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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53,880 miembros
997 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 1
2
42,252 miembros
1,138 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 4
3
81,916 miembros
1,270 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.
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59,990 miembros
883 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 5
27 Members
BookWallah, amz310783, ShellyS, aulsmith, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, greydoll, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612
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sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
5
49,570 miembros
745 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 6
22 Members
BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07, midget84
Explicaciones
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
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34,407 miembros
1,406 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 10
19 Members
KimarieBee, amz310783, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, megschristina, JoyKP, DavidCady, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explicaciones
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic. A man and his son wander through a desolated landscape of ashes, eking out their survival from the little that's left remaining, while trying to get... well, nowhere in particular, really.
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19,267 miembros
473 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.
8
17,013 miembros
536 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 7
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11,741 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*
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7,451 miembros
207 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 27
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, Fiamme, greydoll, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie
Explicaciones
sturlington: Apocalyptic "cozy catastrophe". Blindness epidemic and man-eating plants.
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25,876 miembros
389 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 13
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, JoyKP, izzy45
Explicaciones
sturlington: Classic futuristic dystopia written in fictional dialect. Mind control, extreme violence. Required reading.
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23,056 miembros
379 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 30
11 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Classic cyberpunk. Required reading.
13
17,677 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.
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49,093 miembros
1,792 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 18
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16,623 miembros
323 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 25
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Human colonization of Mars, during which there is a nuclear war on Earth.
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10,694 miembros
268 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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11,691 miembros
779 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 15
18
4,739 miembros
122 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 43
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, greydoll, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Explicaciones
sturlington: Post-apocalyptic dystopia. Evolution of humanity, development of telepathic powers, theological themes. YA audience.
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7,280 miembros
362 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 37
20
3,538 miembros
153 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 33
21
64,441 miembros
3,484 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 17
20 Members
KimarieBee, amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, flemertown, ,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,cej1027 ,Lucy_Skywalker ,DavidCady ,
Explicaciones
sturlington: Televised survival contests. Post-apocalyptic future America. Probably the best of the recent YA dystopias.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : "We're in a battle for our lives so why don't we go in this cave and make out for awhile?" *eyeroll*
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45,149 miembros
1,741 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 29
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22,311 miembros
300 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 16
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13,824 miembros
357 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 22
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10,197 miembros
230 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 35
11 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
Explicaciones
aulsmith : Clarke didn't mean this to be dystopian, just a sad evolutionary farewell.
sturlington: False utopia. Alien invasion, transhumanism.
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8,104 miembros
239 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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7,293 miembros
55 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 73
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Sequel to Count Zero.
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6,338 miembros
108 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 74
5 Members
KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom, AlWheeler, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Alien civilization that experiences cyclical apocalypses.
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3,549 miembros
96 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 44
8 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicaciones
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
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2,158 miembros
56 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 66
6 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: Feminist false utopia. Post-apocalyptic matriarchal society.
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3,560 miembros
167 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 36
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22,813 miembros
938 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 21
33
9,418 miembros
252 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 71
5 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia; perpetual war.
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6,219 miembros
304 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 53
8 Members
aulsmith, sturlington, rretzler, Jarandel, gypsysmom, Lucy_Skywalker, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,Her_Royal_Orangeness
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia. Climate change and genetic engineering.
Her_Royal_Orangeness : RapeX1000. *shudder*
35
4,311 miembros
70 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 79
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: A comet has slammed into the Earth, destroying all governing structures, and within weeks all of the survivors have reverted to feudalism, cannibalism and worse. Fun times.
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432 miembros
17 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 86
5 Members
sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Post-nuclear war. Once the apocalypse is over with, two women survive on a farm on the Oregon coast while trying to preserve the remainder of mankind's knowledge and sparring with the ultra-Christian religious cult down the beach.
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17,674 miembros
682 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 49
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Explicaciones
sturlington: This novel takes place in many different time periods, one of which is a mega-corporation dystopia with cloning, and another is a post-apocalyptic scenario featuring a fictional dialect.
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18,383 miembros
309 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 59
6 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, alex68, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963
Explicaciones
sturlington: Martian invasion with a strong apocalyptic tone.
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4,651 miembros
100 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 97
4 Members
sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan
Explicaciones
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Overcrowding, scarcity of natural resources.
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2,183 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.
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667 miembros
38 reseñas
½ 3.3
Ranking Global 116
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, Dreesie
Explicaciones
sturlington: Due to climate change, a gigantic sand dune has covered the Southwestern US.
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691 miembros
18 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 171
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770 miembros
8 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 168
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1,123 miembros
30 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 153
45
1,422 miembros
47 reseñas
½ 3.4
Ranking Global 109
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, pan0ramix
Explicaciones
sturlington: First in a trilogy. Climate change apocalypse.
46
2,587 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.
47
3,214 miembros
52 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 207
3 Members
aulsmith, PDE, gypsysmom,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : Overpopulation dystopia. DNF
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376 miembros
33 reseñas
3.2
Ranking Global 188
3 Members
sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: All women who get pregnant die. On the YA border.
49
936 miembros
99 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 112
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: Sequel to The Last Policeman.
50
766 miembros
51 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 114
4 Members
aulsmith, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: Sequel to Farthing.
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1,806 miembros
94 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 67
6 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, awarren1, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Climate change leads to drought, collapse, and violent clashes over water in the Southwest.
52
1,524 miembros
24 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 69
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Collection of three novels. Two are set on alien planets. One is far-future post-apocalyptic Earth following an alien invasion.
53
1,583 miembros
114 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 84
5 Members
aulsmith, sallypursell, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: WWII alternate history in which England goes fascist. First in a trilogy.
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2,118 miembros
185 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 83
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, gypsysmom
Explicaciones
sturlington: Pre-apocalyptic. Imminent meteor impact causes social collapse. First in a trilogy.
55
2,880 miembros
221 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 81
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1,885 miembros
58 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 217
3 Members
ShellyS, rretzler, gypsysmom,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
57
7,994 miembros
364 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 72
58
2,863 miembros
178 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 134
4 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy,rretzler
Explicaciones
rretzler : Ugh - I think magic and sci-fi in the same book ruined it for me.
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470 miembros
10 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 247
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4,744 miembros
254 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 42
8 Members
sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, pieperp
Explicaciones
sturlington: Feminist dystopia in which women gain the power to kill with electrical shocks. Reverse gender roles.
61
2,980 miembros
42 reseñas
½ 3.3
Ranking Global 327
Member
gypsysmom,aulsmith ,sturlington
Explicaciones
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic time travel and one of the worst novels I've ever read.
62
487 miembros
31 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 118
63
53,878 miembros
772 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 3
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, amz310783, ShellyS, PDE, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, Aug3Zimm, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, nicoleop, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, EvolvedMan, klcallahan13, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07, skid0612, midget84
Explicaciones
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
64
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.
65
317 miembros
30 reseñas
½ 3.7
Ranking Global 257
66
34,763 miembros
788 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 46
7 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explicaciones
sturlington: Comic apocalyptic novel that takes the biblical rapture as its premise.
67
676 miembros
41 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 115
4 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
Explicaciones
sturlington: Early dystopian/apocalyptic story. Technocracy collapses.
68
3,879 miembros
158 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 129
69
334 miembros
22 reseñas
½ 3.5
Ranking Global 120
70
20,156 miembros
398 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 34
10 Members
hipdeep, ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explicaciones
sturlington: Cyberpunk (or post-cyberpunk).