Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

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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
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Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
53,807 membros
994 resenhas
4
Global Rank 1
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.
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The Handmaid's Tale
de Margaret Atwood
42,211 membros
1,137 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 4
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.
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The Giver
de Lois Lowry
39,994 membros
1,583 resenhas
4.2
Global Rank 9
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.
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Brave New World
de Aldous Huxley
53,826 membros
770 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 3
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.
5
The Time Machine
de H. G. Wells
17,658 membros
338 resenhas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 12
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.
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Uglies
de Scott Westerfeld
14,008 membros
658 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 31
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.
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That Hideous Strength
de C. S. Lewis
8,266 membros
88 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 91
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,sturlington
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Pretties
de Scott Westerfeld
9,438 membros
281 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 70
6 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
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Specials
de Scott Westerfeld
8,115 membros
222 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 92
5 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Pretties.
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Shades of Grey
de Jasper Fforde
4,066 membros
266 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 99
4 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
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Ella Minnow Pea
de Mark Dunn
3,936 membros
259 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 63
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.
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Out of the Silent Planet
de C. S. Lewis
10,997 membros
163 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 196
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
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Perelandra
de C. S. Lewis
8,806 membros
106 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 123
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington
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Watchmen - Book 1 of 12
de Alan Moore
19,130 membros
493 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 47
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
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The Hunger Games
de Suzanne Collins
64,342 membros
3,479 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 17
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*