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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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    The Water Cure (Sophie Mackintosh)

    The Water Cure Author: Sophie Mackintosh List: Open Option (Man Booker 2018 Longlist) Project: dystopia – social injustice: feminism Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 250 Goodreads: The Water Cure   [...]
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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 New Wilderness (Diane Cook)

    The New Wilderness Author: Diane Cooke List: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker Short List 2020) Project: dystopia – environmental / government Year of publication: 2020 Pages: 416 Goodreads: The New [...]
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    1984 (George Orwell)

    In a totalitarian society ruled by a repressive government, Winston Smith rebels against the oppressive regime by secretly questioning its control and seeking personal freedom. As he navigates a world [...]
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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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    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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    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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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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