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Recommend to me - Dystopian edition

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Cazzovuoi · 03/01/2026 20:33

It’s my favourite genre and I’m looking for recommendations.

I’ve read the classics like Handmaids Tale and Testaments, The Road, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Station Eleven, Vox, The Power, Ender’s Game, The Stand, World War Z, The Mist.

I’m currently halfway through Children of Men.

I need more! Please recommend your favourite dystopian novels.

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Bruisername · 03/01/2026 20:55

https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/PENGSCIFI/penguin-science-fiction

the books in this series are all good and they look very nice on the shelf too!!

Penguin Science Fiction

https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/PENGSCIFI/penguin-science-fiction

Pianoaholic · 03/01/2026 20:54

On the Beach by Nevil Shute.
It really stayed with me, but I did have a nightmare about it!

Mercurial123 · 03/01/2026 20:54

Murakami's 1Q84 and Norwegian Wood are considered to have dystopian themes.

Elephantsarenottheonlyfruit · 03/01/2026 20:52

Day of the triffids, war of the worlds, sequel to the power = the future

Hiptothisjive · 03/01/2026 20:51

A really good list! I would add How High We Go in the Dark and Age of Miracles.

DarkEyedSailor · 03/01/2026 20:48

The Passage- Justin Cronin. Vampires, post and pre apocalyptic. Very good, although it wobbles in the middle. First of a trilogy but I haven't read the other two yet.

TheOliveFinch · 03/01/2026 20:46

Oryx and Crake trilogy by Margaret Atwood are also good, The Chrysalids is a classic that I have always loved, A boy and his dog at the end of the world

Apillthatmakesyousayalltherightstuff · 03/01/2026 20:45

Vox. And some Joe Abercrombie.

SantasBairyHollocks · 03/01/2026 20:43

The wool trilogy

Barrenfieldoffucks · 03/01/2026 20:42

Nod

AndrogynousElf · 03/01/2026 20:42

The Flame Alphabet. It’s one of the most unnerving dystopian books ever.

NCearlymitford · 03/01/2026 20:42

Not a novel, but there's a book called "The Ministry of Truth" by Dorian Lynskey. It's about Orwell's 1984, but it traces books which influenced 1984, and books which it went on to influence.

Ilovemyshed · 03/01/2026 20:39

Brave New World