The Chrysalids

They created vast problems, and then buried their heads in the sands of idle faith.

Racism and eugenics in the post apocalyptic land of Labrador, where purity is king and even the slightest non conformity is blasphemy, a wonky carrot or potato will get your field burnt to a cinder and a birth defect will mean banishment to the bad lands or worse. However, not all so called defects are visible to the eye.

Written in 1955, this stands up really well, just one tiny grumble, dialogue felt a little bit “famous five” at the end.