Dystopian Book Recommendations

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[@KatAnne17]

For those that have Audible, they have a free audiobook of 1984, staring Andrew Garfield. It is really cool….it is like a movie.

[@BuyAllTheBooksNow]

It's an abridged version, right?

[@wnctube1]

Thanks for letting us know 👍

[@therealbookaholic]

Isn’t that abridged?

[@micheller4440]

The Memory Police is on my TBR. Parable of the Sower is one of my favorite Dystopian books 📚

[@soniascs8238]

A surprisingly not very well known recommendation: The Machine stops is a 1909! Distopic novella (35 pages) by E.M Foster (A room with a view, Howards End…). Internet, instant messaging, Amazon, iPads, 3D printers, AI and more are a reality in a world devastated by an apocalyptic climate change. The way all this alienates people and transforms world society seems eerily prescient.

[@Brav3N3wWorld]

I've read Brave New World three times and gotten something different out if it each time. I think the core question being explored is what is happiness, and can happiness be socially engineered. It's a question as old as Plato's Republic, and explored well in Brave New World.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Tender is the Flesh... "if you can stomach it" 🤭

[@anyatope1373]

Loved this book!

[@rebeccateseneer1166]

As always, love your recommendations!

[@jamesmitchell2114]

These are great suggestions thank you.

[@dmbfreak123]

I just read The Handmaids Tale about a month ago and it was incredible. Fahrenheit 451 is my favorite book of all time. Great list!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Such good ones

[@eljavipons]

If you need any reason to go back and re-read Brave New World, I think it would be because, opposite to Hunger Games, it really explores the reasons behind what you see in the surface of the story. Wonderful, core dystopian book. Cheers!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

OK that's a really good argument

[@AntisocialAuntie]

Definitely going to try The Chrysalids. I hadn't heard of that one. Thanks ☺️

[@evanhovey2554]

I just read the chrysalids last month. And I loved it! Same author day of the tryfids as well.

[@AntisocialAuntie]

@@evanhovey2554 Adding Day of the Tryfids to my list too. Thanks!

[@cindywingetbooks]

I love The Giver so much! Another dystopian I loved was called The Alliance by Gerald Lund about a society that has chip implanted in their brain and every time they have a mean or "bad" thought they receive a shock from their wristbands. So basically they are being conditioned to be good. I haven't heard of The Chrysalis. I will have to look into it.

[@bobkeane7966]

New things to look for, thanks. I didn't read Brave New World until I was an adult I think sometimes a story is just easier to get into when you choose to read instead of being told to. I've read quite a few classics that were on high school reading lists as an adult and really enjoyed them.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I agree about required reading

[@bobkeane7966]

@@TheShadesofOrange The only thing I remember about Mainstreet by Sinclair Lewis are the albums I was playing while I read. HaHA.

[@hyp3rc437]

Thanks for another great video! 🏢

[@josephiyeke8946]

Excellent video! Need to re-read quite a few of these, read quite a few of them as a young man. Curious to see how my perspective has changed.

[@clancyconnolly495]

I've always loved dystopian novels! This is a fun list, filled with a lot of excellent books! Have a few other recommendations- for what is probably a middle grade recommendation, I loved the Shadow Children series starting with Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Then for YA- the Uglies by Scott Westerfeld really had my heart as a preteen- great books for that stage in life! And for some adult books- Never Let Me Go is a quiet dystopian novel that I really enjoyed. I need to read We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, A Clockwork Orange and most overdue is The Handmaid's Tale! And we are totally on the same page, I also hated Brave New World when I read it back in high school haha- the most minimal interest in picking it back up again! 🏬

[@CyraNoavek]

Yes, The Uglies, interesting, light read. Not too heavy, moves right along. Liked it, read the whole series.

[@cherylclough4309]

So proud of myself, I’ve read most of these. I loved Memory Police, not so much The Giver. I picked it up because my granddaughter had to read it for school. Great recommendations though. Oh, I also enjoyed Brave New World.

[@lisacole6037]

I'm reading The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson right now. While its main focus is AI/humanoid robots there are lots of little snippets about the structure of society and the environment that scream dystopia. It's a very compelling read so far.

[@TheMike28212]

Another great video. Tender is the Flesh is so amazing. I still think about it all the time. I read 1984 in high school but don't remember much about it. The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 are books I definitely need to read.

[@GarethBruce]

I'd recommend "Battle Royale" by Koushun Takami. It's a great read with a strong focus on characters and their relationships amidst all the action.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm actually reading it right now

[@brianlehman710]

I adore, adore The Chrysalids and The Memory Police.

[@halko1802]

Love all the books I’ve read on this list. I need to check out the others! 🏢

[@residentaldeadboy1543]

Always love your recommendations--I know because I have watched your previous video on it but mind making a part two to your post apocalyptic book recommendations? I just find that KZbin is filled with the classics but love to be exposed to new releases! Also interested in any extreme horror recommendations you might have

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm working on it

[@suryanarayanan1769]

I think "We" by Yevgeney Zemyatin considered as the first ever Dystopian fiction novel later influenced Orwell and Huxley... I didn't read it... But i recently come to know about it when i searching russian literature history....he was first one to warn about the complete totalitarian nature of soviet union and exiled from russia later dead by poverty in Europe... But his work got enough recognition later... I think you have to check that novel too... In wikipedia plot felt interesting considering the era which it published (1920s🤷🏽‍♂️)

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I still need to read that classic

[@suryanarayanan1769]

@@TheShadesofOrange already in my Amazon wishlist but lot of books to read before that 🥴

[@judyandfriends123]

The salt line, station eleven, the end of the world running club, alas babylon, saint elspeth

[@Brav3N3wWorld]

I highly recommend the Arc of the Scythe trilogy by Neil Schusterman. It's not only my favorite work of dystopian sci-fi fiction, it's also one of my favorite books of all time. It's about a future in which humans have defeated death. However, humans still procreate, and Earth's resources are scarce. "Sythes" are people who decide which humans are killed to sustain the society's way of life. Great world building, multidimensional characters with relationship depth, an interesting cult, political intrigue, and some blood baths that I would consider body horror adjacent.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I definitely need to try that series. I hear such good things

[@brianlehman710]

When you do post-apocalyptic: Earth Abides and Death of Grass.

[@antineah1889]

A few recent books I’ve just discovered and really enjoyed: The 10% Thief, Nothing but the Rain, The Rain Heron, The Memory Police, The Last Man Standing, I Who Have Never Known Men. Thank you for a great list!!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I appreciate your Recs. Several are new to me

[@antineah1889]

@@TheShadesofOrange I’ve been reading 21st century dystopian novels recently and discovered these. It’s interesting to see how they differ from the “classics” .

[@harleyaddams7638]

Hello, I really love your videos so much! I just finished "Brave New World" and I need to admited I liked it more than 1984 :) It was a very interesting book, but I still gave it 3 stars!

[@nstents7781]

Honorable mention: Brave New Worlds an anthology of dystopian short fiction edited by John Joseph Adam's. I had to leave the book on a community bookshelf after reading it..if that helps you want to read it too.

[@NevsBookChannel]

Yes, I highly recommend you reread Brave New World. The start of the book is very well constructed, slowly introducing you to the story and then branching out. Unfortunately the ending is just so-so

[@LauraLittlePony]

I didn’t like Brave New World in high school, either; I think I was part of a group buy for a Cliff’s Notes of that one! (Sadly not enough internet for that to be free online; we had to pay to skip reading a book. 😔) I reread it as an adult and understood it more but didn’t love the prose. A lot of this is like a “books Laura likes” list! I will not beat my usual Ishiguro recommendations onto you again, but have you looked into This Perfect Day by Ira Levin? I remember you liking Rosemary’s Baby, so you might like his dystopian also (though warning about some weird ideas expressed).

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Love you weighing in Laura

[@paperback_cat]

I've read the whole Giver quartet. I think the second book Gathering Blue s definitely worth reading but more doubtful about the books after that 😅

[@CyraNoavek]

I would like to add Divergent to your list. I loved and still love Divergent. I identified with Tris in a way I never did with Catniss. AND if we are talking classics: Logan's Run.

[@LydeeWalters]

It’s katniss not catniss

[@CyraNoavek]

@@LydeeWalters Yes. My mistake.

[@dianeismyname250]

No idea how Ive managed to make it to 55 without reading The Giver. I need to add that to my TBR. This is my favorite genre (post-apolcalyptic primarily) so I have a few to recommend: ***The Light Pirate- Lily Brooks- Dalton was fantastic. ***The Broken Earth Trilogy- N.K. Jemisin (loved those!) *** A Boy and His Dog At The End of The World- CA Fletcher *** Wool- Hugh Howey *** Hollow Kingdom- Kira Jane Buxton (an all time favorite! Basically the end of the world from the perspective of the animals) *** Chain Gang All Stars- Nana Kwame Adjei- Brenyah *** The Last Murder At The End of the World- Stuart Turton (new release)

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks for these recs

[@dalejones4322]

I have Brave New World on my TBR. I've read 1984, 451, and We. If I get Brave New World under my belt I'll feel like I've accomplished something lol. I would love to know what you thought of We if you ever get around to it.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yeah I have We on my TBR. I know it's such a classic of the genre

[@taraminter5424]

Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler), The Fifth Season (NK Jemisin), and Scythe (Neal Shusterman) are some of my favorites.

[@KadyAz17]

I would definitely classify 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' by Philip K Dick as dystopian sci-fi. I enjoyed it and would recommend reading it at least once. "Station Eleven" by Emily St John Mandel is more of a litfic spin on dystopia, but it definitely reads like a similar thought process to The Giver. Should we remember or should the 'before' be destroyed for the good of the after?

[@vulturom]

Thank you Rachel, I search if you did the same for Utopia ? would you review Bostrom book , even if it is not scifi per say ?

[@TheShadesofOrange]

No I haven't done Utopian. I feel like most turn into Dystopians

[@lpa4058]

Atwood's Oryx and Crake is an excellent post apocalyptic story

[@TepidShambles]

My older brother read Brave New World in High School, he tried to get me to read it a while ago too. I have a copy, but it's pretty low down my TBR. 🏢

[@ChristinaMBasler]

The ballad of songbirds and snakes is a prequel to the hunger games that at states why the games started and how they progressed!

[@bookmeridian]

I believe I have recommended Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack to you in the past, but it goes without saying it's one of the best I've ever read. Its like a pre-cyberpunk pre-dystopian masterpiece. All told through a 12 year old girls diary. The ending still haunts me. One of my favorite speculative novels ever.

[@mikesnyder1788]

So glad to hear someone give some love for Jack Womack. Definitely worth reading this talented author.

[@ayidas]

Ahhhhh favorite genre! Immediate like 😁

[@jessicamou]

I’d like to recommend the Japanese light novel series: Library War by Hiro Arikawa, it set in an alternative world (or in fact, an alternative version of modern Japan) that all publications were severely screened and miniature ‘wars’ broke out on a daily basis between the public libraries Libraries and the the scrutiny committee. Everything else is perfectly normal which made it more sarcastic. It’s YA and I did read the series when I was a young adult, but I still consider it’s interesting today.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm going to see if I can track down the Library War series. That sounds good

[@lpa4058]

I liked the distinction between dystopian and post-apocolyptic

[@martinneumeyer9282]

'Prey World' by A. Merow is also a great German novel about a dystopian future

[@wiebkeh.4394]

Interesting. I also read BNW in high school and I remember it being one of the few assigned readings that I actually liked, though it is rather philosophical and as such not everyone's cup of tea. I think what drew me in was the extreme juxtapositions (the obvious one being "civilisation" vs "savagery"), something that Huxley later criticised, and the pending question of which was supposedly better. I feel this is unfortunately relevant again, as nowadays people tend to be adamant on their way of life being better or the right one, and you are often asked to choose a side rather than form a differentiated opinion on a topic.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I basically hated all assigned reading so I don't know if it was the book or teenage Rachel

[@OrangeLibrary]

I'd suggest David Wingrove's 'Middle Kingdom' series.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks for the rec

[@CriticallyMe]

Lol I was not a homework kid. I was not a reader in high school. But, I found some of my favourite books. Slaughterhouse-Five, Lord of the Flies, The Chrysalids, The Handmaids Tale, All Quiet on the Western Front. I have yet to read The Giver and Fahrenheit 451. Yep, pretty ashamed to say that! Lol

[@savannahjohnson633]

No i agree. I tried to read brave new world. Its overly pretentious garbage. In the Giver, his job isnt give it's called reciever. He will eventually be a Giver once a new reciever is picked. Also if you like dystopian that gives u actual answers.. (cuz even 1984 doesnt truly give that, still my fav ever) anyways i suggest: The Silo series. It's 3 books and omg it is AMAZING. Gives u answers. They are in an underground silo, ppl who "want out" have to go out and clean the sensor cameras to the outside... they start to think maybe things arent as they are being shown. A young adult series thats good: Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras.. its also a series. Set in a place where at 16 kids get surgery to be pretty. And everything is bubbly and perfect... but it isnt exactly what it seems

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I appreciate the recs

[@RociosLibrary]

I want to recommend Departure by A.G. Riddle. I don’t wanna say too much about it but it’s one of my fave sci-fi/dystopian books.

[@janesnegledesign8409]

1984 is what got me hooked on dystopian and science fiction books when i was about 16, a loooong, looong time ago.

[@MoonLightAmethyst_]

A brave New World is basically a societal Experiment it shows what happens to a boy perceived to be poor and destitute, moving him into what is perceived to be rich and classy, and seeing the class defiances. I love that book.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

OK that's a good sell to reread it

[@LavenderLydia]

Four of these were required reading for us in school

[@nevskislake]

Dystopian fiction is my favorite. Now I need to read The Chrysalids. It sounds so good. I did not care for Brave New World either. Have you read Through a Scanner Darkly or Battle Royale?

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm actually reading Battle Royale right now

[@nevskislake]

@@TheShadesofOrange - Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You made my weekend. I hope you enjoy it.

[@racheltheshadesoforange8700]

​@@nevskislakeI am! I'm almost finished

[@nevskislake]

@@racheltheshadesoforange8700 - Dayum! I wish I had your reading speed. You are awesome.

[@ronanp1927]

I’d recommend 84k by Claire North if you haven’t read it. Dystopian Britain where ‘The Company’ owns society and the government.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks

[@josephcossey1811]

Give Brave New World another try. Although published in 1932 it has plenty to say about issues such as cloning, drug use and unchecked technology which are perhaps even more relevant than ever today. It's also relatively short!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I really should revisit it

[@josephcossey1811]

I984 is one of the very few novels that made me physically jump with shock when it is revealed that Big Brother really IS watching!

[@MoonLightAmethyst_]

Sooo many great books ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@antineah1889]

Please do re read Brave New World. Huxley wrote this in the 30’s and it is a fascinating exploration of what he saw in America. There is so much we can see in our current world. If 1984 is Orwell’s look at communist Soviet Union, this book is Huxley’s view of capitalist US.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Might hit too close to home then

[@debramaertens893]

🔥🌎🔥

[@ladyowl8732]

I love the chrysalids. Autocoreect does NOT love that word, though😂😂

[@ladyowl8732]

Autocorrect did not autocorrect autocorrect😮

[@TheShadesofOrange]

😄😄😄

[@jessileemiller]

My. Favorite, subgenre!!

[@Tetsujin-28]

I'm guessing "Children of Men" could be on your list. "Bloom": geeeeez. I loved RO and thought she was relatable. At least it worked in the story. Mostly a romance novel save for #NoSpoilers. Solid 4 stars.

[@cynthiafialka]

The Handmaid’s Tale has a sequel The Testaments. Good but not quite as good as Handmaid’s. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is a good read. Also, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler. Maybe those are post-apocalyptic? It would be fun to hear you also do a video about post-apocalyptic books. Probably my favorite sub genre of sci fi.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Love your recs

[@christinelagueux8155]

I didn’t like Brave New World but my daughter liked it.

[@maxturgeon89]

Brave New World is relatively short, you could probably read it in one sitting. It's been a while since I've read it (and the other two dystopian classics, F451 and 1984), but from what I remember it's the best of the three in terms of world building, but the weakest in terms of plot.

[@starpilotsix]

I reread Chrysalids in the past few years (my prior time before that was high school) and quite enjoyed it... though I'd also enjoyed it in high school. I'd suggest giving Brave New World a try - in Canada, I believe, it's in Public Domain and can be accessed through Project Gutenberg, so all you're risking is time... and you can give yourself permission to chuck it against the metaphorical wall if you're not into it. For me BNW and 1984 collectively opened my love of dystopias (although 1984 was far better, IMHO). As for other dystopias to try, I'd recommend 84k by Claire North a try, a dystopia of a world where a fine can be paid instead of serving jail time, for any crime, including murder, so, clearly, not like our world at all in any way, just a silly story with zero social commentary risk. Also, a bit of an off-beat suggestion, Glasshouse, by Charles Stross, in which in the far, post-singularity future, a spy signs up for an "experiment" seeking volunteers to research 20th century society via simulation, which may be a dystopia in the making just by itself.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I appreciated the recs

[@SFF180]

I know I’m in the minority opinion here, but _The Chrysalids_ is great… right up until the ending, which (without dropping any spoilers) completely negates the moral arc of the entire book. Wyndham’s fans definitely did not like me pointing that out (I got reams of hate comments on my old website for it 😁), but after several readings I think my interpretation is the one supported by the text.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm more of a journey reader vs a destination reader so I find I'm pretty forgiving of endings

[@O.M.G.Puppies]

I had read 1984, so when my high school english class was going to read it, I asked the teacher if we could read Brave New World instead. To my surprise, she ordered a box of BNW and the teaching materials. I don't think she realized how racy it was, haha. It's an important book, but not a fun read for me. 1984 presents the classic dictatorship of fear and power. and BNW presents a society controlled by propaganda, sex and drugs. Huxley has talked about how he was criticizing the Fabian Socialists in Britain, who openly talked about using drugs and mass hypnosis to control society. He said even H.G. Wells (a founder of Fabians) started to distance himself from the movement. I need to read more Wyndham. I read Day of the Triffids, which has been adopted to film several times now but never quite true to the book. The Giver, was made into a good movie with Brenton Thwaites.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I really need to try a proper reread as an adult

[@dronesaur4328]

1984 was one of my favorites as a teenager. But, I later identified it as being basically patient zero for the third act being a monologue in which the antagonist explains why they're doing what they're doing. That trope really annoys me, because it doesn't feel convincing, and it reads as though the author was more interested in lecturing the reader about their ideas than in crafting a compelling conclusion to the story. I have some other gripes with it, too. For instance, I don't think Orwell really thought out what he was trying to critique super well; it's just a blanket statement of "authority bad," without really probing that too deeply. And, if you look at Orwell's biography, that kinda tracks with his own rather jumbled relationship to socialism during his lifetime. He was a guy who believed that socialism was only good if it corresponded to the very specific vision of it that existed only in his mind. I know you don't really want to, but I would recommend rereading Brave New World. I think it is actually pretty applicable to the current moment. The idea that overwhelming peoples' senses is a much more effective way to control people than outright authoritarian oppression.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I appreciate the nudging with Brave New World. I really should reread it. And 1984

[@roanokebrooks]

🛸

[@Asmrmii]

🏫🏛️🎛️🪫 these definitely feel dystopian lol

[@akashas6012]

The Chrysalis or The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

[@coughcool3]

😊😊😊

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hello there hey

[@user-ch1by3th8s]

I also hated "Brave New World" (read it in the last decade). Your citizenship is all set for a year. 🇨🇦

[@epiphoney]

I just watched the Dark Harvest movie with Sawtooth Jack. Not a comfy movie, or book I assume.

[@printface4935]

Brave New World is extremely satirical; as such, everything is wildly exaggerated. The bizarre and awful characters work in a bizarre and awful society with characteristics all too similar to our own; it's a mirror on our own society's stupidity in government, business, industry, and more. Like Monty Python almost, it's exaggerated to the point of being funny in parts, and it has several ironic twists in the plot. However that humor gets very dark and horrible (it is dystopian). Interestingly it makes a few "predictions" about such things as birth control, test-tube babies, and cloning; but those were ideas that were already being studied at the time. There are inside/meta jokes about Shakespeare and Rousseau, and likely some real politicians from his day. Overall, the writing has a jaded, snide bent; it's snarky and I like it. You should read it again in that light; I bet you'll like it. maybe.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I think I remember the satire rubbing me the wrong way. But I'm hopeful that I'll have a difference experience now

[@Zmaruek]

I AM LEGEND ❤

[@MoonLightAmethyst_]

🏦

[@richardhalasz9664]

bRAdburY's anthology A Pleasure To Burn is an excellent collection as accompaniment to Fahrenheit 451.

[@candicebarbata5028]

🏚️✨📚✨

[@jameshendrix8217]

I didn't get along with BNW myself, 1984 is a far superior book.

[@EricBowersTrekkie]

You have my permission to skip Brave New World. 😉

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Haha thanks

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

1984 was one of the two scariest novels I ever read. And no you don't have to reread brave new world although its ideas about manipulation of the human genome were prescient. As for tender is the flesh liked the horror and the general story but found the actual premise in no way believable even for dystopia sci-fi.⚛😀

[@jamesbaird1342]

🐱🐱🐧🌍

[@brianlewis6470]

It's nice to have read BNW, as it's the carrot type of tyrannical government to the stick of 1984. But I totally get academia sucking the life out of books. Here's your dystopian emoji: 👁

[@TheBookclectic]

I'm going to encourage you to NOT reread A Brave New World. I read Animal Farm in high school and absolutely hated it. It was the only required reading I ever hated. And the idea of picking that book up again literally makes me curl up into a protective ball inside. So my opinion is; why put yourself through that?

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yeah it's a wildcard for sure

[@sherryallison5258]

⚠️ ⛔️ 🔮

[@leonardosciolis9620]

I strongly disliked reading BNW and I read it in my 40s. It has some good concepts, but the plot and characters did not do much for me. Also that part in the “reservation” was not my cup of tea. My vote is for not rereading it.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Appreciate you weighing in

[@Maeve_Ever_Books]

I really didn’t like Brave New World either.

[@JasonsWeirdReads]

🕵️👀👨‍⚖️⛪️

[@Darrkness]

🏢

[@NatalieM123]

I read Brave New World as an adult and I didn't like it. Just my two cents.

[@cherylmccutchan1282]

I read Brave New World for the first time at the end of 2023, and I found it fascinating. It was one of my most highly rated reads of 2023. I can't imagine reading BNW in high school and understanding the implications of the choices this dystopian society makes. The society's belief that pregnancy and natural childbirth are disgusting and obscene, the modification of fetal environment to create castes, and the maintenance of complacency of the populous with brainwashing and drugs was absolutely chilling. Really, some of the best dystopian fiction I have ever read. There are very dated and questionable racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes that I found offensive, but have been told that Huxley may have placed them in the novel as a protest to contemporary societal norms. I do recommend a second read of Brave New World as an adult!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

You are making me curious to read it

[@LydeeWalters]

Is any one gonna mention how bad she made hunger games sound it’s like one of the best books for dystopian readers

[@teslagoth9401]

The Handmaid’s Tale is super terrifying! I remember appreciating lotion (not butter) after reading it ❤ 🧈

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yes!