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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1
Station elf
door Emily St. John Mandel
11,663 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.
2
MaddAddam
door Margaret Atwood
3,527 leden
153 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 33
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
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sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
3
Parable of the Sower
door Octavia E. Butler
8,085 leden
237 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 23
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
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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.
4
De beproeving
door Stephen King
4,577 leden
99 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 8
21 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, jasmaynard, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, BlueHeaven1969, SENSpence, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, flemertown, Charon07, midget84
Verklaringen
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
5
Laat me nooit alleen
door Kazuo Ishiguro
22,792 leden
938 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
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sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
6
De Oversteek
door Justin Cronin
9,378 leden
632 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 32
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
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sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
7
Silo
door Hugh Howey
6,563 leden
379 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 28
12 Members
merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, rretzler, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
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sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
8
De Twaalf
door Justin Cronin
3,556 leden
166 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 36
10 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
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sturlington: Sequel to The Passage.
9
Ready Player One
door Ernest Cline
18,417 leden
1,272 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 48
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
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sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
10
Het meisje met alle gaven
door M. R. Carey
5,306 leden
399 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 76
6 Members
rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington
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sturlington : Zombie apocalypse
11
De Hondsster
door Peter Heller
2,877 leden
221 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 81
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
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sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
12
Vox
door Christina Dalcher
1,533 leden
117 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 68
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington
13
Red Clocks
door Leni Zumas
1,127 leden
61 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 85
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
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sturlington: Near-future feminist dystopia in which abortion has been outlawed.
14
Wij waren hier
door Karen Thompson Walker
3,319 leden
335 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 102
4 Members
sallypursell, SylviaC, sturlington, Verkruissen
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sturlington: Environmental collapse from slowing of Earth's rotation.
15
De stad van spiegels
door Justin Cronin
1,884 leden
92 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 105
4 Members
sturlington, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, allyrod113
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to The Twelve
16
When She Woke
door Hillary Jordan
1,647 leden
172 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 108
4 Members
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Verkruissen
Verklaringen
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which abortion is illegal.
17
De testamenten
door Margaret Atwood
6,118 leden
224 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 95
4 Members
sturlington, rretzler, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Verklaringen
sturlington: Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale
18
Who Fears Death
door Nnedi Okorafor
2,212 leden
107 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 140
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Verkruissen
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sturlington: Far future post-apocalyptic Africa.
19
The End of the World Running Club
door Adrian J. Walker
441 leden
32 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 183
3 Members
sallypursell, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
20
The Silence
door Tim Lebbon
298 leden
12 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 191
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Verkruissen
Verklaringen
sturlington: Ravenous monsters who hunt by sound rapidly take over the planet.
21
The Sunlight Pilgrims
door Jenni Fagan
418 leden
91 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 249
2 Members
sallypursell, Verkruissen
22
The Wolf Road
door Beth Lewis
520 leden
106 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 307
2 Members
sallypursell, Verkruissen,sturlington
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sturlington : Set after nuclear war has caused a regression of civilization. DNF
23
The Giver
door Lois Lowry
39,996 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.
24
De weg roman
door Cormac McCarthy
34,363 leden
1,404 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 10
19 Members
KimarieBee, amz310783, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, megschristina, JoyKP, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Verklaringen
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.
25
De Hongerspelen
door Suzanne Collins
64,344 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*
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De tactiek van Ender
door Orson Scott Card
41,064 leden
1,045 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 20
15 Members
BookWallah, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Verkruissen, nicoleop, SENSpence, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, awarren1,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic military SF with dystopian themes. Child soldiers versus aliens. First in a series.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Homophobic and misogynistic.
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Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,212 leden
1,137 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.
28
Oryx en Crake
door Margaret Atwood
16,996 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.
29
Ik ben een legende
door Richard Matheson
4,825 leden
189 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 78
7 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, nagasravika.bodapati, Verkruissen,Bluewolf0411 ,DavidCady
Verklaringen
sturlington: Vampire/zombie apocalypse.
30
De kooi
door Josh Malerman
3,239 leden
254 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 80
5 Members
INTPLibrarian, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati, Verkruissen
Verklaringen
sturlington: People start seeing something that causes them to go violently insane.
31
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
door Carrie Ryan
4,059 leden
383 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 128
4 Members
sallypursell, Lucy_Skywalker, Verkruissen, awarren1,sturlington
Verklaringen
sturlington : YA zombie apocalypse.
32
Altered Carbon
door Richard K. Morgan
6,961 leden
216 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 124
4 Members
ShellyS, sallypursell, sturlington, Verkruissen,Bluewolf0411
Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia with noir themes. First in a series.
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Wij
door Yevgeny Zamyatin
8,453 leden
214 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 26
13 Members
ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45, skid0612,Verkruissen
Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic precursor to 1984. Required reading for serious fans of dystopian lit.