-dystopian
- 01
Radicalized
Cory Doctorow
A sharp, urgent jolt of near-future anxiety that channels modern outrage into thrilling, terrifyingly plausible speculative fiction.
- 02
Vicious
V. E. Schwab
A razor-sharp, electric deconstruction of superheroes where the line between hero and villain is obliterated by ambition and revenge.
- 03
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
David Wong
A neon-soaked, hyper-violent joyride through a capitalist dystopia where the only thing more absurd than the villains is the reluctant hero trying to survive them.
- 04
The empress of salt and fortune
Nghi Vo
A quiet, lushly woven tapestry of memory and hidden rebellion, where the true history of an empire is told through the eyes of its forgotten women.
- 05
Iron Widow
Xiran Jay Zhao
A furious, adrenaline-soaked roar of a novel about burning down a misogynistic world from the cockpit of a giant robot.
- 06
Network Effect
Martha Wells
A high-octane space adventure narrated by a deeply relatable, socially anxious killing machine who would rather be watching soap operas.
- 07
Vengeful
V. E. Schwab
A sleek, blood-soaked exploration of ambition, female rage, and the catastrophic collision of morally bankrupt superhumans.
- 08
Empire of Wild
Cherie Dimaline
A fierce, folklore-infused thriller where ancient monsters wear modern faces and love is a weapon forged in grief.
- 09
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Hank Green
A hyper-contemporary, fast-paced puzzle box that perfectly captures the dizzying, toxic rush of going viral.
- 10
The Future of Another Timeline
Annalee Newitz
A fierce, punk-rock time-travel thriller fueled by female rage and the urgent fight for a better future.
- 11
Harrow the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
A hallucinatory, grief-fueled puzzle box of bone magic and shattered memories that demands you surrender to its brilliant chaos.
- 12
The Year of the Flood
Margaret Atwood
A darkly funny, deeply unsettling plunge into a ruined world where survival depends on memory, friendship, and rooftop gardens.
