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
53,881 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.
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Der Report der Magd
von Margaret Atwood
42,253 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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Die Triffids
von John Wyndham
7,451 Mitglieder
207 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Erklärungen
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
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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.
9
Die Zeitmaschine
von H. G. Wells
17,677 Mitglieder
338 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 12
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Erklärungen
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
10
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.
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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.
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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*
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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.
14
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.
15
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.
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Die Frauen von Stepford.
von Ira Levin
3,064 Mitglieder
91 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 39
9 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown
Erklärungen
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which suburban housewives are replaced with robot versions of themselves by their husbands.
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Alles, was wir geben mussten
von Kazuo Ishiguro
22,814 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.
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Watchmen, Complete Edition.
von Alan Moore
19,149 Mitglieder
494 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Globaler Rang 47
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, ahef1963, NateK, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,cej1027
Erklärungen
sturlington: Alternate history with superheroes. Dystopian and apocalyptic themes.
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Grau: Ein Eddie-Russett-Roman
von Jasper Fforde
4,074 Mitglieder
266 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 99
4 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, cej1027, Dreesie
20
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.
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Ugly - Pretty - Special, Band 1: Ugly - Verlier nicht dein Gesicht
von Scott Westerfeld
14,030 Mitglieder
658 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 31
11 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, Dilara86, rretzler, cej1027, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
sturlington: YA dystopia. Conformity, personal appearance. First of a series.
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Herland
von Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,602 Mitglieder
70 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 56
7 Members
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Erklärungen
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
23
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.
24
Ready Player One
von Ernest Cline
18,447 Mitglieder
1,275 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 48
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
Erklärungen
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
25
Pretty - Erkenne dein Gesicht. Ugly-Pretty-Special 2
von Scott Westerfeld
9,455 Mitglieder
281 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 70
6 Members
Dilara86, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Erklärungen
sturlington : Sequel to Uglies.
26
Die Stadt & die Stadt
von China Miéville
6,239 Mitglieder
356 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 126
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, rretzler, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
27
Auslöschung
von Jeff VanderMeer
6,345 Mitglieder
367 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 125
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,Bluewolf0411
Erklärungen
sturlington: First in a trilogy. Mysteriously transformed Area X threatens to spread beyond its border.
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 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.
30
Gold Fame Citrus
von Claire Vaye Watkins
667 Mitglieder
38 Rezensionen
½ 3.3
Globaler Rang 116
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, Dreesie
Erklärungen
sturlington: Due to climate change, a gigantic sand dune has covered the Southwestern US.
31
Perdido Street Station
von China Miéville
9,387 Mitglieder
314 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 197
2 Members
Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda
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Little Brother
von Cory Doctorow
5,592 Mitglieder
397 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 60
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
33
Das Skorpionenhaus
von Nancy Farmer
5,989 Mitglieder
238 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 127
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie
Erklärungen
sturlington: Children's futuristic dystopia. Cloning.
34
Der Krake
von China Miéville
3,557 Mitglieder
176 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 205
3 Members
sallypursell, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
Erklärungen
35
Autorität
von Jeff VanderMeer
3,151 Mitglieder
178 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 208
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Annihilation.
36
Akzeptanz
von Jeff VanderMeer
2,557 Mitglieder
134 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 209
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Dreesie,Rosenort
Erklärungen
sturlington: Sequel to Authority.
37
Die Eiserne Ferse
von Jack London
1,482 Mitglieder
38 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 293
Member
Dreesie
38
California: Roman
von Edan Lepucki
1,112 Mitglieder
83 Rezensionen
3.2
Globaler Rang 226
2 Members
sallypursell, Dreesie
39
Julian Comstock
von Robert Charles Wilson
756 Mitglieder
29 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 302
Member
Dreesie
40
Borne
von Jeff VanderMeer
2,109 Mitglieder
88 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 104
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie, awarren1
Erklärungen
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopian city dominated by a genetically engineered giant bear.
41
Das Buch des Phönix
von Nnedi Okorafor
583 Mitglieder
37 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 177
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Dreesie
Erklärungen
sturlington: Prequel to Who Fears Death about a genetically engineered immortal who brings about the destruction of the world.
42
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
43
Die Bestimmung - Tödliche Wahrheit: Band 2
von Veronica Roth
16,350 Mitglieder
681 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 278
3 Members
rretzler, Dreesie, allyrod113,sturlington ,megschristina
Erklärungen
sturlington : Sequel to Divergent.