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Reader's Digest's 45 Dystopian Books That'll Change Your Worldview

"Of all the book genres, dystopian literature has the best chance of changing our perspectives on one another and the world. Dystopian books challenge readers to imagine a future in which society struggles against things like political oppression, devastating climate change, loss of individuality and controlling technology. The classics will sweep you up in what could happen after a world-changing event (like a pandemic), while a new subgenre of eco-dystopian stories takes place in the aftermath of an ecological catastrophe. Because dystopian fiction begins with a kernel of the real world, it's often a harsh commentary on modern life and a warning about what our lives could become if we're not careful. We selected the top dystopian books from a variety of subgenres. Curated with the help of librarians and other book experts, our roundup includes everything from classic novels to modern masterpieces." - stage.rd.com
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand (Stephen King)
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Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
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Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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Maximillian Fly (Angie Sage)
Maximillian Fly (Angie Sage)
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Flowers for the Sea (Zin E. Rocklyn)
Flowers for the Sea (Zin E. Rocklyn)
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Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
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Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Max Brooks)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Max Brooks)
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Gather the Daughters (Jennie Melamed)
Gather the Daughters (Jennie Melamed)
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
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A Wish in the Dark (Christina Soontornvat)
A Wish in the Dark (Christina Soontornvat)
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Dry (Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman)
Dry (Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman)
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Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
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The Marrow Thieves (Cherie Dimaline)
The Marrow Thieves (Cherie Dimaline)
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Autonomous (Annalee Newitz)
Autonomous (Annalee Newitz)
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The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
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Parable of the Sower (Octavia E. Butler)
Parable of the Sower (Octavia E. Butler)
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The Power (Naomi Alderman)
The Power (Naomi Alderman)
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Sleep Donation (Karen Russell)
Sleep Donation (Karen Russell)
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The Angel Experiment (James Patterson)
The Angel Experiment (James Patterson)
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Scythe (Neal Shusterman)
Scythe (Neal Shusterman)
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Gone Dark (Amanda Panitch)
Gone Dark (Amanda Panitch)
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Legend (Marie Lu)
Legend (Marie Lu)
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The Electric Kingdom (David Arnold)
The Electric Kingdom (David Arnold)
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A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
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The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
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Blindness (José Saramago)
Blindness (José Saramago)
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The Resisters (Gish Jen)
The Resisters (Gish Jen)
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Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful (Arwen Elys Dayton)
Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful (Arwen Elys Dayton)
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Steelheart (Brandon Sanderson)
Steelheart (Brandon Sanderson)
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The City of Ember (Jeanne Duprau)
The City of Ember (Jeanne Duprau)
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Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alam)
Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alam)
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Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
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We (Yevgeny Zamyatin)
We (Yevgeny Zamyatin)
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The Book of M (Peng Shepherd)
The Book of M (Peng Shepherd)
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