Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Descripció
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
53,814 membres
994 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 1
37 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
2
El joc de l'Ender
de Orson Scott Card
41,077 membres
1,045 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Classificació global 20
15 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic military SF with dystopian themes. Child soldiers versus aliens. First in a series.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Homophobic and misogynistic.
3
Senyor de les mosques
de William Golding
49,543 membres
745 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Classificació global 6
22 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
4
La revolta dels animals
de George Orwell
59,904 membres
880 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 5
27 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
5
The Giver
de Lois Lowry
40,006 membres
1,583 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 9
21 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
6
Bressol de gat
de Kurt Vonnegut
22,299 membres
300 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 16
15 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
7
Memory of Water
de Emmi Itäranta
606 membres
47 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 117
4 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Post-climate change dystopia in which water has become scarce.