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 Meilleur des mondes
de Aldous Huxley
53,879 membres
772 critiques
3.9
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Classic dystopia and counterpoint to 1984. Genetic engineering, mass consumerism, mind control, totalitarianism. Required reading.
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Sa Majesté des Mouches
de William Golding
49,571 membres
745 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Allegorical dystopia. Castaway boys on an uninhabited island regress to savagery.
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Le Passeur
de Lois Lowry
40,041 membres
1,585 critiques
4.2
Rang global 9
21 Members
ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, BookWallah, amz310783, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, megschristina, nicoleop, JoyKP, EvolvedMan, awarren1, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, midget84,Lucy_Skywalker
Explications
sturlington: Classic example of a children's dystopia, one of the few on this list.
4
La Route
de Cormac McCarthy
34,409 membres
1,406 critiques
4.1
Rang 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
Explications
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.
5
Le dernier homme
de Margaret Atwood
17,012 membres
536 critiques
3.9
Rang global 7
22 Members
ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, zfak102, allyrod113, Charon07, midget84,Rosenort
Explications
sturlington: Futuristic biopunk dystopia leading to an apocalypse. First of a trilogy.
6
Le Fleau
de Stephen King
4,581 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.
7
Station eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,691 membres
779 critiques
4.1
Rang global 15
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, Rosenort, allyrod113, Charon07
Explications
sturlington: Flu pandemic wipes out most of the population.
8
Hunger Games, Tome 2 : L'embrasement
de Suzanne Collins
49,095 membres
1,792 critiques
4.2
Rang global 18
16 Members
amz310783, ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, izzy45,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to The Hunger Games.
9
Les dépossédés
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,694 membres
268 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
10
La parabole du semeur
de Octavia E. Butler
8,104 membres
239 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.
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Hunger Games - Tome 1
de Suzanne Collins
64,448 membres
3,484 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang 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 ,
Explications
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*
12
Le berceau du chat
de Kurt Vonnegut
22,313 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.
13
Hunger Games, Tome 3 : La révolte
de Suzanne Collins
45,153 membres
1,741 critiques
3.9
Rang global 29
13 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, eclecticdodo, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, megschristina, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113, ,Lucy_Skywalker
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to Catching Fire.
14
Auprès de moi toujours
de Kazuo Ishiguro
22,814 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.
15
Le passage
de Justin Cronin
9,391 membres
633 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.
16
Silo
de Hugh Howey
6,573 membres
379 critiques
4.1
Rang global 28
12 Members
merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, eclecticdodo, rretzler, NateK, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, JoyKP, zfak102, awarren1, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Future subterranean totalitarian society. Post-apocalyptic--environmental destruction.
17
Les douze
de Justin Cronin
3,561 membres
167 critiques
3.8
Rang global 36
10 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to The Passage.
18
Divergente, Tome 1 :
de Veronica Roth
25,367 membres
1,436 critiques
4
Rang global 40
10 Members
KimarieBee, Fiamme, BLBera, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, SENSpence, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,DavidCady
Explications
sturlington : YA dystopia. Conformity, totalitarianism. First of a trilogy.
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La parabole des talents
de Octavia E. Butler
3,549 membres
96 critiques
4.1
Rang global 44
8 Members
ShellyS, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to Parable of the Sower.
20
World War Z
de Max Brooks
15,470 membres
713 critiques
4
Rang global 50
9 Members
ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, Lucy_Skywalker, megschristina, awarren1, Rosenort, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, ,Bluewolf0411
Explications
sturlington: Zombie apocalypse.
21
Dawn
de Octavia E. Butler
3,413 membres
127 critiques
4
Rang global 55
7 Members
ShellyS, aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, pan0ramix, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Far future following an apocalypse; first contact with advanced alien species. First in a trilogy.
22
De bons présages
de Terry Pratchett
34,766 membres
788 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 46
7 Members
hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Comic apocalyptic novel that takes the biblical rapture as its premise.
23
Cartographie des nuages
de David Mitchell
17,675 membres
682 critiques
4.1
Rang global 49
8 Members
PDE, sturlington, BLBera, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, allyrod113, midget84,
Explications
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.
24
Under the Dome
de Stephen King
11,637 membres
452 critiques
3.8
Rang global 52
8 Members
sturlington, cataloga, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, kara.shamy, JoyKP, awarren1, allyrod113,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington: A mysterious dome encloses a small town and civilization regresses quickly. Strong apocalyptic themes.
25
La Constellation du Chien
de Peter Heller
2,880 membres
221 critiques
3.9
Rang global 81
6 Members
BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
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Alas, Babylon
de Pat Frank
4,936 membres
144 critiques
4
Rang global 62
6 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, EvolvedMan, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Classic post-nuclear war apocalyptic fiction. The residents of a small Florida town, having been alerted just prior to an all-out nuclear war, must struggle with the vagaries of small-town politics after the apocalypse.
27
Marche ou crève
de Stephen King
5,197 membres
119 critiques
4
Rang global 61
6 Members
youthfulzombie, ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, sturlington, BlueHeaven1969, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Futuristic dystopia. Survival contests. One of The Bachman Books.
28
Dans la forêt
de Jean Hegland
1,535 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.
29
Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
53,883 membres
997 critiques
4
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Futuristic philosophical dystopia. Loss of freedom of speech, mass consumerism, totalitarianism and extreme censorship. Required reading.
30
La servante écarlate
de Margaret Atwood
42,254 membres
1,138 critiques
4.1
Rang global 4
30 Members
ShelfMonkey, amz310783, ShellyS, PDE, SylviaC, sturlington, thecoroner, Fiamme, greydoll, BLBera, Dilara86, alex68, eclecticdodo, rretzler, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, JoyKP, zfak102, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, Charon07,Rosenort
Explications
sturlington: Classic feminist dystopia. Totalitarianism, infertility, theocracy. Required reading.
31
1984
de George Orwell
81,917 membres
1,270 critiques
4.2
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Classic political dystopia. Mass surveillance, propaganda, historical deletion, mind control, and extreme totalitarianism. Required reading.
32
La Ferme des animaux
de George Orwell
59,995 membres
883 critiques
4
Rang 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
Explications
sturlington: Political/satirical allegory with animal characters. Propaganda and totalitarianism. Required reading.
33
22/11/63
de Stephen King
13,558 membres
761 critiques
4.2
Rang global 51
8 Members
sturlington, Bluewolf0411, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JoyKP, allyrod113, flemertown,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington: Time travel and alternate history. Dystopia is only at the very end, as a result of changes to the timestream.
34
Cette hideuse puissance
de C. S. Lewis
8,283 membres
88 critiques
3.8
Rang global 91
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,sturlington
35
Le Cercle
de Dave Eggers
5,880 membres
420 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 75
5 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, BLBera, allyrod113, skid0612
Explications
sturlington: Technological dystopia. Social networks, loss of privacy, corporate culture.
36
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,985 membres
290 critiques
3.8
Rang global 96
4 Members
PDE, sturlington, kara.shamy, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: The last section takes place in a dystopian post-climate change world.
37
Celle qui a tous les dons
de M. R. Carey
5,319 membres
401 critiques
4
Rang global 76
6 Members
rretzler, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Zombie apocalypse
38
La Terre demeure
de George R. Stewart
3,632 membres
115 critiques
3.9
Rang global 101
4 Members
sturlington, SonoranDreamer, Rosenort, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Classic post-apocalyptic novel. One of the few survivors of a plague attempts to rebuild society but instead must watch it erode to a primitive state.
39
Super triste histoire d’amour
de Gary Shteyngart
2,974 membres
134 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 133
4 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, rretzler, allyrod113,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Mass consumerism satirical dystopia. Abandoned.
40
Woman on the Edge of Time
de Marge Piercy
2,580 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Rang global 82
5 Members
sturlington, greydoll, BLBera, allyrod113, Charon07
Explications
sturlington: A future anarchist utopia presented in contrast with present-day and (briefly) an alternate future dystopia.
41
Une seconde après
de William R. Forstchen
2,384 membres
139 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 212
3 Members
sallypursell, SENSpence, allyrod113,sturlington
42
Le rivage oublié
de Kim Stanley Robinson
1,107 membres
23 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 155
3 Members
aulsmith, sallypursell, allyrod113
Explications
aulsmith: The apocalypse was only in the US, but that's all we get to see.
43
Shovel Ready
de Adam Sternbergh
440 membres
42 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 248
3 Members
ShelfMonkey, sallypursell, allyrod113,sturlington
Explications
44
Voyage à Vénus
de C. S. Lewis
8,819 membres
106 critiques
3.8
Rang global 123
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington
45
Le siècle mécanique t01 : bone shaker
de Cherie Priest
3,703 membres
218 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 130
5 Members
mkbird, sallypursell, sturlington, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington: Alternate history steampunk. Seattle overtaken by zombies. First in a series.
46
The City of Mirrors
de Justin Cronin
1,887 membres
93 critiques
4
Rang global 105
4 Members
sturlington, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: Sequel to The Twelve
47
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
de John Joseph Adams
1,548 membres
50 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 147
3 Members
sallypursell, sturlington, allyrod113
Explications
sturlington: A retrospective of possible post-apocalyptic scenarios, ranging from the immediate aftermath to far, far in the future. Authors include Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Paolo Bacigalupi, etc.
48
Le silence de la Terre
de C. S. Lewis
11,013 membres
163 critiques
3.8
Rang global 196
5 Members
merrystar, rretzler, cej1027, ahef1963, allyrod113,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
49
Divergente T.3 : Allégeance
de Veronica Roth
13,583 membres
516 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 279
3 Members
rretzler, awarren1, allyrod113,sturlington ,megschristina
Explications
sturlington : Sequel to Insurgent.
50
Divergente T.2 : L'insurrection
de Veronica Roth
16,351 membres
681 critiques
3.8
Rang global 278
3 Members
rretzler, Dreesie, allyrod113,sturlington ,megschristina
Explications
sturlington : Sequel to Divergent.
51
Nous vivions dans un pays d'été
de Lydia Millet
877 membres
45 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 113
4 Members
sturlington, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, allyrod113