Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Beschrijving
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
door Ray Bradbury
53,807 leden
994 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
2
Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,206 leden
1,136 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
3
Heerlijke nieuwe wereld
door Aldous Huxley
53,818 leden
770 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
4
Heer der vliegen
door William Golding
49,528 leden
744 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 6
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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
5
The Giver
door Lois Lowry
39,982 leden
1,583 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
6
Oryx en Crake
door Margaret Atwood
16,994 leden
536 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 7
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
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
7
De Triffids komen
door John Wyndham
7,441 leden
207 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Verklaringen
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
8
Boze jongens
door Anthony Burgess
25,848 leden
386 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
9
De tijdmachine
door H. G. Wells
17,655 leden
338 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 12
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
10
Station elf
door Emily St. John Mandel
11,657 leden
777 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 15
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Verklaringen
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
11
Vlammen
door Suzanne Collins
49,134 leden
1,791 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 18
16 Members
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
12
De Hongerspelen
door Suzanne Collins
64,331 leden
3,479 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 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 ,
Verklaringen
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*
13
Spotgaai
door Suzanne Collins
45,079 leden
1,740 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 29
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
14
Het jaar van de vloed
door Margaret Atwood
7,274 leden
362 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 37
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
15
MaddAddam
door Margaret Atwood
3,528 leden
153 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 33
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
16
De vrouwen van Stepford
door Ira Levin
3,061 leden
91 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 39
9 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
Verklaringen
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
17
Laat me nooit alleen
door Kazuo Ishiguro
22,786 leden
937 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 21
14 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Verklaringen
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
18
Watchmen
door Alan Moore
19,130 leden
493 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 47
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Verklaringen
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
19
Shades of Grey
door Jasper Fforde
4,066 leden
266 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 99
4 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
20
Wolkenatlas
door David Mitchell
17,663 leden
682 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 49
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Verklaringen
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.
21
Uglies
door Scott Westerfeld
14,007 leden
658 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 31
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
22
Moederland
door Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,600 leden
70 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 56
7 Members
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Verklaringen
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
23
Inwijding
door Veronica Roth
25,318 leden
1,434 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 40
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Verklaringen
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
24
Ready Player One
door Ernest Cline
18,415 leden
1,272 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 48
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
25
Pretties
door Scott Westerfeld
9,438 leden
281 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 70
6 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Verklaringen
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
26
The City & The City
door China Miéville
6,232 leden
356 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 126
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, rretzler, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
27
Vernietiging
door Jeff VanderMeer
6,347 leden
367 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 125
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,Bluewolf0411
Verklaringen
sturlington: First in a trilogy. Mysteriously transformed Area X threatens to spread beyond its border.
28
Als laatste het hart
door Margaret Atwood
2,585 leden
150 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 64
6 Members
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Verklaringen
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
29
The Unit
door Ninni Holmqvist
1,032 leden
106 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 45
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
30
Goud roem citrus roman
door Claire Vaye Watkins
664 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 3.3
Algemene Rangorde 116
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, Dreesie
Verklaringen
sturlington: Due to climate change, a gigantic sand dune has covered the Southwestern US.
31
Station Perdido
door China Miéville
9,380 leden
314 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 197
2 Members
Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda
32
Little brother
door Cory Doctorow
5,586 leden
396 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 60
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
33
The House of the Scorpion
door Nancy Farmer
5,979 leden
238 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 127
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie
Verklaringen
sturlington: Children's futuristic dystopia. Cloning.
34
Kraken
door China Miéville
3,556 leden
176 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 205
3 Members
sallypursell, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Verklaringen
35
Authority
door Jeff VanderMeer
3,139 leden
178 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 208
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to Annihilation.
36
Acceptance
door Jeff VanderMeer
2,555 leden
134 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 209
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to Authority.
37
The Iron Heel
door Jack London
1,481 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 293
Member
Dreesie
38
California
door Edan Lepucki
1,109 leden
83 besprekingen
3.2
Algemene Rangorde 226
2 Members
sallypursell, Dreesie
39
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd Century America
door Robert Charles Wilson
756 leden
29 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 302
Member
Dreesie
40
Borne
door Jeff VanderMeer
2,103 leden
88 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 104
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie, awarren1
Verklaringen
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopian city dominated by a genetically engineered giant bear.
41
The Book of Phoenix
door Nnedi Okorafor
582 leden
37 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 177
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie
Verklaringen
sturlington: Prequel to Who Fears Death about a genetically engineered immortal who brings about the destruction of the world.
42
De labyrintrenner
door James Dashner
16,338 leden
777 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 88
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, Dreesie, awarren1,sturlington ,Lucy_Skywalker
Verklaringen
sturlington : YA dystopia series
43
Opstand
door Veronica Roth
16,315 leden
680 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 278
3 Members
rretzler, Dreesie, allyrod113,sturlington ,megschristina
Verklaringen
sturlington : Sequel to Divergent.