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What are some good dystopian novels? (lemm.ee)
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I'm nearly finished rereading 1984 and my appetite for dystopian books is whetted. What are some other great ones I should check out?

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[โ€“] TheNumberOfGeese@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I found "A Canticle for Leibowitz" an astounding read. More apocalyptic than dystopian, but solid.

[โ€“] ArmoredCavalry@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I finally read it not long ago, and it was really interesting! Especially given how long ago it was written, seems like it established a lot of the themes you see in modern post apocalyptic media.