Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

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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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1984
por George Orwell
81,852 membros
1,268 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
Explicações
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
2
Fahrenheit 451
por Ray Bradbury
53,817 membros
994 críticas
4
Global Rank 1
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
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
3
A Canticle for Leibowitz
por Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,732 membros
308 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
Explicações
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*
4
O Triunfo dos Porcos
por George Orwell
59,910 membros
880 críticas
4
Global Rank 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
Explicações
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
5
Ender's Game
por Orson Scott Card
41,079 membros
1,045 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 20
15 Members
BookWallah, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Verkruissen, nicoleop, SENSpence, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, awarren1,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic military SF with dystopian themes. Child soldiers versus aliens. First in a series.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : Homophobic and misogynistic.
6
The Handmaid's Tale
por Margaret Atwood
42,218 membros
1,137 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 4
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
Explicações
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
7
The Day of the Triffids
por John Wyndham
7,442 membros
207 críticas
4
Global Rank 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Explicações
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
8
The Giver
por Lois Lowry
40,008 membros
1,583 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 9
21 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, BookWallah, amz310783, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, nicoleop, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, midget84,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
9
That Hideous Strength
por C. S. Lewis
8,267 membros
88 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 91
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,sturlington
10
The Hunger Games
por Suzanne Collins
64,369 membros
3,479 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 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 ,
Explicações
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*
11
Catching Fire
por Suzanne Collins
49,154 membros
1,791 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 18
16 Members
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explicações
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
12
Brave New World
por Aldous Huxley
53,832 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
Explicações
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
13
Lord of the Flies
por William Golding
49,547 membros
745 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 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
Explicações
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
14
Neuromancer
por William Gibson
23,047 membros
379 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 30
11 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
15
Watchmen
por Alan Moore
19,133 membros
493 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 47
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
16
Oryx and Crake
por Margaret Atwood
16,997 membros
536 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 7
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
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
17
The Time Machine
por H. G. Wells
17,664 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
Explicações
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
18
Uglies
por Scott Westerfeld
14,010 membros
658 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 31
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
19
Ensaio sobre a cegueira
por José Saramago
13,030 membros
390 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 41
8 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
20
The Children of Men
por P. D. James
5,787 membros
200 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 38
9 Members
sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, JoyKP, DavidCady, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia/apocalyptic novel. Male infertility, human extinction, dictatorship. Christian allegory.
21
The Chrysalids
por John Wyndham
4,733 membros
122 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 43
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Explicações
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
22
11/22/63
por Stephen King
13,544 membros
761 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 51
8 Members
sturlington, Bluewolf0411, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JoyKP, allyrod113, flemertown,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Time travel and alternate history. Dystopia is only at the very end, as a result of changes to the timestream.
23
The Stepford Wives
por Ira Levin
3,064 membros
91 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 39
9 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
Explicações
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
24
Pretties
por Scott Westerfeld
9,441 membros
281 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 70
6 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
25
Specials
por Scott Westerfeld
8,117 membros
222 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 92
5 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
sturlington : Sequel to Pretties.
26
A Clockwork Orange
por Anthony Burgess
25,854 membros
386 críticas
4
Global Rank 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
27
Station Eleven
por Emily St. John Mandel
11,668 membros
778 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 15
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
28
The Stand
por Stephen King
4,577 membros
99 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 8
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
Explicações
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
29
On the Beach
por Nevil Shute
4,880 membros
177 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 24
13 Members
SylviaC, sturlington, cataloga, Fiamme, greydoll, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, ahef1963, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: Classic "pre-apocalyptic" novel. Nuclear devastation.
30
Cat's Cradle
por Kurt Vonnegut
22,301 membros
300 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 16
15 Members
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicações
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
31
Snow Crash
por Neal Stephenson
20,145 membros
397 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 34
10 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).
32
Never Let Me Go
por Kazuo Ishiguro
22,795 membros
938 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 21
14 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
33
Divergent
por Veronica Roth
25,332 membros
1,434 críticas
4
Global Rank 40
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
34
The Passage
por Justin Cronin
9,380 membros
632 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 32
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explicações
sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
35
Good Omens
por Terry Pratchett
34,738 membros
787 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 46
7 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicações
sturlington: Comic apocalyptic novel that takes the biblical rapture as its premise.
36
The War of the Worlds
por H. G. Wells
18,379 membros
308 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 59
6 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
Explicações
sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
37
Out of the Silent Planet
por C. S. Lewis
11,000 membros
163 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 196
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
38
Perelandra
por C. S. Lewis
8,808 membros
106 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 123
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington
39
Boneshaker
por Cherie Priest
3,701 membros
217 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 130
5 Members
mkbird, sallypursell, sturlington, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicações
sturlington: Alternate history steampunk. Seattle overtaken by zombies. First in a series.
40
The Martian Chronicles
por Ray Bradbury
16,603 membros
322 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 25
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicações
sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
41
Childhood's End
por Arthur C. Clarke
10,190 membros
228 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 35
11 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
Explicações
aulsmith : Clarke didn't mean this to be dystopian, just a sad evolutionary farewell.
sturlington: False utopia. Alien invasion, transhumanism.
42
The Fifth Season
por N. K. Jemisin
7,964 membros
362 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 72
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Explicações
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Ella Minnow Pea
por Mark Dunn
3,938 membros
259 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 63
6 Members
SylviaC, sturlington, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, Charon07
Explicações
sturlington: One by one, use of different letters of the alphabet is outlawed in a fictional island country.