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    Machines Like Me (Ian McEwan)

    Machines Like Me Author: Ian McEwan Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 306 Project: dystopia – technology Goodreads: Machine Like Me          
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    The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)

    Offred, the central character in The Handmaid’s Tale, lives in a dystopian society known as Gilead. The novel explores Offred’s experiences within the oppressive regime, her struggle to retain her [...]
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    The Power (Naomi Alderman)

    Station Eleven Author: Naomi Alderman Project: dystopia – feminism Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 385 Goodreads: The Power                
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    The Last Man (Mary Shelley)

    The Last Man Author: Mary Shelley Project: dystopia – environmental Year of publication: 1826 Pages: 512 Goodreads: The Last Man [ Download from Gutenberg.org ]           [...]
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    Prophet Song (Paul Lynch)

    Author: Paul Lynch Published: 2023 Pages: 320 Prize: Man Booker Prize 2023 – Winner Project: dystopia – government          please note that subscription libraries change over time; [...]
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    The Iron Heel (Jack London)

    The Iron Heel Author: Jack London Project: dystopia – government / corporate rule Year of publication: 1908 Pages: 195 Goodreads: The Iron Heel [ Download from Gutenberg.org ]     [...]
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    The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)

    The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood List: Open Option Project: dystopia – environmental / corporate rule Year of publication: 2009 Pages: 434 Goodreads: The Year of the Flood [...]
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    The Road (Cormac McCarthy)

    In a post-apocalyptic world, a father and son embark on a treacherous journey towards the coast, facing scarcity, danger, and the struggle to maintain their humanity. Their bond and determination [...]

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Grendel (John Gardner)

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Author:John Gardner  Published: 1971 Pages: 174        In Grendel, the classic monster from Beowulf tells his own story and sees the world as a place ruled by chaos, accident, and inevitable death. Haunted [...]

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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)

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Brave New World is a dystopian novel set in a futuristic society where citizens are genetically engineered and conditioned for conformity and pleasure. The story follows a man named Bernard Marx who challenges the societal […]

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Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)

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Author: Jean Kwok Published: 2010 Pages: 290 Project: Identity – Hybrid Cultural Identity          please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Girl in Translation portrays the story […]

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