Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

Beschreibung
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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Fahrenheit 451
von Ray Bradbury
53,880 Mitglieder
997 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
2
Der Report der Magd
von Margaret Atwood
42,252 Mitglieder
1,138 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
3
Schöne neue Welt
von Aldous Huxley
53,878 Mitglieder
772 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
4
1984
von George Orwell
81,917 Mitglieder
1,270 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
5
Die Straße
von Cormac McCarthy
34,407 Mitglieder
1,406 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
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
The Giver
von Lois Lowry
40,037 Mitglieder
1,585 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
7
Oryx und Crake
von Margaret Atwood
17,013 Mitglieder
536 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
8
Das Licht der letzten Tage
von Emily St. John Mandel
11,691 Mitglieder
779 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 15
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Erklärungen
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
9
Die Parabel vom Sämann
von Octavia E. Butler
8,104 Mitglieder
239 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 23
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Erklärungen
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
Die Geschichte von Zeb: Roman
von Margaret Atwood
3,538 Mitglieder
153 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 33
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
11
Farm der Tiere
von George Orwell
59,990 Mitglieder
883 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
12
Herr der Fliegen
von William Golding
49,570 Mitglieder
745 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 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
Erklärungen
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
13
Uhrwerk Orange
von Anthony Burgess
25,877 Mitglieder
389 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
14
Die Tribute von Panem – Gefährliche Liebe
von Suzanne Collins
49,093 Mitglieder
1,792 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 18
16 Members
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
15
Die Tribute von Panem – Tödliche Spiele
von Suzanne Collins
64,441 Mitglieder
3,484 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 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 ,
Erklärungen
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*
16
Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn
von Suzanne Collins
45,149 Mitglieder
1,741 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 29
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
17
Katzenwiege
von Kurt Vonnegut
22,311 Mitglieder
300 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 16
15 Members
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Erklärungen
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
18
Das Orakel vom Berge
von Philip K. Dick
13,824 Mitglieder
357 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 22
13 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
Erklärungen
sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
19
Das Jahr der Flut
von Margaret Atwood
7,280 Mitglieder
362 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 37
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, zfak102,Bluewolf0411 ,Rosenort
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Oryx and Crake.
20
Wir
von Yevgeny Zamyatin
8,460 Mitglieder
214 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 26
13 Members
ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45, skid0612,Verkruissen
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic precursor to 1984. Required reading for serious fans of dystopian lit.
21
Im Land der leeren Häuser
von P. D. James
5,792 Mitglieder
200 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 38
9 Members
sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, JoyKP, DavidCady, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia/apocalyptic novel. Male infertility, human extinction, dictatorship. Christian allegory.
22
Alles, was wir geben mussten
von Kazuo Ishiguro
22,813 Mitglieder
938 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 21
14 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Erklärungen
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
23
Der Übergang
von Justin Cronin
9,390 Mitglieder
633 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 32
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Erklärungen
sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
24
Die Bestimmung
von Veronica Roth
25,367 Mitglieder
1,436 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 40
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Erklärungen
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
25
Parable of the Talents
von Octavia E. Butler
3,549 Mitglieder
96 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 44
8 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
26
Die Gabe
von Naomi Alderman
4,744 Mitglieder
254 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 42
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, pieperp
Erklärungen
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which women gain the power to kill with electrical shocks. Reverse gender roles.
27
Der Wolkenatlas
von David Mitchell
17,674 Mitglieder
682 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 49
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Erklärungen
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.
28
Das Herz kommt zuletzt
von Margaret Atwood
2,588 Mitglieder
150 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 64
6 Members
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Erklärungen
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
29
Die Stadt der Blinden
von José Saramago
13,038 Mitglieder
390 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 41
8 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
Erklärungen
sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
30
Der letzte Polizist: Roman
von Ben H. Winters
2,119 Mitglieder
185 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 83
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
Erklärungen
sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
31
Water: Der Kampf beginnt
von Paolo Bacigalupi
1,806 Mitglieder
94 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 67
6 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, awarren1, pieperp
Erklärungen
sturlington: Climate change leads to drought, collapse, and violent clashes over water in the Southwest.
32
Die Entbehrlichen
von Ninni Holmqvist
1,032 Mitglieder
106 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 45
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Erklärungen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
33
Countdown City
von Ben H. Winters
936 Mitglieder
99 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 112
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to The Last Policeman.
34
World Made By Hand
von James Howard Kunstler
970 Mitglieder
56 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 159
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Environmental collapse and "peak oil" lead to regression to pre-Industrial Age society.
35
The Children's Hospital
von Chris Adrian
903 Mitglieder
34 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 161
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse--global flood.
36
The Dog Stars
von Peter Heller
2,880 Mitglieder
221 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 81
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Erklärungen
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
37
Der Circle
von Dave Eggers
5,880 Mitglieder
420 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 75
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, allyrod113, skid0612
Erklärungen
sturlington: Technological dystopia. Social networks, loss of privacy, corporate culture.
38
An Ocean of Minutes
von Thea Lim
334 Mitglieder
22 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 120
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
39
Der Geschmack von Wasser
von Emmi Itäranta
607 Mitglieder
47 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 117
4 Members
BookWallah, sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Post-climate change dystopia in which water has become scarce.
40
World of Trouble
von Ben H. Winters
770 Mitglieder
74 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 167
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Countdown City.
41
Red Clocks
von Leni Zumas
1,128 Mitglieder
61 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 85
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy, Verkruissen
Erklärungen
sturlington: Near-future feminist dystopia in which abortion has been outlawed.
42
American War
von Omar El Akkad
1,832 Mitglieder
96 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 106
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy
Erklärungen
sturlington: Dystopian future in which outlawing of fossil fuels has sparked a second American Civil War.
43
Die Geächteten: Roman
von Hillary Jordan
1,647 Mitglieder
172 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 108
4 Members
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Verkruissen
Erklärungen
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which abortion is illegal.
44
Er, Sie und Es
von Marge Piercy
1,307 Mitglieder
27 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 150
3 Members
sturlington, BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness
Erklärungen
sturlington: Corporate-run domed cities, climate change.
45
The Book of Strange New Things
von Michel Faber
2,201 Mitglieder
134 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 141
3 Members
sturlington, BLBera, kara.shamy
Erklärungen
sturlington: Set on an alien planet while apocalyptic collapse is going on back on Earth.
46
Frau am Abgrund der Zeit
von Marge Piercy
2,580 Mitglieder
52 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 82
5 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, allyrod113, Charon07
Erklärungen
sturlington: A future anarchist utopia presented in contrast with present-day and (briefly) an alternate future dystopia.
47
Karneval der Alligatoren
von J. G. Ballard
2,762 Mitglieder
67 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 135
3 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic flooded London.
48
The Country of Ice Cream Star
von Sandra Newman
401 Mitglieder
25 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 187
3 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, kara.shamy
49
Company Town
von Madeline Ashby
487 Mitglieder
31 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 118
4 Members
hipdeep, sallypursell, BLBera, gypsysmom
50
The End We Start From
von Megan Hunter
427 Mitglieder
42 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 119
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
sturlington: Flooded London leads to a refugee situation.
51
The Wall
von John Lanchester
702 Mitglieder
51 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 170
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera
52
Golden State
von Ben H. Winters
483 Mitglieder
27 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 245
2 Members
sturlington, BLBera
Erklärungen
sturlington: Set in a future California where all of reality is recorded and lying is illegal.
53
The Ice People
von Maggie Gee
129 Mitglieder
6 Rezensionen
3.2
Globaler Rang 194
3 Members
mkbird, sallypursell, BLBera
54
Die Auserwählten: Im Labyrinth
von James Dashner
16,372 Mitglieder
778 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 88
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, Dreesie, awarren1,sturlington ,Lucy_Skywalker
Erklärungen
sturlington : YA dystopia series
55
Zerrissene Erde
von N. K. Jemisin
7,994 Mitglieder
364 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 72
6 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Erklärungen
56
Vox
von Christina Dalcher
1,536 Mitglieder
117 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 68
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington
57
The Last Ship
von William Brinkley
606 Mitglieder
19 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 237
2 Members
sallypursell, BLBera
58
Suicide Club
von Rachel Heng
227 Mitglieder
19 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 193
3 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, kara.shamy
59
Alle Vögel unter dem Himmel
von Charlie Jane Anders
2,863 Mitglieder
178 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 134
4 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy,rretzler
Erklärungen
rretzler : Ugh - I think magic and sci-fi in the same book ruined it for me.