@itobiasgray@bookstodon Maybe try Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Groan It's dystopian but not in the usual way. The book is the first of a trilogy although you can safely ignore the following two volumes without missing anything.
“The power and control we are capable of exerting over one another has always fascinated me, and I think when you force your characters to make difficult decisions in heightened environments you see the worst but also the best of humanity.”
—Rachelle Atalla on dystopia, inspiration, & the difference between writing for page & screen