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A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
About surveillance, 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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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
About genetic engineering and surveillance, set in big city.
The Handmaid's TaleSeries
series3 books1985
Tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
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The PowerNovel
Naomi Aldermanstandalone novel2016
About political intrigue and class conflict.
The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about political intrigue and rebellion and revolution.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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Ape and EssenceNovel
Aldous Huxleystandalone novel1948
Surrealism, set in mid 20th century.