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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473 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 11
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hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
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sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
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Algemene Rangorde 137
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ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sallypursell, sturlington,aulsmith
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sturlington: Futuristic dystopia with a noir theme.
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4.2
Algemene Rangorde 2
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, nicoleop, SENSpence, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, Vit.Z, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612, midget84
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sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
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42,076 leden
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11,567 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 22
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16,556 leden
321 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 25
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
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18,242 leden
306 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 59
6 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
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sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
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7,418 leden
207 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
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sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
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25,760 leden
386 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
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sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
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545 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 179
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14 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 276
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6,222 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 126
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2,107 leden
185 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 83
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
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sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
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211 leden
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3,809 leden
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 100
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
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sturlington: Televised survival contests in futuristic dystopia. One of The Bachman books.
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4,556 leden
99 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 8
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2,774 leden
73 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 103
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, SENSpence
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sturlington: Satirical dystopia. Evolved apes, de-evolved people.
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336 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
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sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
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1,261 leden
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½ 3.3
Algemene Rangorde 223
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22,988 leden
378 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 30
11 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
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11,673 leden
306 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 14
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, megschristina, pan0ramix, dianeham, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,Her_Royal_Orangeness
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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*
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Algemene Rangorde 125
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,Bluewolf0411
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sturlington: First in a trilogy. Mysteriously transformed Area X threatens to spread beyond its border.
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Algemene Rangorde 133
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, allyrod113,sturlington
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sturlington : Mass consumerism satirical dystopia. Abandoned.
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Algemene Rangorde 32
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Algemene Rangorde 7
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7,256 leden
362 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 37
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4,731 leden
122 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 42
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
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Algemene Rangorde 33
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4,052 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 99
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22,657 leden
492 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 87
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic alternate universe. Mix of western, horror and science fiction. First in a series.
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242 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 121
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer
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sturlington: Sequel to The Gunslinger.
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Algemene Rangorde 122
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer
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sturlington: Sequel to The Drawing of the Three.
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½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 54
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
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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.
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Algemene Rangorde 61
6 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, BlueHeaven1969, allyrod113
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sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Survival contests. One of The Bachman Books.
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53,694 leden
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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
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sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
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3.9
Algemene Rangorde 31
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
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1,582 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 9
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20,092 leden
395 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 34
10 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).
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Algemene Rangorde 50
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938 besprekingen
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10,475 leden
190 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 89
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
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sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
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55 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 73
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Sequel to Count Zero.
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Algemene Rangorde 60
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3,374 leden
120 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 131
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Nuclear war post-apocalypse. Supernatural showdown between good and evil.
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1,577 leden
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 146
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Overpopulation, starvation, scarcity of resources.
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½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 158
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic novel questions the nature of reality.
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30 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 162
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Environmental collapse on Earth forces a family to relocate to an alien planet. Space Western themes.
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½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 110
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, rretzler
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sturlington: Futuristic urban fantasy. Collapse of inner city Toronto, voodoo cults.
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3,100 leden
177 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 208
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
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sturlington: Sequel to Annihilation.
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2,532 leden
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 211
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
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sturlington: Sequel to Authority.
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931 leden
99 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 112
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
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sturlington: Sequel to The Last Policeman.
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764 leden
74 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 168
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera
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sturlington: Sequel to Countdown City.
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11,555 leden
262 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 280
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Reads like a script for B horror flick. Quite possibly the worst book King has written.
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81 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 199
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½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 93
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4,282 leden
87 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 203
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3,536 leden
77 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 283
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2,495 leden
121 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 286
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3,598 leden
177 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 282
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1,806 leden
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½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 289
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Algemene Rangorde 229
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 166
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614 leden
52 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 175
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Set in Siberia after general collapse following climate change.
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574 leden
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½ 3.3
Algemene Rangorde 238
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409 leden
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3.8
Algemene Rangorde 185
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354 leden
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 252
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441 leden
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Algemene Rangorde 248
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2,027 leden
128 besprekingen
½ 3.3
Algemene Rangorde 287
2 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell,sturlington
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sturlington : Zombie apocalypse. Abandoned.
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½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 236
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2,236 leden
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½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 139
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4,202 leden
113 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 204
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, alex68, Lucy_Skywalker,sturlington
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sturlington : YA Dystopia similar to Hunger Games
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144 besprekingen
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Algemene Rangorde 90
5 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, NateK, JoyKP,ShelfMonkey
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sturlington: Short stories, several of which have apocalyptic and dystopian themes.