Dystopian Books

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1984

Author: George Orwell

Summary: In a totalitarian state where surveillance and propaganda rule, Winston Smith begins a dangerous quest for truth and freedom.

Publication: 1949

Brave New World

Author: Aldous Huxley

Summary: A society fixated on pleasure and control sacrifices individuality and humanity for the sake of stability and uniformity.

Publication: 1932

Fahrenheit 451

Author: Ray Bradbury

Summary: In a future where books are banned and "firemen" burn them, one man begins to question the society he serves.

Publication: 1953

The Handmaid's Tale

Author: Margaret Atwood

Summary: In a patriarchal society called Gilead, women are stripped of their rights, and Offred is forced into servitude as a handmaid.

Publication: 1985

The Road

Author: Cormac McCarthy

Summary: A father and son journey through a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape, clinging to hope and survival.

Publication: 2006

Children of Men

Author: P.D. James

Summary: In a future where humans have become infertile, society is on the brink of collapse, and one woman’s pregnancy sparks hope.

Publication: 1992

The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Summary: In a world where children fight to the death in televised games, Katniss Everdeen becomes a symbol of rebellion.

Publication: 2008

Never Let Me Go

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Summary: In an alternate world where clones are created for organ donation, three friends discover the tragic reality of their lives.

Publication: 2005

Snow Crash

Author: Neal Stephenson

Summary: In a hyper-commercialized future, a computer virus threatens both the real world and a virtual reality metaverse.

Publication: 1992

Blindness

Author: José Saramago

Summary: A sudden epidemic of blindness sweeps through a city, leading to societal breakdown and a struggle for survival.

Publication: 1995