Ply by Hernan Diaz

Ply by Hernan Diaz

Genre: Literary Fiction / Speculative Fiction / Dystopian Science Fiction
Recommended Age: 18+

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hernan Diaz (Trust) comes an ambitious, thought-provoking novel that imagines a radically transformed America centuries into the future. In a fractured world where society is being reinvented, an orphan grows up to become a “pincher,” stealing electricity from the grid to fuel the underground music scene she loves. But her dangerous work draws her into a mysterious web of surveillance, betrayal, and scientific discovery that could alter the very fabric of reality. As her closest relationships and sense of identity come into question, she follows the trail of a groundbreaking experiment that challenges everything she understands about existence. Blending dystopian suspense, family drama, and philosophical exploration, Ply examines technology, freedom, human connection, and the fragile boundaries between self and reality. A bold and imaginative novel for readers who enjoy intellectually rich fiction that challenges conventional ideas about the future.