Comments on: Top 12 Dystopian Novels

By: tyler

tyler — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:26 +0000

I liked the list, but was dissapointed that it didn’t include ayn rand’s “anthem”

By: obeseanorexic

obeseanorexic — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:12:44 +0000

No “We” by Zamyatin? He basically influenced both Brave New World and 1984.

By: FM

FM — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:58 +0000

Good list, but 1984 trumps Brave New World any day in my opinion, and is certainly miles better than Fahrenheit 451. How many words has 1984 spawned- Newspeak, Big Brother, etc..

By: Grizzz

Grizzz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:10:04 +0000

1984 – “This book is the source for arguing against a far right government getting unfettered power.” Same goes for far left. Remember communism? In fact it is more about any faction/group/ideology getting too much power.

By: kashmirj

kashmirj — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:14:19 +0000

Another great list! I am so glad to see the Handmaid’s Tale here, it’s one of my favorites. Another great dystopian novel (although obvious) is George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Another one of my faves! I never was made to read Lord of the Flies in 9th grade like almost every one else, but I do intend to get around to it lol

By: henry

henry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:10:01 +0000

a couple of others to suggest – Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler set in the near future and Oryx and Crake by – I think it was also by Margaret Atwood. How bout Sinclair Lewis It can’t happen here? Also, some of the nuclear war books like On the Beach, Alas Babylon. The Road by McCarthy is very good and more dystopian than any other book I’ve read.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:16:32 +0000

1984 is a much more complete novel than Brave New World. Of course Zamyatins We influenced them both immensly but Huxley didn’t acknowledge him whilst orwell did.

By: deeeekay

deeeekay — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:30:34 +0000

I’m currently reading 1984, and Brave New World is on deck. Glad I’m finally getting around to them!

By: bruchansky

bruchansky — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:58:21 +0000

Utopia from Thomas More is actually a scary dystopia looking at it with our contemporary values. http://curatedmatter.org/exhibitions/dreams-of-progress/

By: Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:49:33 +0000

I have read Farenheit 451, lord of the flies and 1984. I loved 451 but disliked the other two. Lord of the flies could have been excelent if the writing was better and I disliked how 1984 ended.
If my future children ever give me any fits about reading I’ll tell them the only book that they must read is 451 and they have to prove they read it. Then I personally won’t bug them about it.