Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Descrição
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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19,233 membros
473 críticas
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Global Rank 11
18 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
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sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
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53,794 membros
994 críticas
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Global Rank 1
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22,291 membros
300 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 16
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4,822 membros
189 críticas
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Global Rank 78
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2,318 membros
65 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 137
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sallypursell, sturlington,aulsmith
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sturlington: Futuristic dystopia with a noir theme.
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81,802 membros
1,267 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 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
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sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
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2,554 membros
176 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 209
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42,200 membros
1,135 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 4
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11,646 membros
777 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 15
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13,806 membros
357 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 22
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16,617 membros
322 críticas
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Global Rank 25
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
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18,361 membros
308 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 59
6 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
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sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
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7,453 membros
207 críticas
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Global Rank 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
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sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
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25,840 membros
386 críticas
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Global Rank 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
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sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
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546 membros
7 críticas
½ 3.4
Global Rank 179
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14 membros
1 crítica
½ 4.3
Global Rank 276
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6,230 membros
356 críticas
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Global Rank 126
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2,114 membros
185 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 83
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
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sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
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213 membros
7 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 265
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3,826 membros
75 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 100
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati
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sturlington: Televised survival contests in futuristic dystopia. One of The Bachman books.
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4,577 membros
99 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 8
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2,784 membros
73 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 103
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, SENSpence
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sturlington: Satirical dystopia. Evolved apes, de-evolved people.
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17,652 membros
338 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 12
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
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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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1,263 membros
31 críticas
½ 3.3
Global Rank 223
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23,031 membros
378 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 30
11 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
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11,725 membros
306 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 14
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, megschristina, pan0ramix, dianeham, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,Her_Royal_Orangeness
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic theological novel. Six hundred years after the Simplification -- total nuclear annihilation -- a cloister of monks in Utah preserve the little that remains of the world's knowledge, and wonder whether mankind is perpetually doomed to destroy itself.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : I've tried to read this several times and just can't get past the monk wandering around in the desert digging holes. *yawn*
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6,344 membros
367 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 125
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,Bluewolf0411
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sturlington: First in a trilogy. Mysteriously transformed Area X threatens to spread beyond its border.
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2,974 membros
134 críticas
½ 3.4
Global Rank 133
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, allyrod113,sturlington
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sturlington : Mass consumerism satirical dystopia. Abandoned.
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9,375 membros
632 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 32
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16,990 membros
536 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 7
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7,273 membros
362 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 37
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4,731 membros
122 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 43
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
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3,528 membros
153 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 33
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4,065 membros
266 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 99
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22,714 membros
492 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 87
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic alternate universe. Mix of western, horror and science fiction. First in a series.
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15,884 membros
242 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 121
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer
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sturlington: Sequel to The Gunslinger.
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14,062 membros
194 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 122
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, SonoranDreamer
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sturlington: Sequel to The Drawing of the Three.
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4,157 membros
90 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 54
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic. When the end of America comes, what is the one thing that can bring us back from the brink of complete anarchy? That's right: the U.S. Postal Service.
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5,194 membros
118 críticas
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Global Rank 61
6 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, BlueHeaven1969, allyrod113
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sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Survival contests. One of The Bachman Books.
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53,824 membros
770 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 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
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sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
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14,006 membros
658 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 31
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
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39,975 membros
1,583 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 9
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20,134 membros
396 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 34
10 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).
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15,452 membros
713 críticas
4
Global Rank 50
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29 membros
5 críticas
4
Global Rank 275
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3,556 membros
166 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 36
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22,780 membros
937 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 21
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10,494 membros
190 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 89
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
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sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
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7,286 membros
55 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 73
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Sequel to Count Zero.
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5,582 membros
396 críticas
4
Global Rank 60
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3,386 membros
120 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 131
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, EvolvedMan
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sturlington: Nuclear war post-apocalypse. Supernatural showdown between good and evil.
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1,582 membros
48 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 146
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Overpopulation, starvation, scarcity of resources.
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1,037 membros
26 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 158
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Post-apocalyptic novel questions the nature of reality.
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865 membros
30 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 162
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Environmental collapse on Earth forces a family to relocate to an alien planet. Space Western themes.
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1,180 membros
53 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 110
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, rretzler
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sturlington: Futuristic urban fantasy. Collapse of inner city Toronto, voodoo cults.
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3,137 membros
178 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 208
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
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sturlington: Sequel to Annihilation.
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2,554 membros
134 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 210
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
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sturlington: Sequel to Authority.
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933 membros
99 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 112
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
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sturlington: Sequel to The Last Policeman.
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770 membros
74 críticas
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Global Rank 167
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera
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sturlington: Sequel to Countdown City.
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11,600 membros
262 críticas
½ 3.4
Global Rank 280
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
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sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Reads like a script for B horror flick. Quite possibly the worst book King has written.
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7,693 membros
81 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 199
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6,819 membros
81 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 93
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4,294 membros
87 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 203
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3,541 membros
77 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 283
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2,497 membros
121 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 286
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3,611 membros
177 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 282
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1,812 membros
21 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 289
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835 membros
27 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 229
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778 membros
16 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 166
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616 membros
52 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 175
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington
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sturlington: Set in Siberia after general collapse following climate change.
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575 membros
12 críticas
3.2
Global Rank 238
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410 membros
12 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 185
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357 membros
6 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 252
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439 membros
42 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 248
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2,034 membros
129 críticas
½ 3.3
Global Rank 287
2 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell,sturlington
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sturlington : Zombie apocalypse. Abandoned.
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674 membros
10 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 236
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2,241 membros
168 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 139
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4,216 membros
113 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 204
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, alex68, Lucy_Skywalker,sturlington
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sturlington : YA Dystopia similar to Hunger Games
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8,894 membros
143 críticas
4
Global Rank 90
5 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, NateK, JoyKP,ShelfMonkey
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sturlington: Short stories, several of which have apocalyptic and dystopian themes.