Summary: A darkly comedic take on the absurdities of war, following Captain Yossarian and his attempts to survive World War II's bureaucracy.
Publication: 1961
Summary: A satirical allegory of Soviet Russia, this fable follows farm animals who overthrow their human owner only to face new forms of tyranny.
Publication: 1945
Summary: This dystopian satire critiques consumerism and conformity in a future society where humans are engineered for specific roles and pleasures.
Publication: 1932
Summary: A satirical anti-war novel following Billy Pilgrim, a soldier who becomes "unstuck in time" and experiences World War II’s horrors.
Publication: 1969
Summary: A satirical novel about Nick Naylor, a spokesperson for Big Tobacco, who twists logic and morality to promote smoking in America.
Publication: 1994
Summary: This biting satire follows a Black man who attempts to reinstate slavery and segregation in his neighborhood as a form of social critique.
Publication: 2015
Summary: A satirical take on the apocalypse, where an angel and demon team up to prevent the end of the world with humorous results.
Publication: 1990
Summary: This comedic novel follows Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric intellectual in 1960s New Orleans, as he struggles against modern society.
Publication: 1980
Summary: This satirical novel critiques middle-class American life through the story of George Babbitt, a man obsessed with social status and conformity.
Publication: 1922
Summary: A dark satire on 1980s yuppie culture, following Patrick Bateman, a wealthy investment banker who hides a violent alter ego.
Publication: 1991