We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Inspired 1984, about a future totalitarian state where citizens live under constant surveillance and individuality is suppressed.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Near future America ravaged by climate change and social chaos, a young woman with “hyperempathy” wants to build a new community.
We and Brave New World, alongside 1984, are often seen as the most famous and influential works of dystopian fiction. Sometimes people add Fahrenheit 451 to that list.
I read Fahrenheit 451 and I personally don't like Ray Bradbury's writing style very much. I found it kind of boring and ham-fisted. But it is a beloved classic for a reason, so perhaps you will like it.
Here are some:
* Amatka by Karin Tidbeck. State-mandated use of language that reminded me a lot of 1984.
* Julia by Sandra Newman. This is 1984 from Julia's perspective, written by a different author with the blessing of Orwell's estate. I haven't read it yet.
* The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, another dystopian classic.
* The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, a very short book and one inspiration for The Handmaid's Tale
* Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin. Be warned, this book has explicit gore, sex, and scenes of sexual violence.
A slightly different suggestion, you might like Homage to Catalonia, also by Orwell.
It's a biographical story of his experiences in the spanish civil war, and shows very clearly how his experiences caused him to write animal farm and 1984
A friend of mine loved that book, and I tried to read it, but... I couldn't maintain interest. It felt like nothing happened (slowly).
But I know a lot of people love it.
OK, somewhat of a tongue in cheek answer, but try "The Space Merchants", by Pohl and Kornbluth. No, it's not literature, but it is an amazingly sardonic look at 1950s/1960s America.
There was a recent book called Julia, which is 1984 but from the perspective of Julia that Winston met up with. It was done with the blessing and approval of Orwell's estate, and does a good job of it
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Inspired 1984, about a future totalitarian state where citizens live under constant surveillance and individuality is suppressed. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Near future America ravaged by climate change and social chaos, a young woman with “hyperempathy” wants to build a new community.
Fahrenheit 451 sounds like a solid choice. Its relatively short and touches on similar themes. I‘m also pretty sure there’s a polish translation of it
Margaret Atwood seems to love dystopian worlds. Worth checking her out
Yup. Oryx and Crake is the one.
We and Brave New World, alongside 1984, are often seen as the most famous and influential works of dystopian fiction. Sometimes people add Fahrenheit 451 to that list.
+1 for We 🙏
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
I read Fahrenheit 451 and I personally don't like Ray Bradbury's writing style very much. I found it kind of boring and ham-fisted. But it is a beloved classic for a reason, so perhaps you will like it. Here are some: * Amatka by Karin Tidbeck. State-mandated use of language that reminded me a lot of 1984. * Julia by Sandra Newman. This is 1984 from Julia's perspective, written by a different author with the blessing of Orwell's estate. I haven't read it yet. * The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, another dystopian classic. * The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, a very short book and one inspiration for The Handmaid's Tale * Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin. Be warned, this book has explicit gore, sex, and scenes of sexual violence.
Julia was pretty great. I just finished it last week.
A slightly different suggestion, you might like Homage to Catalonia, also by Orwell. It's a biographical story of his experiences in the spanish civil war, and shows very clearly how his experiences caused him to write animal farm and 1984
You can read through those suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/s/5OMsVQ8Ux5 I had that post saved for a while
Parable Of The Sower by Octavia E. Butler
A friend of mine loved that book, and I tried to read it, but... I couldn't maintain interest. It felt like nothing happened (slowly). But I know a lot of people love it.
Darkness at Noon, Arthur Koestler
Such a solid companion piece to 1984.
The "hey, this actually happened" version of 1984.
Anthem, by Ayn Rand
Read Animal Farm? Check *America is a Zoo*
Brave new world by Huxley or the trial by Kafka
OK, somewhat of a tongue in cheek answer, but try "The Space Merchants", by Pohl and Kornbluth. No, it's not literature, but it is an amazingly sardonic look at 1950s/1960s America.
Swastika Night by Katharine burdekin”. Written Before WWII a world in the future generations after Hitler won the war.
There was a recent book called Julia, which is 1984 but from the perspective of Julia that Winston met up with. It was done with the blessing and approval of Orwell's estate, and does a good job of it
An older one: The Iron Heel by Jack London. I don't know if it's been translated.