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
1
door Ray Bradbury
53,807 leden
994 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 1
Score 37
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- 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
door Margaret Atwood
42,206 leden
1,136 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 4
Score 29
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:22 PM
- 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
door Aldous Huxley
53,818 leden
770 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 3
Score 30
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:17 PM
- 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
door William Golding
49,528 leden
744 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 6
Score 22
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:35 PM
- 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
door Lois Lowry
39,982 leden
1,583 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 9
Score 20
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:26 PM
- 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
door Margaret Atwood
16,994 leden
536 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 7
Score 21
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:21 PM
- 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
door John Wyndham
7,441 leden
207 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 27
Score 12
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:35 PM
- 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
door Anthony Burgess
25,848 leden
386 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 13
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 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
door H. G. Wells
17,655 leden
338 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 12
Score 17
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:29 PM
- 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
11,657 leden
777 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 15
Score 16
Toegevoegd 2014-09-20, 06:37 PM
- 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
door Suzanne Collins
49,134 leden
1,791 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 18
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:49 PM
- 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
door Suzanne Collins
64,331 leden
3,479 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 17
Score 14
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- 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
door Suzanne Collins
45,079 leden
1,740 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 29
Score 11
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:50 PM
- 13 Members
- ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
14
door Margaret Atwood
7,274 leden
362 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 37
Score 9
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:48 PM
- 11 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
15
door Margaret Atwood
3,528 leden
153 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 33
Score 11
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:52 PM
- 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
door Ira Levin
3,061 leden
91 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 39
Score 9
Toegevoegd 2014-03-09, 05:22 PM
- 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
door Kazuo Ishiguro
22,786 leden
937 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 21
Score 13
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:46 PM
- 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
door Alan Moore
19,130 leden
493 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 47
Score 7
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:42 PM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
19
door Jasper Fforde
4,066 leden
266 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 99
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:48 PM
- 4 Members
- youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
20
door David Mitchell
17,663 leden
682 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 49
Score 7
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:45 PM
- 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
door Scott Westerfeld
14,007 leden
658 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 31
Score 11
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:26 PM
- 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
2,600 leden
70 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 56
Score 7
Toegevoegd 2014-11-03, 11:54 AM
- 7 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
23
door Veronica Roth
25,318 leden
1,434 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 40
Score 8
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:51 PM
- 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
door Ernest Cline
18,415 leden
1,272 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 48
Score 7
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:51 PM
- 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
door Scott Westerfeld
9,438 leden
281 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 70
Score 5
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:46 PM
- 6 Members
- Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
26
door China Miéville
6,232 leden
356 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 126
Score 3
Toegevoegd 2014-07-10, 02:23 PM
- 4 Members
- ShelfMonkey, rretzler, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
27
door Jeff VanderMeer
6,347 leden
367 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 125
Score 3
Toegevoegd 2014-05-27, 03:27 PM
- 4 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,Bluewolf0411
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: First in a trilogy. Mysteriously transformed Area X threatens to spread beyond its border.
28
door Margaret Atwood
2,585 leden
150 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 64
Score 6
Toegevoegd 2015-12-01, 04:36 PM
- 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
door Ninni Holmqvist
1,032 leden
106 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 45
Score 8
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 02:03 PM
- 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
door Claire Vaye Watkins
664 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 3.3
Algemene Rangorde 116
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2015-11-21, 12:00 PM
- 4 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, Dreesie
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Due to climate change, a gigantic sand dune has covered the Southwestern US.
31
door China Miéville
9,380 leden
314 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 197
Score 2
Toegevoegd 2014-06-12, 05:37 PM
- 2 Members
- Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda
32
door Cory Doctorow
5,586 leden
396 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 60
Score 6
Toegevoegd 2015-03-26, 10:52 AM
- 8 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
33
door Nancy Farmer
5,979 leden
238 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 127
Score 3
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:44 PM
- 3 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Children's futuristic dystopia. Cloning.
34
door China Miéville
3,556 leden
176 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 205
Score 2
Toegevoegd 2014-05-17, 03:13 PM
- 3 Members
- sallypursell, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : DNF
35
door Jeff VanderMeer
3,139 leden
178 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 208
Score 2
Toegevoegd 2015-06-27, 08:23 AM
- 3 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Sequel to Annihilation.
36
door Jeff VanderMeer
2,555 leden
134 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 209
Score 2
Toegevoegd 2015-07-07, 09:21 AM
- 3 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Sequel to Authority.
37
door Jack London
1,481 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 293
Score 1
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- Member
- Dreesie
38
door Edan Lepucki
1,109 leden
83 besprekingen
3.2
Algemene Rangorde 226
Score 2
Toegevoegd 2014-11-03, 08:20 AM
- 2 Members
- sallypursell, Dreesie
39
756 leden
29 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 302
Score 1
Toegevoegd 2014-07-10, 02:26 PM
- Member
- Dreesie
40
door Jeff VanderMeer
2,103 leden
88 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 104
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2017-05-23, 09:44 AM
- 4 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie, awarren1
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopian city dominated by a genetically engineered giant bear.
41
door Nnedi Okorafor
582 leden
37 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 177
Score 3
Toegevoegd 2016-05-12, 06:46 AM
- 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
door James Dashner
16,338 leden
777 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 88
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:48 PM
- 6 Members
- sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, Dreesie, awarren1,sturlington ,Lucy_Skywalker
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : YA dystopia series
43
door Veronica Roth
16,315 leden
680 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 278
Score 1
Toegevoegd 2014-03-06, 01:51 PM
- 3 Members
- rretzler, Dreesie, allyrod113,sturlington ,megschristina
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Sequel to Divergent.