Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature

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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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Le passage
de Justin Cronin
9,378 membres
632 critiques
3.9
Rang global 32
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explications
sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
2
V pour Vendetta, l'intégrale
de Alan Moore
10,496 membres
190 critiques
4.2
Rang global 89
5 Members
ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
3
Le Fleau
de Stephen King
4,577 membres
99 critiques
4.2
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
4
La Machine à explorer le temps
de H. G. Wells
17,658 membres
338 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 12
17 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explications
sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
5
Les dépossédés
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,680 membres
266 critiques
4.1
Rang global 19
15 Members
ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,skid0612
Explications
sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.
skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
6
La parabole du semeur
de Octavia E. Butler
8,085 membres
237 critiques
4.1
Rang global 23
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explications
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
Le berceau du chat
de Kurt Vonnegut
22,296 membres
300 critiques
4.1
Rang global 16
15 Members
ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
Explications
sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
8
Le maître du Haut Château
de Philip K. Dick
13,811 membres
357 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 22
13 Members
ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
Explications
sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
9
MaddAddam
de Margaret Atwood
3,527 membres
153 critiques
3.9
Rang global 33
12 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
10
Auprès de moi toujours
de Kazuo Ishiguro
22,792 membres
938 critiques
3.8
Rang global 21
14 Members
ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
Explications
sturlington: Alternate history dystopia. Cloning and organ harvesting.
11
Postman
de David Brin
4,158 membres
90 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 54
8 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
Explications
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
Herland
de Charlotte Perkins Gilman
2,600 membres
70 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 56
7 Members
sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
Explications
sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
13
The Heart Goes Last
de Margaret Atwood
2,585 membres
150 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 64
6 Members
sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
Explications
sturlington: Satirical dystopia in which people volunteer to live in a closed community where they must spend every other month in prison.
14
La Constellation du Chien
de Peter Heller
2,877 membres
221 critiques
3.9
Rang global 81
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
15
L'autre moitie de l'homme
de Joanna Russ
2,182 membres
57 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 65
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, TheRealLouise, Charon07
Explications
sturlington: Feminist spec fiction set in 4 alternate universes, two of which could be considered dystopias.
16
Dans la forêt
de Jean Hegland
1,534 membres
49 critiques
3.9
Rang global 58
7 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
Explications
sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
17
Vox
de Christina Dalcher
1,533 membres
117 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 68
7 Members
sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington