Feb. 25th, 2008

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Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions for young adult dystopian novels. I am going through the recommendations, and I'll post a list of all the titles soon.

In the meantime, I've put together a list of mainstream adult (that is, non-YA) dystopian novels.

Disclaimers: I'm not counting post-apocalyptic fiction that focuses more on the disaster than the world that comes after it, books that focus on worlds other than Earth, or books that mix dystopia and utopia. I've tried to limit myself to one book per author. I broke my own rules and slipped three short stories onto the list, because I couldn't help myself.

My Working List of Dystopian Novels )

I realized that these aren't the only dystopias out there. What good dystopian novels am I missing, to complete a list of the "must read" works in the genre? Thanks for your recommendations!


And a quote for the day:

The Collected Work of Isaac Asimov (Ultra Condensed)
Stock Asimov Character #1:
I'm a suave, witty, brilliant, good-looking scientist. I am everything Asimov thought he was.
Stock Asimov Character #2:
I am the same, except the opposite sex.
Stock Asimov Character #1:
Great! Let's do some science stuff, save the world, and make out.
(They do.)
- from Book-A-Minute SF/F

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