Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camp Zero | 2023 | Michelle Min Sterling | Buy |
Camp Zero is Michelle Min Sterling’s debut novel, published in 2023. Set in a near-future Canada where climate change has transformed the Arctic into prime real estate, the story follows several characters whose lives converge at a remote northern construction camp.
The novel moves between different narrators, including Rose, a young woman who takes a job as a “hostess” at the camp, and a group of female researchers stationed nearby who are studying the rapidly changing environment. As the story unfolds, the true purpose of the camp becomes clearer, and the characters must decide where their loyalties lie.
Camp Zero received praise for its cold, atmospheric setting and its blend of speculative world-building with grounded character work. It was longlisted for the Giller Prize and drew comparisons to writers like Emily St. John Mandel for its literary approach to science fiction themes.