Classic Dystopian Novels For Adults
I am as you know a lover of Dystopian Fiction here is my definitive list of the best Dystopian books that all adults should read. I guess my fascination started with Brave New World at the age of 12, I didn’t fully understand it, and to be honest, I still don’t think it’s possible to grasp in its entirety as each time I read it I find a new message. Here is my list of classic dystopian books for adults.
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My Top 5 Dystopian Books of All Time
To satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith rewrites history to satisfy the Party line. As Winston writes more and more lies, he becomes enraged at the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who rebel against it. Despite Winston’s best efforts, he never escapes the fact that Big Brother is always watching…
1984 creates a world that is completely convincing from start to finish, creating a startling and haunting experience. The novel’s hold on the imaginations of entire generations, or its power to admonish-a strength that seems to grow not diminish over time-cannot be contested.
A book of such power, The Handmaid’s Tale will remain in the memory of the reader for a long time. Based in what was formerly the United States but has now been renamed the Republic of Gilead, it describes life in a monotheistic state that has reverted to and surpassed the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. Women and men in the population of the regime are subjected to bizarre consequences as a result of taking Genesis at its word.
It is Aldous Huxley’s classical and profoundly important work of world literature, Brave New World, which paints a vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future in which people are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized in order to uphold a dictatorial ruling order-all at the cost of their freedom, their humanity, and perhaps their very souls.
With the help of a small group of actors and musicians, Kirsten travels between settlements in the altered world. Their name is The Traveling Symphony, and they are devoted to preserving the remnants of art and humanity. A violent prophet threatens the existence of the tiny band. As the story unfolds, moving back and forth between the past and the present, and vividly depicting life before and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed.
