Your Favorite Dystopian book? - Page 2

Originally posted by effinxn3k

Brave New World... first printed in 1932. An Utopian Dystopia... Can't think of a better term for this book. It was written during the time where promiscuousness was a taboo. So you can expect what this dystopian society would encourage its citizens.😆😆

City of Ember (sequels aren't as good as the first book)

1984

The Hunger Games.

Sunset Rising... picked up this YA book reluctantly because I didn't want to read another deceptive love triangle novel, but it was good.

The handmaid's tale... Seen the movie. It's great but yet to read the book. It deals with some serious issues about oppressed women in the theocratic society.

Originally posted by Daydreaming

Is Dan Brown's Angels and Demons a dystopian book? 

Originally posted by Daydreaming

Ah!! You mean something like Snowpiercer?

Originally posted by zephyr29

@red... that's one of the reasons I haven't made up my mind to read the book yet. Movie was chilling too. If it is really satirical like you said, I may pick up the book soon 😊

Other Dystopian Books that are in my TBR list

Unwind Dystology
Children of Men... holding off on movie until I read the book.
Clockwork Orange
Zazen
The Running Man by Stephan King... I've heard it has inspired books like The Hunger Games, so will start reading as soon I finish the current series.

I really liked The Hunger Games, Divergent (not sequels), and to some extent Razorland and The Giver. So I explored other YA Dystopian books. Honestly, I felt that the sole purpose of the dystopian society in a few books, is to keep the young lovers apart and/or making it difficult for the protagonist to choose between her two love interests. Or, maybe my brain is not wired for romance.

The Giver has a very good premise and actually explains in detail why/how their Dystopian society works. But I couldn't connect with any of the characters, including the protagonist.

The Maze Runner was good too, but the sequels sucked. I lost track of how many times protagonist fainted in the second (or third?) book.

Currently I am reading Crewel, and so far the story is interesting.
Edited by effinxn3k - 9 years ago

Originally posted by Daydreaming

Ah!! You mean something like Snowpiercer?

Originally posted by effinxn3k

That was a chilling movie. I would die of Claustrophobia if I was forced to spend my entire life inside a moving train.

Originally posted by Daydreaming

Seriously!!
I was wondering if it is based on a book, or is it just a movie.

Originally posted by effinxn3k

Edited by zephyr29 - 9 years ago