What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power?" The Power is our era's The Handmaid's Tale." --Ron Charles, Washington Post**WINNER OF THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION**One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year - One of President Obama's favorite reads of the Year - A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year - One of the Washington Post's Ten Best Books of the Year - An NPR Best Book of the Year - One of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year - A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year - A Bustle Best Book of the Year - A Paste Magazine Best Novel of the Year - A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - An Amazon Best Book of the Year"Alderman's writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields perfectly." --Michael Schaub, NPR In THE POWER, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power--they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. - From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, THE POWER is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways.