2006-11-29 14:24:07 · 10 answers · asked by namso141 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It's the second most famous of the dystopian novels and most often compared to 1984. Society is broken up into strict classes, people are bred and hatched like animals, and controlled by drug addiction and sex.
1984 was based on We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. People are identified by numbers. The protagonist threatens society by falling in love, etc., etc. Is essentially the same story.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is another good one about censorship.
Also, try Walden Two by BF Skinner, Anthem by Ayn Rand, The Giver, Lord of the Flies, and Slaugherhouse Five.
2006-11-29 14:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Minou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three by Lois Lowry that are very interesting and a quick read. 1. The Giver, 2. Gathering Blue, 3. The Messenger
There is also a short story called Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonegut.
2006-11-29 22:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by drtrdgrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out mingjosly's link - great recommendations including many of the books recommended by the other answerers.
Brave new world - absolutely
Farenheit 451, Animal Farm, Handmaid's Tale, do androids dream... - all must-reads.
I also like;
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
- after most of humanity is wiped out, a survivor reflects on the dangerous personalities that led to the disaster- by the author of "The Handmaid's Tale"
Running out of Time by margaret peterson Haddix (young adult)
- by the author of among the hidden, a girl discovers the community she lives in is actually a historical recreation - and the government is trying to cover it up.
This Time of Darkness by H.M. Hoover (young Adult)
-my favorite of the bunch; 2 kids live in a dirty underground city where everything is watched and reading is outlawed. While Amy has always been told nothing exits above ground, her friend convinces her to try to get to the top of the city and escape.
He, She and It by Marge Piercy
- in a world controlled by corporations and restricted to domed cities because of environmental destruction, a woman returns to her childhood home, one of the few free-thinking places left.
Feed by M.T. Anderson (young adult)
- everyone has the feed - like the internet, but connected directly to your brain cells. It tells you what you like and what to buy, what to wear and how to talk. but an accident at a rave on the moon causes a group of kids to lose their access to the feed...
enjoy (or happy holiday shopping if it's for a present!)
2006-11-30 01:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by lalabee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually "Brave New World", by Aldous Huxley. Another interesting one to compare is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick, which was the inspiration for the movie "Bladerunner", a classic, dark, dystopic sci-fi flick starring a young Harrison Ford.
2006-11-29 22:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by Cesar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is very good, and goes along dystopian lines. Orwell also wrote Animal Farm.
2006-11-29 22:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Adriana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one, it's "go well" with 1984.
As far as books are concerned, go with Animal Farm by the same author.
2006-11-29 22:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by ponos 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love dystopian fiction! Harris County Public Library compiled an excellent list with synopses.
I would add:
"Logan's Run" William F. Nolan
2006-11-29 22:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by mingjoslyn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
- a brand new world - Adlous Huxley. (Classic)
- Animal farm
- Mao's red book.
2006-11-29 22:27:29 · answer #8 · answered by Yan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the handmaid's tale by margaret atwood
search for "dystopian novel" in google and you'll get a bunch
2006-11-29 22:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually its "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
2006-11-29 22:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by Aussie Phil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋