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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1
Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
53,866 membres
995 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
The Giver
de Lois Lowry
40,030 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.
3
The Handmaid's Tale
de Margaret Atwood
42,241 membres
1,138 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 4
30 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
4
V for Vendetta
de Alan Moore
10,503 membres
190 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 89
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicacions
sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
5
Els Jocs de la Fam
de Suzanne Collins
64,418 membres
3,482 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Classificació global 17
20 Members
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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*
6
En flames
de Suzanne Collins
49,073 membres
1,792 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 18
16 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
7
L'ocell de la revolta
de Suzanne Collins
45,134 membres
1,741 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 29
13 Members
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Explicacions
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
8
Wool
de Hugh Howey
6,572 membres
379 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 28
12 Members
merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, rretzler, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
Explicacions
sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
9
Minority Report
de Philip K. Dick
591 membres
11 ressenyes
½ 3.6
Classificació global 176
3 Members
sturlington, eclecticdodo, nagasravika.bodapati
Explicacions
sturlington: Several stories by PKD, including the title one, have dystopian themes.