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140 Favorite Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books (According to SDM Listman)

/Dystopia/ "an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one." It's a genre that is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young adults. Drawing on a range of genres, from sci-fi & fantasy to graphic novels, here are my top 140 dystopian books that I've read in the last 20-odd years...
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The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
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Earth Abides (George R Stewart)
Earth Abides (George R Stewart)
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The Death of Grass, John Christopher (1956)
The Death of Grass, John Christopher (1956)
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The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
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This Perfect Day
This Perfect Day
9
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
10
The Kraken Awakes (John Wyndham)
The Kraken Awakes (John Wyndham)
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
12
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
13
Non-Stop (Brian Aldiss)
Non-Stop (Brian Aldiss)
14
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
15
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
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Wool
Wool
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The Purple Cloud (M. P. Shiel)
The Purple Cloud (M. P. Shiel)
18
Dune
Dune
19
Grass
Grass
20
The Halfmen of O (Maurice Gee)
The Halfmen of O (Maurice Gee)
21
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
22
Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry)
Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry)
23
The Gate to Women's Country (Sheri S. Tepper)
The Gate to Women's Country (Sheri S. Tepper)
24
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
25
Anthem
Anthem
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The Taking (Dean Koontz)
The Taking (Dean Koontz)
27
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Patrick Ness)
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Patrick Ness)
28
The Boy on the Bridge (M.R. Carey)
The Boy on the Bridge (M.R. Carey)
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The Drowned World (JG Ballard)
The Drowned World (JG Ballard)
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The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
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The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
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Towing Jehovah (James Morrow)
Towing Jehovah (James Morrow)
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Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
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Planet of the Apes (Pierre Boulle)
Planet of the Apes (Pierre Boulle)
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The Midwich Cuckoos
The Midwich Cuckoos
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Africa Zero (Neil Asher)
Africa Zero (Neil Asher)
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
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The Children of Men
The Children of Men
39
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
40
Of Men and Monsters (William Tenn)
Of Men and Monsters (William Tenn)
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