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
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El pasaje
por Justin Cronin
9,377 miembros
632 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 32
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.
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V de Vendetta
por Alan Moore
10,494 miembros
190 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 89
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
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Apocalipsis
por Stephen King
4,576 miembros
99 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 8
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.
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La máquina del tiempo
por H. G. Wells
17,655 miembros
338 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 12
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
Los desposeídos
por Ursula K. Le Guin
10,691 miembros
265 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 19
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
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Parable of the Sower
por Octavia E. Butler
8,080 miembros
237 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 23
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.
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Cuna de gato
por Kurt Vonnegut
22,296 miembros
300 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 16
15 Members
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explicaciones
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
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El Hombre en el Castillo
por Philip K. Dick
13,809 miembros
357 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 22
13 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
Explicaciones
sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
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MaddAddam
por Margaret Atwood
3,528 miembros
153 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 33
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.
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Nunca me abandones
por Kazuo Ishiguro
22,786 miembros
937 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 21
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.
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El Cartero
por David Brin
4,158 miembros
90 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 54
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.
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Dellas: un mundo femenino
por Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,600 miembros
70 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 56
7 Members
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Explicaciones
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
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The Heart Goes Last
por Margaret Atwood
2,585 miembros
150 reseñas
½ 3.4
Ranking Global 64
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.
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La constelación del Perro
por Peter Heller
2,877 miembros
221 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 81
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
15
El Hombre Hembra [novel]
por Joanna Russ
2,182 miembros
57 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 65
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
Into the Forest
por Jean Hegland
1,533 miembros
49 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 58
7 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explicaciones
sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
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Vox
por Christina Dalcher
1,533 miembros
117 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 68
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington