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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42,254 utenti
1,138 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 4
Punteggio 29
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:22 PM
- 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
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
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di John Wyndham
7,451 utenti
207 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 27
Punteggio 12
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:35 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
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di Nevil Shute
4,884 utenti
177 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 24
Punteggio 13
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 02:02 PM
- 13 Members
- SylviaC, sturlington, cataloga, Fiamme, greydoll, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, ahef1963, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, Charon07
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Classic "pre-apocalyptic" novel. Nuclear devastation.
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di John Wyndham
4,739 utenti
122 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 43
Punteggio 8
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:35 PM
- 8 Members
- ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
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di Hugh Howey
6,573 utenti
379 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 28
Punteggio 12
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:51 PM
- 12 Members
- merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, rretzler, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
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di Max Brooks
15,470 utenti
713 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 50
Punteggio 7
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 02:03 PM
- 9 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, Lucy_Skywalker, megschristina, awarren1, Rosenort, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, ,Bluewolf0411
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
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di Mark Dunn
3,942 utenti
259 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 63
Punteggio 6
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:44 PM
- 6 Members
- SylviaC, sturlington, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, Charon07
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: One by one, use of different letters of the alphabet is outlawed in a fictional island country.
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di Ray Bradbury
16,623 utenti
323 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 25
Punteggio 12
Aggiunto 2014-05-18, 10:37 AM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
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3,320 utenti
335 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 102
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:57 PM
- 4 Members
- sallypursell, SylviaC, sturlington, Verkruissen
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Environmental collapse from slowing of Earth's rotation.
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930 utenti
47 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 299
Punteggio 1
Aggiunto 2014-07-11, 10:53 AM
- Member
- SylviaC
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17,012 utenti
536 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 7
Punteggio 21
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:21 PM
- 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
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
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7,280 utenti
362 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 37
Punteggio 9
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:48 PM
- 11 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
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11,691 utenti
779 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 15
Punteggio 16
Aggiunto 2014-09-20, 06:37 PM
- 16 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
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3,538 utenti
153 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 33
Punteggio 11
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:52 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
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410 utenti
12 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 185
Punteggio 3
Aggiunto 2015-03-26, 11:04 AM
- 3 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, SylviaC
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660 utenti
19 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 174
Punteggio 3
Aggiunto 2014-07-11, 10:31 AM
- 4 Members
- ShellyS, sallypursell, SylviaC, Her_Royal_Orangeness,sturlington
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di Jack London
567 utenti
28 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 178
Punteggio 3
Aggiunto 2014-07-10, 05:36 PM
- 3 Members
- sallypursell, SylviaC, sturlington
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Early vision of fall of civilization following an epidemic.
