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
1
von Yevgeny Zamyatin
8,460 Mitglieder
214 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 26
Bewertung 12
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 01:21 PM
- 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.
2
von Guido Morselli
227 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 192
Bewertung 3
Hinzugefügt 2015-09-12, 01:35 PM
- 3 Members
- sallypursell, thecoroner, alex68
3
von Anthony Burgess
25,877 Mitglieder
389 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 13
Bewertung 16
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
4
von Ray Bradbury
53,883 Mitglieder
997 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 1
Bewertung 37
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
5
von José Saramago
13,038 Mitglieder
390 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 41
Bewertung 8
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 02:05 PM
- 8 Members
- sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Apocalyptic allegory. Blindness epidemic, extreme regression of civilization.
6
von George Orwell
81,917 Mitglieder
1,270 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 2
Bewertung 30
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
7
von Aldous Huxley
53,878 Mitglieder
772 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 3
Bewertung 30
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
8
von H. G. Wells
18,383 Mitglieder
309 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 59
Bewertung 6
Hinzugefügt 2014-05-19, 11:06 AM
- 6 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
9
von H. G. Wells
17,679 Mitglieder
338 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 12
Bewertung 17
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
10
von Ray Bradbury
16,623 Mitglieder
323 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 25
Bewertung 12
Hinzugefügt 2014-05-18, 10:37 AM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
11
von Philip K. Dick
13,824 Mitglieder
357 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 22
Bewertung 13
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 13 Members
- ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
12
von Philip K. Dick
19,267 Mitglieder
473 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 11
Bewertung 18
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
13
von Margaret Atwood
42,254 Mitglieder
1,138 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 4
Bewertung 29
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
14
von Ira Levin
3,064 Mitglieder
91 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 39
Bewertung 9
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-09, 05:22 PM
- 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.
15
von Stephen King
4,581 Mitglieder
99 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 8
Bewertung 21
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
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von Kazuo Ishiguro
22,814 Mitglieder
938 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 21
Bewertung 13
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Alternate history dystopia.
Cloning and organ harvesting.
17
von William Gibson
23,056 Mitglieder
379 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 30
Bewertung 11
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 01:41 PM
- 11 Members
- hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
18
10,694 Mitglieder
268 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 19
Bewertung 14
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
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von William Golding
49,570 Mitglieder
745 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 6
Bewertung 22
Hinzugefügt 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
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
20
von Koushun Takami
4,220 Mitglieder
113 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 204
Bewertung 2
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 01:23 PM
- 3 Members
- ShelfMonkey, alex68, Lucy_Skywalker,sturlington
- Erklärungen
- sturlington : YA Dystopia similar to Hunger Games
21
von Nevil Shute
4,883 Mitglieder
177 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 24
Bewertung 13
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 02:02 PM
- 13 Members
- SylviaC, sturlington, cataloga, Fiamme, greydoll, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, ahef1963, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, Charon07
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Classic "pre-apocalyptic" novel. Nuclear devastation.
22
von Pierre Boulle
2,785 Mitglieder
73 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 103
Bewertung 4
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 03:05 PM
- 4 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, SENSpence
- Erklärungen
- sturlington: Satirical dystopia. Evolved apes, de-evolved people.
23
von William F. Nolan
1,226 Mitglieder
35 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 295
Bewertung 1
Hinzugefügt 2014-03-06, 01:18 PM
- Member
- alex68
