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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dystopia, challenging in tone, about genetic engineering, set in big city.
A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in big city.
“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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The Man Who JapedNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1956
Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in north america.
“Although one of Dick's lesser-known novels, it features several of the ideas and themes that recur throughout his later works.”
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FeedNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2002
Dystopia, set in north america.
Islands in the NetNovel
Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1988
Tense in tone, about political intrigue and class conflict, set in africa.
“The protagonist, swept up in events beyond her control, finds herself in places that are off the net, from a datahaven in Grenada, to a Singapore under terrorist attack, to the poorest and most disaster-struck parts of Africa.”
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The FutureNovel
Naomi Aldermanstandalone novel2023
Dystopia, tense in tone, about ecological collapse and totalitarianism.