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Dystopian Book Recs for the Modern Age
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In this day and age of censorship and threats to our individuality, read these classic, timeless stories of dystopian civilizations. Are they just stories, tales to warn others of the future? Or will they end up humanity's fate?
 
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A very dark but scarily accurate depiction of what humans will likely become post apocalypse
The Road (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Cormac McCarthy, Paperback
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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A classic in the dystopia genre, disturbingly relevant today
1984: 75th Anniversary Edition by Orwell
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If you haven't read this yet, open your eyes to the words on the pages before they come to your real world
Fahrenheit 451: Ray Bradbury: 9781451673319
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Definitely a unique take on a modern dystopia, however reading between the lines shows how probable this future is for us
Ready Player One: A Novel: Cline, Ernest - Books
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Iconic, chilling, and a truly unexpected plot twist that will throw you for a loop
The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry
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The Handmaid's Tale: Atwood, Margaret
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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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A worldwide hit with teens and adults alike, usually the first introduction into the dystopian genre
The Hunger Games - Wikipedia
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An excellent trilogy focusing on vigorous trials in an attempt to save humanity
The Maze Runner (Book 1) by James Dashner
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Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) by Neal Shusterman
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Another brilliant trilogy catering towards teens and young adult readers
Divergent: 9780062024039: Roth, Veronica: Books
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I, Robot (The Robot Series) by Asimov
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Uglies - Scott Westerfeld -
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler
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Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card
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Golden State by Ben H. Winters
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The MaddAddam Trilogy Series
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