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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8,453 utenti
214 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 26
Punteggio 12
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:21 PM
- 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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226 utenti
4 recensioni
½ 3.5
Classifica globale 192
Punteggio 3
Aggiunto 2015-09-12, 01:35 PM
- 3 Members
- sallypursell, thecoroner, alex68
3
25,853 utenti
386 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 13
Punteggio 16
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 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.
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di Ray Bradbury
53,807 utenti
994 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 1
Punteggio 37
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- 37 Members
- hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, eclecticdodo, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, dianeham, EvolvedMan, avm1863, Vit.Z, AyannaKW, thehappyteacher, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, flemertown, Charon07, midget84
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
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13,029 utenti
389 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 41
Punteggio 8
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 02:05 PM
- 8 Members
- sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
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81,832 utenti
1,268 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 2
Punteggio 30
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:17 PM
- 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.
7
53,828 utenti
770 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 3
Punteggio 30
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:17 PM
- 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.
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di H. G. Wells
18,374 utenti
308 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 59
Punteggio 6
Aggiunto 2014-05-19, 11:06 AM
- 6 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
9
di H. G. Wells
17,658 utenti
338 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 12
Punteggio 17
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:29 PM
- 17 Members
- ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
10
di Ray Bradbury
16,599 utenti
322 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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13,811 utenti
357 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 22
Punteggio 13
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 13 Members
- ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
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19,242 utenti
473 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 11
Punteggio 18
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- 18 Members
- hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
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42,212 utenti
1,137 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 Ira Levin
3,063 utenti
91 recensioni
½ 3.6
Classifica globale 39
Punteggio 9
Aggiunto 2014-03-09, 05:22 PM
- 9 Members
- sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which
suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
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di Stephen King
4,577 utenti
99 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 8
Punteggio 21
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 02:06 PM
- 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
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
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22,792 utenti
938 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 21
Punteggio 13
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:46 PM
- 14 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Alternate history dystopia.
Cloning and organ harvesting.
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23,045 utenti
379 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 30
Punteggio 11
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:41 PM
- 11 Members
- hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
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10,680 utenti
266 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 19
Punteggio 14
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:59 PM
- 15 Members
- ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,skid0612
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
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49,540 utenti
745 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 6
Punteggio 22
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:35 PM
- 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.
20
4,219 utenti
113 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 204
Punteggio 2
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:23 PM
- 3 Members
- ShelfMonkey, alex68, Lucy_Skywalker,sturlington
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington : YA Dystopia similar to Hunger Games
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di Nevil Shute
4,880 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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2,784 utenti
73 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 103
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 03:05 PM
- 4 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, SENSpence
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: Satirical dystopia. Evolved apes, de-evolved people.
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1,224 utenti
35 recensioni
½ 3.4
Classifica globale 295
Punteggio 1
Aggiunto 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- Member
- alex68
