Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Descrição
This is my preset list of dystopian/utopian literature, which includes apocalyptic literature, for the purposes of this list. Feel free to vote up your recommendations and thumbs down books that are not worth reading. Keywords: dystopia, utopia, apocalypse, postapocalyptic
1
Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
53,987 membros
999 resenhas
4
37 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, eclecticdodo, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, EvolvedMan, avm1863, Vit.Z, AyannaKW, thehappyteacher, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, flemertown, Charon07, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
2
1984
de George Orwell
82,070 membros
1,274 resenhas
4.2
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, nicoleop, SENSpence, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, Vit.Z, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
3
Brave New World
de Aldous Huxley
53,958 membros
772 resenhas
3.9
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, amz310783, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, klcallahan13, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
4
The Handmaid's Tale
de Margaret Atwood
42,369 membros
1,141 resenhas
4.1
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, amz310783, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, greydoll, BLBera, Dilara86, alex68, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07,Rosenort
Explicações
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
5
A Revolução dos Bichos
de George Orwell
60,107 membros
885 resenhas
4
27 Members
BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, greydoll, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
Explicações
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
6
O Senhor das Moscas
de William Golding
49,659 membros
746 resenhas
½ 3.7
22 Members
BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
7
Oryx and Crake
de Margaret Atwood
16,978 membros
536 resenhas
3.9
22 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07, midget84,Rosenort
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
8
The Stand
de Stephen King
4,592 membros
101 resenhas
4.2
21 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, jasmaynard, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, BlueHeaven1969, SENSpence, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, flemertown, Charon07, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
9
The Giver
de Lois Lowry
40,154 membros
1,587 resenhas
4.2
21 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, BookWallah, amz310783, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, nicoleop, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, midget84,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
10
The Road
de Cormac McCarthy
34,463 membros
1,406 resenhas
4.1
19 Members
KimarieBee, amz310783, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, megschristina, JoyKP, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic. A man and his son wander through a desolated landscape of ashes, eking out their survival from the little that's left remaining, while trying to get... well, nowhere in particular, really.
11
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
de Philip K. Dick
19,297 membros
475 resenhas
4
18 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
12
The Time Machine
de H. G. Wells
17,728 membros
338 resenhas
½ 3.7
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
13
LARANJA MECÂNICA
de Anthony Burgess
25,886 membros
389 resenhas
4
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
14
A Canticle for Leibowitz
de Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,763 membros
308 resenhas
3.9
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, megschristina, pan0ramix, dianeham, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic theological novel. Six hundred years after the Simplification -- total nuclear annihilation -- a cloister of monks in Utah preserve the little that remains of the world's knowledge, and wonder whether mankind is perpetually doomed to destroy itself.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : I've tried to read this several times and just can't get past the monk wandering around in the desert digging holes. *yawn*
15
Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,730 membros
780 resenhas
4.1
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
16
Cama de Gato
de Kurt Vonnegut
22,337 membros
300 resenhas
4.1
15 Members
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
17
The Hunger Games
de Suzanne Collins
64,589 membros
3,486 resenhas
½ 4.3
20 Members
KimarieBee, amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, flemertown, ,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,cej1027 ,Lucy_Skywalker ,DavidCady ,
Explicações
sturlington: Televised survival contests. Post-apocalyptic future America. Probably the best of the recent YA dystopias.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : "We're in a battle for our lives so why don't we go in this cave and make out for awhile?" *eyeroll*
18
Catching Fire
de Suzanne Collins
49,207 membros
1,793 resenhas
4.2
16 Members
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
19
The Dispossessed
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,724 membros
268 resenhas
4.1
15 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,skid0612
Explicações
sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.
skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
20
Ender's Game
de Orson Scott Card
41,191 membros
1,047 resenhas
½ 4.3
15 Members
BookWallah, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Verkruissen, nicoleop, SENSpence, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, awarren1,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic military SF with dystopian themes. Child soldiers versus aliens. First in a series.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Homophobic and misogynistic.
21
Never Let Me Go
de Kazuo Ishiguro
22,881 membros
938 resenhas
3.8
14 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
22
O Homem Do Castelo Alto
de Philip K. Dick
13,830 membros
357 resenhas
½ 3.7
13 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
Explicações
sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
23
Parable of the Sower
de Octavia E. Butler
8,127 membros
239 resenhas
4.1
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist dystopia. Society has completely collapsed, and a young woman is driven from her home after her neighborhood is burned and her family murdered. Despite the violence and hopelessness that surrounds her, she is determined to spread her spiritual message.
24
On the Beach
de Nevil Shute
4,888 membros
177 resenhas
3.9
13 Members
SylviaC, sturlington, cataloga, Fiamme, greydoll, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, ahef1963, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Classic "pre-apocalyptic" novel. Nuclear devastation.
25
The Martian Chronicles
de Ray Bradbury
16,653 membros
324 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
26
Nós
de Yevgeny Zamyatin
8,472 membros
214 resenhas
3.8
13 Members
ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45, skid0612,Verkruissen
Explicações
sturlington: Classic precursor to 1984. Required reading for serious fans of dystopian lit.
27
The Day of the Triffids
de John Wyndham
7,468 membros
207 resenhas
4
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Explicações
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
28
Wool
de Hugh Howey
6,602 membros
380 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, rretzler, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
29
Mockingjay
de Suzanne Collins
45,270 membros
1,742 resenhas
3.9
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
30
Neuromancer
de William Gibson
23,077 membros
379 resenhas
3.9
11 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
31
Uglies
de Scott Westerfeld
14,066 membros
662 resenhas
3.9
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
32
The Passage
de Justin Cronin
9,404 membros
634 resenhas
3.9
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
33
MaddAddam
de Margaret Atwood
3,543 membros
153 resenhas
3.9
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
34
Snow Crash
de Neal Stephenson
20,193 membros
398 resenhas
4.1
10 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).
35
Childhood's End
de Arthur C. Clarke
10,223 membros
230 resenhas
3.9
11 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
Explicações
aulsmith : Clarke didn't mean this to be dystopian, just a sad evolutionary farewell.
sturlington: False utopia. Alien invasion, transhumanism.
36
The Twelve
de Justin Cronin
3,562 membros
167 resenhas
3.8
10 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to The Passage.
37
The Year of the Flood
de Margaret Atwood
7,292 membros
362 resenhas
3.9
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
38
The Children of Men
de P. D. James
5,809 membros
200 resenhas
½ 3.6
9 Members
sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, JoyKP, DavidCady, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia/apocalyptic novel. Male infertility, human extinction, dictatorship. Christian allegory.
39
The Stepford Wives
de Ira Levin
3,069 membros
91 resenhas
½ 3.6
9 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
40
Divergent
de Veronica Roth
25,341 membros
1,438 resenhas
4
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
41
Ensaio sobre a cegueira
de José Saramago
13,045 membros
390 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
42
The Power
de Naomi Alderman
4,768 membros
254 resenhas
½ 3.7
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which women gain the power to kill with electrical shocks. Reverse gender roles.
43
The Chrysalids
de John Wyndham
4,748 membros
122 resenhas
3.9
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
44
Parable of the Talents
de Octavia E. Butler
3,558 membros
96 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
45
The Unit
de Ninni Holmqvist
1,035 membros
106 resenhas
½ 3.7
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
46
Belas Maldições
de Terry Pratchett
34,757 membros
788 resenhas
½ 4.3
7 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Comic apocalyptic novel that takes the biblical rapture as its premise.
47
Watchmen - Book 1 of 12
de Alan Moore
19,158 membros
494 resenhas
½ 4.3
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
48
Ready Player One
de Ernest Cline
18,509 membros
1,278 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
49
Cloud Atlas
de David Mitchell
17,718 membros
682 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Explicações
sturlington: This novel takes place in many different time periods, one of which is a mega-corporation dystopia with cloning, and another is a post-apocalyptic scenario featuring a fictional dialect.
50
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
de Max Brooks
15,486 membros
713 resenhas
4
9 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, Lucy_Skywalker, megschristina, awarren1, Rosenort, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, ,Bluewolf0411
Explicações
sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
51
11/22/63
de Stephen King
13,608 membros
762 resenhas
4.2
8 Members
sturlington, Bluewolf0411, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JoyKP, allyrod113, flemertown,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Time travel and alternate history. Dystopia is only at the very end, as a result of changes to the timestream.
52
Under the Dome
de Stephen King
11,672 membros
452 resenhas
3.8
8 Members
sturlington, cataloga, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, kara.shamy, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: A mysterious dome encloses a small town and civilization regresses quickly. Strong apocalyptic themes.
53
The Windup Girl
de Paolo Bacigalupi
6,232 membros
304 resenhas
½ 3.7
8 Members
aulsmith, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, Lucy_Skywalker, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia. Climate change and genetic engineering.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : RapeX1000. *shudder*
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The Postman
de David Brin
4,164 membros
90 resenhas
½ 3.7
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic. When the end of America comes, what is the one thing that can bring us back from the brink of complete anarchy? That's right: the U.S. Postal Service.
55
Dawn
de Octavia E. Butler
3,428 membros
128 resenhas
4
7 Members
ShellyS, aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, pan0ramix, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Far future following an apocalypse; first contact with advanced alien species. First in a trilogy.
56
Herland
de Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,607 membros
70 resenhas
½ 3.5
7 Members
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Explicações
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
57
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
de Kate Wilhelm
1,787 membros
66 resenhas
3.8
7 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, dianeham, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic novel. Cloning, loss of individuality.
58
Into the Forest
de Jean Hegland
1,537 membros
49 resenhas
3.9
7 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
59
The War of the Worlds
de H. G. Wells
18,431 membros
309 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
Explicações
sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
60
Little Brother
de Cory Doctorow
5,601 membros
397 resenhas
4
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
61
The Long Walk
de Stephen King
5,208 membros
119 resenhas
4
6 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, BlueHeaven1969, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Survival contests. One of The Bachman Books.
62
Alas, Babylon
de Pat Frank
4,945 membros
144 resenhas
4
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Classic post-nuclear war apocalyptic fiction. The residents of a small Florida town, having been alerted just prior to an all-out nuclear war, must struggle with the vagaries of small-town politics after the apocalypse.
63
Ella Minnow Pea
de Mark Dunn
3,953 membros
259 resenhas
3.9
6 Members
SylviaC, sturlington, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: One by one, use of different letters of the alphabet is outlawed in a fictional island country.
64
The Heart Goes Last
de Margaret Atwood
2,596 membros
150 resenhas
½ 3.4
6 Members
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Explicações
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
65
The Female Man
de Joanna Russ
2,185 membros
57 resenhas
½ 3.5
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, TheRealLouise, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist spec fiction set in 4 alternate universes, two of which could be considered dystopias.
66
The Gate to Women's Country
de Sheri S. Tepper
2,162 membros
56 resenhas
4
6 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist false utopia. Post-apocalyptic matriarchal society.
67
The Water Knife
de Paolo Bacigalupi
1,807 membros
94 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, awarren1, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Climate change leads to drought, collapse, and violent clashes over water in the Southwest.
68
Vox
de Christina Dalcher
1,546 membros
117 resenhas
½ 3.5
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington
69
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume
de Ursula K. Le Guin
1,528 membros
24 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Collection of three novels. Two are set on alien planets. One is far-future post-apocalyptic Earth following an alien invasion.
70
Pretties
de Scott Westerfeld
9,469 membros
281 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
71
The Forever War
de Joe Haldeman
9,420 membros
252 resenhas
4
5 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia; perpetual war.
72
The Fifth Season
de N. K. Jemisin
8,036 membros
364 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
73
Mona Lisa Overdrive
de William Gibson
7,300 membros
55 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to Count Zero.
74
The Mote in God's Eye
de Larry Niven
6,347 membros
108 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom, AlWheeler, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Alien civilization that experiences cyclical apocalypses.
75
The Circle
de Dave Eggers
5,894 membros
420 resenhas
½ 3.4
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, allyrod113, skid0612
Explicações
sturlington: Technological dystopia. Social networks, loss of privacy, corporate culture.
76
The Girl with All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
5,332 membros
403 resenhas
4
6 Members
rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Zombie apocalypse
77
Feed
de M. T. Anderson
5,165 membros
434 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
sturlington, rretzler, kara.shamy, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: YA dystopia. Technology implants.
78
I Am Legend
de Richard Matheson
4,834 membros
190 resenhas
4
7 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, nagasravika.bodapati, Verkruissen,Bluewolf0411 ,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington: Vampire/zombie apocalypse.
79
Lucifer's Hammer
de Larry Niven
4,317 membros
70 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: A comet has slammed into the Earth, destroying all governing structures, and within weeks all of the survivors have reverted to feudalism, cannibalism and worse. Fun times.
80
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
3,262 membros
254 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
INTPLibrarian, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati, Verkruissen
Explicações
sturlington: People start seeing something that causes them to go violently insane.
81
The Dog Stars
de Peter Heller
2,891 membros
221 resenhas
3.9
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
82
Woman on the Edge of Time
de Marge Piercy
2,581 membros
52 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: A future anarchist utopia presented in contrast with present-day and (briefly) an alternate future dystopia.
83
The Last Policeman
de Ben H. Winters
2,119 membros
185 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
Explicações
sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
84
Farthing
de Jo Walton
1,583 membros
114 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
aulsmith, sallypursell, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom
Explicações
sturlington: WWII alternate history in which England goes fascist. First in a trilogy.
85
Red Clocks
de Leni Zumas
1,129 membros
61 resenhas
½ 3.7
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Explicações
sturlington: Near-future feminist dystopia in which abortion has been outlawed.
86
A Gift Upon the Shore
de M. K. Wren
433 membros
17 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicações
sturlington: Post-nuclear war. Once the apocalypse is over with, two women survive on a farm on the Oregon coast while trying to preserve the remainder of mankind's knowledge and sparring with the ultra-Christian religious cult down the beach.
87
The Gunslinger
de Stephen King
22,796 membros
494 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic alternate universe. Mix of western, horror and science fiction. First in a series.
88
The Maze Runner
de James Dashner
16,397 membros
779 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, Dreesie, awarren1,sturlington ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington : YA dystopia series
89
V for Vendetta
de Alan Moore
10,527 membros
190 resenhas
4.2
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
90
The Illustrated Man
de Ray Bradbury
8,922 membros
143 resenhas
4
5 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, NateK, JoyKP,ShelfMonkey
Explicações
sturlington: Short stories, several of which have apocalyptic and dystopian themes.
91
That Hideous Strength
de C. S. Lewis
8,302 membros
88 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,sturlington
92
Specials
de Scott Westerfeld
8,137 membros
222 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Pretties.
93
Player Piano
de Kurt Vonnegut
6,829 membros
81 resenhas
½ 3.7
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sallypursell, skid0612
94
The Lathe of Heaven
de Ursula K. Le Guin
6,531 membros
196 resenhas
4
6 Members
PDE, sturlington, rretzler, kara.shamy, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda,Lucy_Skywalker ,skid0612
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate realities include dystopian and apocalyptic possibilities.
Lucy_Skywalker : a great book, indeed, but it's not really a dystopia
95
The Testaments
de Margaret Atwood
6,166 membros
225 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
sturlington, rretzler, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale
96
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,996 membros
290 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
PDE, sturlington, kara.shamy, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: The last section takes place in a dystopian post-climate change world.
97
Gateway
de Frederik Pohl
4,659 membros
100 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Overcrowding, scarcity of natural resources.
98
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
de Philip K. Dick
4,356 membros
73 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
PDE, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation of Earth. Miserable Martian colonies.
99
Shades of Grey
de Jasper Fforde
4,087 membros
266 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
100
The Running Man
de Stephen King
3,841 membros
76 resenhas
½ 3.6
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicações
sturlington: Televised survival contests in futuristic dystopia. One of The Bachman books.