"Twentieth-century
literature, more skeptical about ideal states and fearful of totalitarian
thought control, has emphasized the anti-utopian or dystopian novel. [...] In
these novels the future is depicted as a nightmare world of state or corporate
control and of de-humanized mechanization” (Quinn)*.
The
titles listed below fall within the realm of dystopian literature, and can be
found on the shelves in the Gilmour Library:
Adams,
Douglas. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Anthony,
Joelle. Restoring Harmony
Atwood,
Margaret. Handmaid’s Tale
Bacigalupi,
Paolo. Ship Breaker
Bradbury,
Ray. Fahrenheit 451
Bradbury,
Ray. Martian Chronicles
Card,
Orson Scott. Pathfinder
Collins,
Suzanne. Hunger Games
Collins,
Suzanne. Catching Fire
Collins,
Suzanne. Mockingjay
Condie,
Ally. Matched
Fforde
, Jasper. Shades of Grey
Golding,
William. Lord of the Flies
Huxley,
Aldous. Brave New World
Ishiguro,
Kazuo. Never Let Me Go
King
(Bachman), Stephen. Running Man
Lloyd, Saci . Carbon Diaries 2015
Lowry,
Lois. Giver
Orwell,
George. Animal Farm
Orwell,
George. 1984
Treggiari , Jo. Ashes, Ashes
Wells, H.G. When the Sleeper Wakes (short story)
Whitehead, Colson. Zone One
Please visit the Gilmour Library's OPAC to check availablity and shelf location.
*Quinn,
Edward. "utopian fiction." A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic
Terms, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. Bloom’s literary Reference Online. Facts
on File, Inc.