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
54,120 leden
1,002 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 1
37 Members
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
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1984
door George Orwell
82,259 leden
1,274 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 2
30 Members
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
3
De boerderij der dieren
door George Orwell
60,250 leden
889 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 5
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
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The Giver
door Lois Lowry
40,286 leden
1,588 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 9
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
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De tactiek van Ender
door Orson Scott Card
41,289 leden
1,050 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 20
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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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Heer der vliegen
door William Golding
49,788 leden
747 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 6
22 Members
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
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Heerlijke nieuwe wereld
door Aldous Huxley
54,089 leden
773 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 3
30 Members
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Verklaringen
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.