Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Last call on DYSTOPIAN literature: the best of

For this week's Suggestion Box, recommend your favorite dystopian and/or post-apocalyptic novels...preferably YA

Here are some books that come to mind when I think dystopian, and they're not YA :



Also, what kinds of characteristics make up post-apocalyptic/dystopian novels? Is there anything specific you look for or expect to have included in these types of books?

7 comments:

  1. Other than the popular The Hunger Games, an unforgettable dystopian novel for me would definitely be A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess!

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  2. Declaration by Gemma Malley. The biggest and most pleasant surprise of '09 for me.

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  3. Ones I've read:
    The Hunger Games, definately
    Unwind <33
    The Uglies Trilogy (Series, since theres actually 4 ;D)
    Gone Series
    The Maze Runner
    Thats all I can think of right now (:
    I just started The Host, does that count?
    Some dystopians I read for school:
    The Giver <3
    Anthem by Ayn Rand (this is a novella I believe)
    Animal Farm (I never read past the first couple chapters :P)
    Others ones I've heard good things about:
    The Knife Of Never Letting GO
    Life As We Knew It
    The Forest Of Hands and Teeth

    Ok, I think thats all I got (:

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  4. The Hunger Games of course
    The Uglies Series
    The Maze Runner
    Birthamrked
    All must reads!

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  5. I've seen a few of these in the comments already. But definitly 1984, The Giver, and the Hunger Games:D

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  6. HOW I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff and GIRL IN THE ARENA by Lise Haines

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  7. Definitely, The Maze Runner. but also Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith, it's YA dystopian sci-fi but not post-apocalyptic. As far as adult, The Stand by King.

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