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
La lista de dianeham19LibraryThing328
perfil de dianeham
1
Nunca me abandones
por Kazuo Ishiguro
22,906 miembros
938 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.
2
Pure
por Julianna Baggott
1,333 miembros
106 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 149
4 Members
mkbird, sallypursell, dianeham, awarren1,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : YA dystopia
3
The Long Tomorrow
por Leigh Brackett
841 miembros
31 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 300
Member
dianeham
4
The Test
por Sylvain Neuvel
491 miembros
31 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 243
2 Members
kara.shamy, dianeham
5
Eternity Road
por Jack McDevitt
1,118 miembros
23 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 154
3 Members
ShellyS, sallypursell, dianeham
6
Road Out of Winter: an apocalyptic thriller
por Alison Stine
105 miembros
6 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 319
Member
dianeham
7
Leave the World Behind
por Rumaan Alam
2,211 miembros
133 reseñas
½ 3.4
Ranking Global 213
2 Members
sturlington, dianeham
8
Fahrenheit 451 (Ave Fenix)
por Ray Bradbury
54,044 miembros
999 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 1
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
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
9
1984
por George Orwell
82,133 miembros
1,274 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 2
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
Explicaciones
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
10
¿Sueñan los Androides con Ovejas Eléctricas?
por Philip K. Dick
19,314 miembros
475 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 11
18 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, JoyKP, dianeham, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, flemertown, izzy45
Explicaciones
sturlington: Philosophical futuristic dystopia. Environmental degradation, androids, existentialism.
11
Cántico a San Leibowitz
por Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,766 miembros
308 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 14
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, megschristina, pan0ramix, dianeham, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicaciones
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic theological novel. Six hundred years after the Simplification -- total nuclear annihilation -- a cloister of monks in Utah preserve the little that remains of the world's knowledge, and wonder whether mankind is perpetually doomed to destroy itself.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : I've tried to read this several times and just can't get past the monk wandering around in the desert digging holes. *yawn*
12
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
por Kate Wilhelm
1,786 miembros
66 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 57
7 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, dianeham, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic novel. Cloning, loss of individuality.
13
Into the Forest
por Jean Hegland
1,538 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.
14
Ready Player One
por Ernest Cline
18,538 miembros
1,278 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 48
8 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda,Rosenort
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia: overcrowding and escape to virtual reality. Video game-like narrative.
15
Little Brother
por Cory Doctorow
5,603 miembros
397 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 60
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Dreesie, dianeham,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explicaciones
sturlington : YA dystopia inspired by 1984.
16
Vox
por Christina Dalcher
1,548 miembros
117 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 68
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington
17
The Unit
por Ninni Holmqvist
1,035 miembros
106 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 45
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Dreesie, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Organ harvesting, euthanasia of the aged and non-productive members of society.
18
When the English Fall
por David Williams
351 miembros
23 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 189
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, dianeham
Explicaciones
sturlington: Amish postapocalyptic fiction.
19
The Leftovers
por Tom Perrotta
2,291 miembros
184 reseñas
½ 3.4
Ranking Global 138
3 Members
sturlington, Aug3Zimm, dianeham
Explicaciones
sturlington: Rapture-like apocalypse in suburban America.