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Dystopian Books for Adults

Dystopian fiction has come to dominate the YA market in publishing; so much so that we often forget that it has also been a mainstay of adult mainstream and genre fiction. Here are
80 works of dystopian fiction that were specifically targeted to adult readers and that exemplify originality of thought and excellence in writing. I should also note that I make a distinction between dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction, although there are some works here that are both. Dystopian fiction should specifically present an operating society that is in some major way flawed and detrimental to the people who live in it.
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The 10th Victim (Bob Sheckley)
The 10th Victim (Bob Sheckley)
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1984 (Orwell)
1984 (Orwell)
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1Q84
1Q84
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2054 : A Novel of the Next Civil War (Elliot Ackerman)
2054 : A Novel of the Next Civil War (Elliot Ackerman)
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Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
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And Chaos Died (Joanna Russ)
And Chaos Died (Joanna Russ)
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm
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Anthem (Ayn Rand)
Anthem (Ayn Rand)
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
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Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
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A Boy and His Dog (Harlan Ellison)
A Boy and His Dog (Harlan Ellison)
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
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Brave New World Revisited (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World Revisited (Aldous Huxley)
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The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)
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The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
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The City and the City
The City and the City
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A Clockwork Orange (Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange (Burgess)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Count Zero (William Gibson)
Count Zero (William Gibson)
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Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson)
Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson)
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Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
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The Dispossessed (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Dispossessed (Ursula K. Le Guin)
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Earthblood (Rosel George Brown and Keith Laumer)
Earthblood (Rosel George Brown and Keith Laumer)
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Endymion (Dan Simmons)
Endymion (Dan Simmons)
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Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
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The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
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Fatherland (Robert Harris)
Fatherland (Robert Harris)
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The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick)
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick)
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Forever Free (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Free (Joe Haldeman)
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Forever Peace (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Peace (Joe Haldeman)
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The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
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Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
Galapagos (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Good Morning Midnight (Lily Brooks-Dalton)
Good Morning Midnight (Lily Brooks-Dalton)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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How It Is (Samuel Beckett)
How It Is (Samuel Beckett)
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Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
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