Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Descrizione
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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53,604 utenti
990 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 1
2
42,078 utenti
1,134 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 4
3
53,699 utenti
770 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 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
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
4
81,582 utenti
1,267 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 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
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
5
34,262 utenti
1,402 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 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
Spiegazioni
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.
6
39,818 utenti
1,582 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 9
7
16,936 utenti
536 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 7
8
11,569 utenti
775 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 15
9
8,038 utenti
237 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 23
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Spiegazioni
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.
10
3,518 utenti
153 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 33
11
59,712 utenti
874 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 5
27 Members
BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, greydoll, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
12
49,485 utenti
743 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 6
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
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
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25,763 utenti
386 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
14
48,911 utenti
1,792 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 18
15
64,070 utenti
3,478 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 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 ,
Spiegazioni
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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44,924 utenti
1,741 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 29
17
22,240 utenti
297 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 16
18
13,748 utenti
358 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 22
19
7,257 utenti
362 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 37
20
8,416 utenti
215 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 26
13 Members
ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45, skid0612,Verkruissen
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Classic precursor to 1984. Required reading for serious fans of dystopian lit.
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5,774 utenti
200 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 38
9 Members
sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, JoyKP, DavidCady, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia/apocalyptic novel. Male infertility, human extinction, dictatorship. Christian allegory.
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22,745 utenti
938 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 21
23
9,364 utenti
633 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 32
24
25,178 utenti
1,431 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 40
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Spiegazioni
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
25
3,529 utenti
97 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 44
8 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
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4,727 utenti
252 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 43
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, pieperp
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which women gain the power to kill with electrical shocks. Reverse gender roles.
27
17,600 utenti
682 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 49
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Spiegazioni
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.
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2,569 utenti
149 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 64
6 Members
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
29
12,991 utenti
389 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 41
8 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
30
2,107 utenti
185 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 83
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
31
1,797 utenti
94 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 67
6 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, awarren1, pieperp
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Climate change leads to drought, collapse, and violent clashes over water in the Southwest.
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1,029 utenti
107 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 45
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
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930 utenti
99 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 112
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Sequel to The Last Policeman.
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970 utenti
56 recensioni
½ 3.5
Classifica globale 159
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Environmental collapse and "peak oil" lead to regression to pre-Industrial Age society.
35
901 utenti
34 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 161
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse--global flood.
36
2,871 utenti
220 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 81
37
5,852 utenti
419 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 75
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, allyrod113, skid0612
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Technological dystopia. Social networks, loss of privacy, corporate culture.
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330 utenti
22 recensioni
½ 3.5
Classifica globale 120
39
605 utenti
46 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 117
4 Members
BookWallah, sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Post-climate change dystopia in which water has become scarce.
40
764 utenti
74 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 168
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Sequel to Countdown City.
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1,121 utenti
61 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 85
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Near-future feminist dystopia in which abortion has been outlawed.
42
1,826 utenti
95 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 106
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Dystopian future in which outlawing of fossil fuels has sparked a second American Civil War.
43
1,643 utenti
172 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 108
4 Members
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Verkruissen
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which abortion is illegal.
44
1,305 utenti
27 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 150
3 Members
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Corporate-run domed cities, climate change.
45
2,194 utenti
134 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 141
3 Members
sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Set on an alien planet while apocalyptic collapse is going on back on Earth.
46
2,573 utenti
52 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 82
5 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, allyrod113, Charon07
Spiegazioni
sturlington: A future anarchist utopia presented in contrast with present-day and (briefly) an alternate future dystopia.
47
2,749 utenti
67 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 135
3 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic flooded London.
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400 utenti
25 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 187
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483 utenti
31 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 118
50
424 utenti
43 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 119
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Flooded London leads to a refugee situation.
51
696 utenti
51 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 170
52
484 utenti
27 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 245
2 Members
sturlington, BLBera
Spiegazioni
sturlington: Set in a future California where all of reality is recorded and lying is illegal.
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129 utenti
6 recensioni
3.2
Classifica globale 194
54
16,224 utenti
775 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 88
55
7,908 utenti
362 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 72
56
1,523 utenti
117 recensioni
½ 3.5
Classifica globale 68
57
604 utenti
19 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 237
58
225 utenti
18 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 192
59
2,852 utenti
178 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 134
4 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy,rretzler
Spiegazioni
rretzler : Ugh - I think magic and sci-fi in the same book ruined it for me.