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The Iron DreamNovel
Norman Spinradstandalone novel1972
Satire, about war, set in mid 20th century.
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, tense in tone, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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The Penultimate TruthNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1964
Dystopia, about surveillance, set in underground & caves.
“The people are told that World War III is being fought above them, when in reality the war ended years ago.”
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The Sound of His HornNovel
Sarbanstandalone novel1952
Dystopia and time travel, about survival, set in europe.
When the Sleeper WakesNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1899
Dystopia, about political intrigue and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.
“Graham, an insomniac Englishman in 1890s London, takes a course of sleep-inducing drugs and falls into a coma that lasts two centuries.”
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This Perfect DayNovel
Ira Levinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, about identity and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.
“Levin won a Prometheus Award in 1992 for this novel.”
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