Dystopian and Apocalyptic Literature
- Beskrivning
- 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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9,364 medlemmar
633 recensioner
3.9
Global rankning 32
Rankning 11
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:49 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, Bluewolf0411, Jarandel, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Vampire apocalypse. First in a trilogy.
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av Alan Moore
10,476 medlemmar
190 recensioner
4.2
Global rankning 89
Rankning 4
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- ShelfMonkey, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise,sturlington
- Förklaringar
- sturlington : Probably not going to read this since I saw the movie.
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av Stephen King
4,555 medlemmar
99 recensioner
4.2
Global rankning 8
Rankning 21
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 02:06 PM
- 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
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Biblical apocalypse, epidemic of human-engineered virus, showdown between good and evil.
4
av H. G. Wells
17,576 medlemmar
336 recensioner
½ 3.7
Global rankning 12
Rankning 17
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:29 PM
- 17 Members
- ShelfMonkey, KimarieBee, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, Dreesie, JoyKP, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Classic time travel novel. Far future dystopia in which humanity has de-evolved; also dying Earth. Required reading.
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10,644 medlemmar
265 recensioner
4.1
Global rankning 19
Rankning 14
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:59 PM
- 15 Members
- ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, Fiamme, alex68, rretzler, Jarandel, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,skid0612
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: False utopia/anarchism.skid0612 : Wonderful book, not a dystopia
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8,038 medlemmar
237 recensioner
4.1
Global rankning 23
Rankning 13
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:19 PM
- 13 Members
- ShellyS, sturlington, Fiamme, BLBera, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
- Förklaringar
- 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
22,239 medlemmar
297 recensioner
4.1
Global rankning 16
Rankning 15
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 02:05 PM
- 15 Members
- ShelfMonkey, BookWallah, ShellyS, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, gypsysmom, ahef1963, pan0ramix, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise, Charon07, izzy45
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Satirical apocalyptic novel.
8
13,748 medlemmar
358 recensioner
½ 3.7
Global rankning 22
Rankning 13
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 13 Members
- ShelfMonkey, PDE, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, pan0ramix, EvolvedMan, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: WWII alternate history dystopia. Fascist US.
9
3,518 medlemmar
153 recensioner
3.9
Global rankning 33
Rankning 11
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:52 PM
- 12 Members
- ShelfMonkey, SylviaC, sturlington, BLBera, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Verkruissen, pan0ramix, TheRealLouise,Rosenort
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Sequel to The Year of the Flood.
10
22,745 medlemmar
938 recensioner
3.8
Global rankning 21
Rankning 13
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 01:46 PM
- 14 Members
- ShelfMonkey, sturlington, BLBera, alex68, rretzler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Verkruissen, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,Bluewolf0411
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Alternate history dystopia.
Cloning and organ harvesting.
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av David Brin
4,150 medlemmar
90 recensioner
½ 3.7
Global rankning 54
Rankning 7
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 02:02 PM
- 8 Members
- ShelfMonkey, ShellyS, merrystar, sturlington, greydoll, rretzler, megschristina, TheRealLouise,DavidCady
- Förklaringar
- 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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2,592 medlemmar
71 recensioner
½ 3.5
Global rankning 56
Rankning 7
Tillagt 2014-11-03, 11:54 AM
- 7 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, SonoranDreamer, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, TheRealLouise, midget84
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: A utopian all-female society.
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2,569 medlemmar
149 recensioner
½ 3.4
Global rankning 64
Rankning 6
Tillagt 2015-12-01, 04:36 PM
- 6 Members
- sturlington, BLBera, SonoranDreamer, gypsysmom, Dreesie, TheRealLouise
- Förklaringar
- 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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av Peter Heller
2,871 medlemmar
220 recensioner
3.9
Global rankning 81
Rankning 5
Tillagt 2014-06-06, 04:25 PM
- 6 Members
- BLBera, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, Verkruissen, allyrod113, TheRealLouise,sturlington
- Förklaringar
- sturlington : Post-apocalyptic. DNF
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av Joanna Russ
2,174 medlemmar
56 recensioner
½ 3.5
Global rankning 65
Rankning 6
Tillagt 2014-06-21, 10:17 AM
- 6 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, gypsysmom, EvolvedMan, TheRealLouise, Charon07
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Feminist spec fiction set in 4 alternate universes, two of which could be considered dystopias.
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av Jean Hegland
1,531 medlemmar
49 recensioner
3.9
Global rankning 58
Rankning 7
Tillagt 2014-03-06, 02:01 PM
- 7 Members
- sallypursell, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, SonoranDreamer, dianeham, allyrod113, TheRealLouise
- Förklaringar
- sturlington: Feminist post-apocalyptic fiction. Regression of civilization, return to the wilderness.
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1,523 medlemmar
117 recensioner
½ 3.5
Global rankning 68
Rankning 6
Tillagt 2018-11-16, 09:06 AM
- 7 Members
- sallypursell, BLBera, Aug3Zimm, kara.shamy, Verkruissen, dianeham, TheRealLouise,sturlington