We

A chilling dystopian classic that helped shape the works of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We remains a powerful warning about the dangers of totalitarianism and the loss of individual freedom. 

In the twenty-sixth century, the citizens of OneState live in a world of perfect order. Their glass-walled city is built from straight lines and strict rules, everyone wears identical uniforms, and each person is known only by a number assigned at birth. Watched over by the all-powerful Benefactor and monitored by an extensive network of spies and secret police, individuality has been replaced by absolute conformity.

D-503, a brilliant mathematician and loyal citizen, has always believed in the perfection of this carefully controlled society. But when he discovers something he never knew he possessed, an individual soul, his world begins to unravel. For the first time, he experiences desire, imagination, doubt, and love. As his growing awareness draws him into a dangerous rebellion against OneState, D-503 must choose between the security of conformity and the terrifying freedom of becoming fully human. 

Suppressed in Russia for more than sixty years, We was decades ahead of its time and became a landmark of modern dystopian fiction. With its vivid vision of a society where freedom is sacrificed for stability, Zamyatin’s novel remains remarkably relevant today. Bela Shayevich’s bold new translation brings this groundbreaking work to a contemporary audience, capturing the intensity, strangeness, and enduring power of a classic that continues to challenge the boundaries between individuality and control.