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
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sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
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Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,212 leden
1,137 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 4
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sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
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The Giver
door Lois Lowry
39,996 leden
1,583 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 9
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sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
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Heerlijke nieuwe wereld
door Aldous Huxley
53,827 leden
770 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 3
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sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
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De tijdmachine
door H. G. Wells
17,658 leden
338 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 12
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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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Uglies
door Scott Westerfeld
14,009 leden
658 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 31
11 Members
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sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
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Thulcandra : confrontatie op Aarde : een eigentijds sprookje voor grote mensen
door C. S. Lewis
8,267 leden
88 besprekingen
3.8
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Pretties
door Scott Westerfeld
9,439 leden
281 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 70
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sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
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Specials
door Scott Westerfeld
8,116 leden
222 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 92
5 Members
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sturlington : Sequel to Pretties.
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Shades of Grey
door Jasper Fforde
4,066 leden
266 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 99
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Ella Minnow Pea
door Mark Dunn
3,936 leden
259 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 63
6 Members
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sturlington: One by one, use of different letters of the alphabet is outlawed in a fictional island country.
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Ver van de zwijgende planeet
door C. S. Lewis
10,998 leden
163 besprekingen
3.8
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Reis naar Venus
door C. S. Lewis
8,807 leden
106 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 123
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Watchmen
door Alan Moore
19,131 leden
493 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 47
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sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
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De Hongerspelen
door Suzanne Collins
64,352 leden
3,479 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 17
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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*