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Dystopian books for your TBR 🏹🔥

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The story of mankind clawing for survival in a toxic post-apocalyptic world. A completed trilogy and Apple TV series!
Wool (Silo Series #1) by Hugh Howey
 
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A dystopian science fiction saga with a blend of space opera, military sci-fi, and fantasy
Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1) by Pierce Brown
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Box set includes Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, Imagine Me. The novellas are well worth a read too!
Shatter Me Series 6-Book Box Set by Tahereh Mafi
 
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Set in the religious patriarchy of Gilead, The Handmaid's Tale is a haunting narrative of what America could be. As the threat of Gilead looms ever closer, this seems less like a dystopian novel and more like a prescient warning.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale is a powerful call to action that teaches young people that their voices and choices matter. Soon to be a TV show.
The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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The boxset includes The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The ultimate YA dystopian!
Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Boxed Set Deluxe Edition by Suzanne Collins
 
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This is a haunting look at a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by climate and economic catastrophes. Thought-provoking and brilliantly written, Parable of the Sower is a warning about what the future of Earth could look like if climate change is not tak...
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Bulter
 
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The first out of four books in the young adult dystopian book series by Scott Westerfeld, set in a future society where everyone undergoes mandatory cosmetic surgery at 16 to become "pretty," erasing individuality for enforced conformity and peace, b...
Uglies (Uglies Series #1) by Scott Westerfeld
 
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A scary look into a society where free thought is punishable. Disturbing and thought-provoking, 1984 warns us of the dangerous possibilities of what would happen if everyone became completely submissive to the state. Remember, Big Brother is always w...
1984 by George Orwell
 
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A clear-eyed, big-hearted and all-too-prescient story that asks what it means to be human (and make art) in a dystopian, post-pandemic world.
Station Eleven by Emily St John
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
 
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Boxset in includes Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, Four
Divergent Series Four-Book Paperback Box Set by Veronica Roth
 
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Some romance with your dystopian
Matched (Matched Trilogy Series #1) by Ally Condie
 
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In a world where there are no natural deaths, Scythes must take on the gruesome task of population control. This gripping series follows Citra and Rowan as they grapple with their newfound profession of killing people. The unique and chilling plot of...
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe Series #1) by Neal Shusterman
 
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All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end.
Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler