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
Membres
68 membres participants
1
Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
50,534 membres
944 ressenyes
4
35 Membres
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, eclecticdodo, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, EvolvedMan, avm1863, Vit.Z, AyannaKW, thehappyteacher, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, flemertown, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
2
1984
de George Orwell
77,288 membres
1,223 ressenyes
4.2
28 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, nicoleop, SENSpence, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, Vit.Z, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
3
Un món feliç
de Aldous Huxley
51,208 membres
741 ressenyes
3.9
28 Membres
ShelfMonkey, amz310783, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, klcallahan13, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
4
The Handmaid's Tale
de Margaret Atwood
39,665 membres
1,091 ressenyes
4.1
29 Membres
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, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07,Rosenort
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
5
La revolta dels animals
de George Orwell
56,467 membres
839 ressenyes
4
26 Membres
BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, greydoll, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
Explicacions
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
6
Senyor de les mosques
de William Golding
47,012 membres
719 ressenyes
½ 3.7
21 Membres
BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
7
The Stand
de Stephen King
4,138 membres
88 ressenyes
½ 4.3
20 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, jasmaynard, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, BlueHeaven1969, SENSpence, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, flemertown, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
8
The Giver
de Lois Lowry
37,581 membres
1,543 ressenyes
4.2
20 Membres
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, BookWallah, amz310783, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, nicoleop, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
9
La carretera
de Cormac McCarthy
32,716 membres
1,379 ressenyes
4.1
19 Membres
KimarieBee, amz310783, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, megschristina, JoyKP, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicacions
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.
10
Blade runner
de Philip K. Dick
18,176 membres
458 ressenyes
4
18 Membres
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
Explicacions
sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
11
Oryx and Crake
de Margaret Atwood
16,304 membres
519 ressenyes
3.9
19 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, pan0ramix, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07,Rosenort
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
12
La Màquina del temps
de H. G. Wells
16,667 membres
327 ressenyes
½ 3.7
17 Membres
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
13
La taronja mecànica
de Anthony Burgess
24,772 membres
375 ressenyes
4
16 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
14
A Canticle for Leibowitz
de Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,163 membres
301 ressenyes
3.9
17 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, megschristina, pan0ramix, dianeham, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicacions
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
10,337 membres
743 ressenyes
4.1
16 Membres
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
16
Els Jocs de la Fam
de Suzanne Collins
59,739 membres
3,420 ressenyes
½ 4.3
20 Membres
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 ,
Explicacions
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*
17
En flames
de Suzanne Collins
45,044 membres
1,756 ressenyes
4.2
16 Membres
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
18
Bressol de gat
de Kurt Vonnegut
21,408 membres
287 ressenyes
4.1
14 Membres
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicacions
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
19
El joc de l'Ender
de Orson Scott Card
39,218 membres
1,023 ressenyes
½ 4.3
15 Membres
BookWallah, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, nicoleop, SENSpence, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, awarren1, Chiyan,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic military SF with dystopian themes. Child soldiers versus aliens. First in a series.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Homophobic and misogynistic.
20
Never Let Me Go
de Kazuo Ishiguro
21,579 membres
917 ressenyes
3.8
14 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Explicacions
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
21
The Man in the High Castle
de Philip K. Dick
12,967 membres
337 ressenyes
½ 3.7
13 Membres
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
Explicacions
sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
22
The Dispossessed
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,015 membres
253 ressenyes
4.1
14 Membres
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, alex68, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,skid0612
Explicacions
sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.
skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
23
Parable of the Sower
de Octavia E. Butler
7,086 membres
214 ressenyes
4.1
13 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explicacions
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
4,683 membres
170 ressenyes
3.9
13 Membres
SylviaC, sturlington, cataloga, Fiamme, greydoll, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, ahef1963, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic "pre-apocalyptic" novel. Nuclear devastation.
25
El dia dels trífids
de John Wyndham
7,082 membres
201 ressenyes
4
12 Membres
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Explicacions
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
26
L'ocell de la revolta
de Suzanne Collins
41,420 membres
1,705 ressenyes
3.9
13 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
27
Neuromàntic
de William Gibson
22,151 membres
361 ressenyes
3.9
11 Membres
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
28
Les cròniques marcianes
de Ray Bradbury
15,757 membres
304 ressenyes
4
11 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
29
The Passage
de Justin Cronin
8,964 membres
620 ressenyes
3.9
12 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explicacions
sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
30
Nosaltres
de Yevgeny Zamyatin
7,970 membres
207 ressenyes
3.9
12 Membres
ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, SonoranDreamer, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45, skid0612,Verkruissen
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic precursor to 1984. Required reading for serious fans of dystopian lit.
31
Wool
de Hugh Howey
5,928 membres
342 ressenyes
4.1
11 Membres
merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
32
MaddAddam
de Margaret Atwood
3,287 membres
154 ressenyes
3.9
12 Membres
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
33
Uglies
de Scott Westerfeld
13,717 membres
637 ressenyes
3.9
10 Membres
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
34
La fi de la infantesa
de Arthur C. Clarke
9,680 membres
215 ressenyes
3.9
11 Membres
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : Clarke didn't mean this to be dystopian, just a sad evolutionary farewell.
sturlington: False utopia. Alien invasion, transhumanism.
35
The Twelve
de Justin Cronin
3,356 membres
163 ressenyes
3.8
10 Membres
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to The Passage.
36
Snow Crash
de Neal Stephenson
19,381 membres
373 ressenyes
4.1
9 Membres
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).
37
The Children of Men
de P. D. James
5,536 membres
202 ressenyes
½ 3.6
9 Membres
sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, JoyKP, DavidCady, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia/apocalyptic novel. Male infertility, human extinction, dictatorship. Christian allegory.
38
The Stepford Wives
de Ira Levin
2,896 membres
87 ressenyes
½ 3.6
9 Membres
sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
Explicacions
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
39
Divergent
de Veronica Roth
23,004 membres
1,403 ressenyes
4
10 Membres
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Explicacions
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
40
Assaig sobre la ceguesa
de José Saramago
12,401 membres
373 ressenyes
4.1
8 Membres
sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
41
L'any del diluvi
de Margaret Atwood
6,978 membres
358 ressenyes
3.9
10 Membres
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
42
The Chrysalids
de John Wyndham
4,433 membres
114 ressenyes
3.9
8 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Explicacions
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
43
Parable of the Talents
de Octavia E. Butler
3,182 membres
89 ressenyes
4.1
8 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
44
Watchmen
de Alan Moore
18,435 membres
478 ressenyes
½ 4.3
8 Membres
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Explicacions
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
45
Cloud Atlas
de David Mitchell
16,914 membres
663 ressenyes
4.1
8 Membres
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Explicacions
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.
46
Ready Player One
de Ernest Cline
16,806 membres
1,216 ressenyes
4.1
8 Membres
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
47
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
de Max Brooks
14,779 membres
698 ressenyes
4
9 Membres
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, Lucy_Skywalker, megschristina, awarren1, Rosenort, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, ,Bluewolf0411
Explicacions
sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
48
11/22/63
de Stephen King
12,385 membres
722 ressenyes
4.2
8 Membres
sturlington, Bluewolf0411, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JoyKP, allyrod113, flemertown,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: Time travel and alternate history. Dystopia is only at the very end, as a result of changes to the timestream.
49
Under the Dome
de Stephen King
11,032 membres
440 ressenyes
3.8
8 Membres
sturlington, cataloga, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, kara.shamy, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: A mysterious dome encloses a small town and civilization regresses quickly. Strong apocalyptic themes.
50
The Windup Girl
de Paolo Bacigalupi
5,911 membres
286 ressenyes
½ 3.7
8 Membres
aulsmith, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, Lucy_Skywalker, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia. Climate change and genetic engineering.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : RapeX1000. *shudder*
51
The Power
de Naomi Alderman
4,129 membres
230 ressenyes
3.8
7 Membres
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, pieperp
Explicacions
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which women gain the power to kill with electrical shocks. Reverse gender roles.
52
Alba
de Octavia E. Butler
3,105 membres
121 ressenyes
4
7 Membres
ShellyS, aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, pan0ramix, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Far future following an apocalypse; first contact with advanced alien species. First in a trilogy.
53
Herland
de Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,476 membres
67 ressenyes
½ 3.5
7 Membres
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Explicacions
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
54
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
de Kate Wilhelm
1,707 membres
64 ressenyes
3.8
7 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, dianeham, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicacions
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic novel. Cloning, loss of individuality.
55
Into the Forest
de Jean Hegland
1,481 membres
47 ressenyes
3.9
7 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explicacions
sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
56
The Unit
de Ninni Holmqvist
996 membres
106 ressenyes
3.8
7 Membres
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
57
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
de Terry Pratchett
32,568 membres
761 ressenyes
½ 4.3
6 Membres
hipdeep, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Comic apocalyptic novel that takes the biblical rapture as its premise.
58
La guerra de los mundos
de H. G. Wells
17,207 membres
295 ressenyes
3.8
6 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
Explicacions
sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
59
The Long Walk
de Stephen King
4,866 membres
110 ressenyes
4
6 Membres
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, BlueHeaven1969, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Survival contests. One of The Bachman Books.
60
Alas, Babylon
de Pat Frank
4,715 membres
150 ressenyes
4
6 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicacions
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.
61
The Postman
de David Brin
4,016 membres
85 ressenyes
½ 3.7
7 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explicacions
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.
62
The Heart Goes Last
de Margaret Atwood
2,382 membres
143 ressenyes
½ 3.4
6 Membres
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Explicacions
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
63
The Gate to Women's Country
de Sheri S. Tepper
2,075 membres
53 ressenyes
4
6 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom
Explicacions
sturlington: Feminist false utopia. Post-apocalyptic matriarchal society.
64
L'Home femella
de Joanna Russ
2,048 membres
52 ressenyes
½ 3.5
6 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, TheRealLouise, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: Feminist spec fiction set in 4 alternate universes, two of which could be considered dystopias.
65
The Water Knife
de Paolo Bacigalupi
1,678 membres
92 ressenyes
3.8
6 Membres
hipdeep, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, awarren1, pieperp
Explicacions
sturlington: Climate change leads to drought, collapse, and violent clashes over water in the Southwest.
66
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions
de Ursula K. Le Guin
1,394 membres
22 ressenyes
4.1
6 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicacions
sturlington: Collection of three novels. Two are set on alien planets. One is far-future post-apocalyptic Earth following an alien invasion.
67
Pretties
de Scott Westerfeld
8,976 membres
278 ressenyes
3.8
6 Membres
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
68
The Forever War
de Joe Haldeman
8,973 membres
239 ressenyes
4
5 Membres
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia; perpetual war.
69
Mona Lisa Overdrive
de William Gibson
7,013 membres
53 ressenyes
3.8
5 Membres
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to Count Zero.
70
The Mote in God's Eye
de Larry Niven
6,027 membres
107 ressenyes
3.9
5 Membres
KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom, AlWheeler, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
sturlington: Alien civilization that experiences cyclical apocalypses.
71
The Circle
de Dave Eggers
5,462 membres
402 ressenyes
½ 3.4
5 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, allyrod113, skid0612
Explicacions
sturlington: Technological dystopia. Social networks, loss of privacy, corporate culture.
72
Lucifer's Hammer
de Larry Niven
4,138 membres
66 ressenyes
3.9
5 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicacions
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.
73
Ella Minnow Pea
de Mark Dunn
3,682 membres
247 ressenyes
3.9
5 Membres
SylviaC, sturlington, cej1027, ahef1963, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: One by one, use of different letters of the alphabet is outlawed in a fictional island country.
74
The Dog Stars
de Peter Heller
2,708 membres
216 ressenyes
3.9
6 Membres
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
75
Woman on the Edge of Time
de Marge Piercy
2,462 membres
49 ressenyes
3.9
5 Membres
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicacions
sturlington: A future anarchist utopia presented in contrast with present-day and (briefly) an alternate future dystopia.
76
Vox
de Christina Dalcher
1,398 membres
108 ressenyes
½ 3.5
6 Membres
sallypursell, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington
77
Red Clocks
de Leni Zumas
1,029 membres
58 ressenyes
3.8
5 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Explicacions
sturlington: Near-future feminist dystopia in which abortion has been outlawed.
78
A Gift upon the Shore
de M. K. Wren
421 membres
17 ressenyes
3.8
5 Membres
sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicacions
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.
79
The Gunslinger
de Stephen King
21,529 membres
472 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic alternate universe. Mix of western, horror and science fiction. First in a series.
80
El corredor del laberint (FICCIÓ) (Catalan Edition)
de James Dashner
14,734 membres
761 ressenyes
3.8
6 Membres
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, Dreesie, awarren1,sturlington ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicacions
sturlington : YA dystopia series
81
V for Vendetta
de Alan Moore
10,122 membres
192 ressenyes
4.2
5 Membres
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
82
The Illustrated Man
de Ray Bradbury
8,430 membres
139 ressenyes
4
5 Membres
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, NateK, JoyKP,ShelfMonkey
Explicacions
sturlington: Short stories, several of which have apocalyptic and dystopian themes.
83
That Hideous Strength
de C. S. Lewis
7,829 membres
89 ressenyes
3.8
5 Membres
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,sturlington
84
Specials
de Scott Westerfeld
7,670 membres
217 ressenyes
3.8
5 Membres
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Sequel to Pretties.
85
The Fifth Season
de N. K. Jemisin
6,906 membres
334 ressenyes
4.2
5 Membres
sallypursell, BLBera, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicacions
86
Player Piano
de Kurt Vonnegut
6,483 membres
74 ressenyes
½ 3.7
4 Membres
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sallypursell, skid0612
87
Little Brother
de Cory Doctorow
5,410 membres
388 ressenyes
4
6 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, Jarandel, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
88
Feed
de M. T. Anderson
4,946 membres
430 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
sturlington, kara.shamy, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicacions
sturlington: YA dystopia. Technology implants.
89
The Girl with All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
4,826 membres
379 ressenyes
4
5 Membres
nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Zombie apocalypse
90
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,662 membres
280 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
PDE, sturlington, kara.shamy, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: The last section takes place in a dystopian post-climate change world.
91
Sóc llegenda
de Richard Matheson
4,583 membres
178 ressenyes
4
6 Membres
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, nagasravika.bodapati,Bluewolf0411 ,DavidCady
Explicacions
sturlington: Vampire/zombie apocalypse.
92
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
de Philip K. Dick
4,132 membres
69 ressenyes
3.9
4 Membres
PDE, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicacions
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation of Earth. Miserable Martian colonies.
93
Shades of Grey
de Jasper Fforde
3,907 membres
254 ressenyes
4.1
4 Membres
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
94
The Running Man
de Stephen King
3,591 membres
69 ressenyes
½ 3.6
4 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicacions
sturlington: Televised survival contests in futuristic dystopia. One of The Bachman books.
95
Earth Abides
de George R. Stewart
3,479 membres
114 ressenyes
3.9
4 Membres
sturlington, SonoranDreamer, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Classic post-apocalyptic novel. One of the few survivors of a plague attempts to rebuild society but instead must watch it erode to a primitive state.
96
The Age of Miracles
de Karen Thompson Walker
3,196 membres
331 ressenyes
½ 3.7
4 Membres
sallypursell, SylviaC, sturlington, Verkruissen
Explicacions
sturlington: Environmental collapse from slowing of Earth's rotation.
97
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
2,922 membres
241 ressenyes
3.9
4 Membres
INTPLibrarian, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicacions
sturlington: People start seeing something that causes them to go violently insane.
98
El planeta dels simis
de Pierre Boulle
2,618 membres
71 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, SENSpence
Explicacions
sturlington: Satirical dystopia. Evolved apes, de-evolved people.
99
The Last Policeman
de Ben H. Winters
1,983 membres
180 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
Explicacions
sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
100
Borne
de Jeff VanderMeer
1,882 membres
83 ressenyes
3.8
4 Membres
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie, awarren1
Explicacions
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopian city dominated by a genetically engineered giant bear.