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Ultimate Best Books

Genre: Dystopia (18 books)

The best classic books from the Dystopia genre.

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

Dystopia
4.75 (4)

Beyond the Indian hamlet, upon a forlorn strand, I happened on a trail of recent footprints.

#252
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Neuromancer

Neuromancer

William Gibson

Dystopia
3.0 (5)

The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.

#272
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2,183
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Darkness at Noon

Darkness at Noon

Arthur Koestler

Dystopia
4.33 (3)

The cell door slammed behind Rubashov.

#371
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1,380
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the man in the high castle

the man in the high castle

Philip K. Dick

Dystopia
3.67 (3)

For a week Mr. R. Childan had been anxiously watching the mail.

#397
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1,215
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Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses

Malorie Blackman

Dystopia
4.67 (3)

'Honestly, Mrs Hadley,' said Meggie McGregor, wiping her eyes.'Honestly, Mrs Hadley,' said Meggie McGregor, wiping her eyes. 'That sense of humour of yours will be he death of me yet!'

#398
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1,184
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Dhalgren

Dhalgren

Samuel R. Delany

Dystopia
2.0 (3)

To wound the autumnal city.

#505
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597
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Riddley Walker

Riddley Walker

Russell Hoban

Dystopia
3.0 (2)

On my naming day when I come 12 I gone front spear and kilt a wyld boar he parbly ben the las wyld pig on the Bundel Downs any how there hadnt ben none for a long time befor him nor I aint looking to see none agen.

#563
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403
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Lanark

Lanark

Alasdair Gray

Dystopia
3.0 (1)

The Elite Cafe was entered by a staircase from the foyer of a cinema.

#585
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335
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