Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature
- Descripción
- 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
por Justin Cronin
9,377 miembros
632 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 32
Puntuacion 11
Añadido 2014-03-06, 01:49 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
2
por Alan Moore
10,494 miembros
190 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 89
Puntuacion 4
Añadido 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
- Explicaciones
- sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
3
por Stephen King
4,576 miembros
99 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 8
Puntuacion 21
Añadido 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
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
4
por H. G. Wells
17,655 miembros
338 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 12
Puntuacion 17
Añadido 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
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
5
10,691 miembros
265 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 19
Puntuacion 14
Añadido 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
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
6
8,080 miembros
237 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 23
Puntuacion 13
Añadido 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 13 Members
- ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
- Explicaciones
- 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.
7
por Kurt Vonnegut
22,296 miembros
300 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 16
Puntuacion 15
Añadido 2014-03-06, 02:05 PM
- 15 Members
- ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
8
por Philip K. Dick
13,809 miembros
357 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 22
Puntuacion 13
Añadido 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 13 Members
- ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
9
por Margaret Atwood
3,528 miembros
153 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 33
Puntuacion 11
Añadido 2014-03-06, 01:52 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
10
por Kazuo Ishiguro
22,786 miembros
937 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 21
Puntuacion 13
Añadido 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
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Alternate history dystopia.
Cloning and organ harvesting.
11
por David Brin
4,158 miembros
90 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 54
Puntuacion 7
Añadido 2014-03-06, 02:02 PM
- 8 Members
- ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Post-apocalyptic. When the end of America comes, what is the one thing that can bring us back from the brink of complete anarchy? That's right: the U.S. Postal Service.
12
2,600 miembros
70 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 56
Puntuacion 7
Añadido 2014-11-03, 11:54 AM
- 7 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
13
por Margaret Atwood
2,585 miembros
150 reseñas
½ 3.4
Ranking Global 64
Puntuacion 6
Añadido 2015-12-01, 04:36 PM
- 6 Members
- sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
14
por Peter Heller
2,877 miembros
221 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 81
Puntuacion 5
Añadido 2014-06-06, 04:25 PM
- 6 Members
- BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
- Explicaciones
- sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
15
por Joanna Russ
2,182 miembros
57 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 65
Puntuacion 6
Añadido 2014-06-21, 10:17 AM
- 6 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, TheRealLouise, Charon07
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Feminist spec fiction set in 4 alternate universes, two of which could be considered dystopias.
16
por Jean Hegland
1,533 miembros
49 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 58
Puntuacion 7
Añadido 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 7 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
- Explicaciones
- sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
17
1,533 miembros
117 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 68
Puntuacion 6
Añadido 2018-11-16, 09:06 AM
- 7 Members
- sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington