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Fiction Against Fascism & Reading for the Revolution
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items Reading that should be mandatory for everyone American in the year 2025. Books that feature stories about characters confronting systems of dictatorship, fascism, and oligarchy.
Sections
4
Classics
Modern Fiction
Speculative and Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
A dystopian novel about a totalitarian regime led by “Big Brother,” where rebellion takes the form of personal resistance and truth-seeking.
1984: 75th Anniversary|Paperback
Explores a technologically advanced dystopia where control is maintained through consumerism and conditioning, questioning the cost of rebellion and individuality.
Brave New World|Paperback
A society that burns books to suppress dissenting ideas is challenged by a fireman who begins questioning his role in the system.
Fahrenheit 451: A Novel|Paperback
Set in the theocratic dictatorship of Gilead, it follows women resisting a regime that reduces them to reproductive roles.
The Handmaid's Tale|Paperback
An allegory about a group of farm animals overthrowing their human owner, only to see their ideals corrupted by the rise of authoritarianism among their own.
Animal Farm|Paperback
Modern Fiction
In Panem, a post-apocalyptic dictatorship uses fear and propaganda to maintain control, as Katniss Everdeen becomes the face of a rebellion.
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1)|Paperback
A masked vigilante leads a rebellion against a fascist British government in a dystopian future.
V for Vendetta|Paperback
In a world where humanity faces extinction due to infertility, resistance arises against a repressive, authoritarian government.
The Children of Men|Paperback
A sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, providing multiple perspectives on rebellion within the regime of Gilead.
The Testaments: A Novel|Paperback
A dystopian YA series where two young protagonists navigate a militaristic, divided society and uncover corruption.
Legend (Legend Series #1)|Paperback
Speculative and Science Fiction
A sprawling epic about political intrigue, rebellion, and the fight for power in a universe dominated by oligarchic houses.
Dune|Paperback
Humanity’s survivors live on a train perpetually circling a frozen Earth, where a rebellion arises against the rigid class system.
Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape (MOVIE TIE-IN)|Paperback
A philosophical exploration of anarchism and capitalism, where a scientist questions societal structures in a utopian-anarchist world.
The Dispossessed [50th Anniversary Edition]: A Novel|Paperback
A story of survival and rebellion in a dystopian America marked by environmental disaster and societal collapse.
Parable of the Sower|Paperback
An alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II, and characters work to undermine fascist regimes.
The Man In The High Castle|Paperback
Fantasy
Though often read as a fantasy epic, it also explores the themes of resisting oppressive power (Sauron and the One Ring).
The Lord of the Rings|Paperback
A fantasy series set in a world ruled by an immortal tyrant, with a rebellion driven by a group of thieves and revolutionaries.
Mistborn Trilogy TPB Boxed Set: Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages|Paperback
A feminist high fantasy novel about resisting a corrupt, hierarchical system tied to religious dogma
The Priory of the Orange Tree|Paperback
In a divided society where elites have superpowers, a young woman with unique abilities sparks a rebellion.
Red Queen (Red Queen Series #1)|Paperback
Set in a world on the brink of collapse, it examines power dynamics and rebellion against systems of oppression.
The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)|Paperback