My favourite book is "1984" by George Orwell, what other books would I like?

Question

I also like animal farm and the catcher in the rye, mostly classics and books with strong political views like the davinci code.

Answer 1

You might also like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. It isn't exactly a dystopia novel, but it certainly has a political view!

Also, a Clockwork Orange (which is dystopian) by Anthony Burgess

Answer 2

There are pretty good suggestions here. I would like to add "The Handmaid's Tale."

Here is a bit of a summary I found in Wikipedia:
A revolution has taken place and the United States has become a Christian dystopia. The Constitution has been abrogated, and a new order has been established: the Republic of Gilead. Gilead is ruled through biblical fundamentalism and rigid enforcement of social roles. Most citizens have been stripped of their freedoms. All religions, except the official state religion, have been suppressed. Those who do not conform to the new norms are pressed into service as handmaids and personal servants or deported to "the colonies" (regions where pollution has reached toxic levels) — if they are lucky. Political and religious dissidents, abortionists, and homosexuals are executed and hung at "The Wall" for public display. The government has proclaimed martial law owing to the destabilizing effect of "hordes of guerrillas" roaming the countryside, although the actual threat from the "guerrillas" may be greatly exaggerated.


There is more to this book that this mini-summary tells you. Visit the Wikipedia link if you're interested.

Answer 3

Occording to Barnes and Noble, People bought:

The Catcher in th Rye:
The Lord of the Flies -Good, but hard to read twice
Of Mice and Men - Interesting
To Kill A Mockingbird - Amazingly Written

1984:
Farenheit 451 - Very Good
Brave New World
Clockworrk Orange

The DaVinci Code:
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Deception Point -Been told good reviews
Angels and Demons


The ones that say "very good" or something like that are my reviews of the books that I've read.

Answer 4

If you like strong political view books, you might like Nat Hentoff's works like "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book" and "Does This School Have Capital Punishment?" You might also like Kathryn Lasky's works such as "Memoirs of a Bookbat," "Pranks," and "Pageant." Gloria D. Miklowitz's "The War Between the Classes" and Todd Strasser's "The Wave" are also very good.

I really like dystopian books, and some great ones I have found to go with what you have already read are Lois Lowry's "The Giver," "Gathering Blue," and Messenger," "The Handmaid's Tail" by Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," and William Golding's "Lord of the Flies."

Answer 5

I also loved One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. I think you would also like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It's a book about the future. Human's are mass produced and people take this miracle drug to eliminate all of their feelings. Eventually this guy the call a "savage" who is similar to someone today shows up. Great book when half my class was reading 1984, the other half was reading Brave New World so I think they're pretty similar.

Answer 6

If it's the plot of 1984 you enjoy, I suggest reading other novels with dystopian plot lines. Try A BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley, THE CHILDREN OF MEN by P.D. James (soon to be released at theaters), and FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury. These are all books that I've read. If you want some more suggestions, try this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dystopian_literature

Of these books, I've heard that THE GIVER by Lois Lowry and BATTLE ROYALE by Koushun Takami are interesting reads.

Answer 7

You might like "This Perfect Day" by Ira Levin, "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley or "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. All three explore similar themes to "1984."

Answer 8

Try "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." It's about men in a mental institution in the 1960s. The main characters are a mute Native American and a criminal who is there instead of going to prison. It's very interesting and has a good deal of commentary on society.

Answer 9

You could also try to read:
- Anthony Burgess, "A Clockwork Orange" and "A Wanting Seed";
- Aldous Huxley, "Brave New World";
- Evgheni Zamiatyn, "We";
- William Golding, "Lord of the Flies".

Answer 10

Brave new world is simular to 1984
and hmm...how about the short story young goodman brown or the amphelets by Thomas Paine? those are really good, especialy Common sense and the first of the American Crisis series of essays. very good with very strong political veiws!
happy reading!