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• The Queue

  a Novel

  ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, Basmah,

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  A failed political uprising leads to The Gate, a totalitarian state. In order to get any services, one must wait in the queue at the Gate, which opens infrequently (if ever). The Gate doesn’t even acknowledge that the uprising happened. The story is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wall

  a Novel

  Lanchester, John,

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  After an environmental event known as the Change, an island nation builds a concrete barrier along its coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, one of the new Defenders, must protect his section of the wall from the Others; if he fails, he will be put to sea and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl With All the Gifts

  Carey, M. R., 1959-

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  TGWATG is set in a dystopian future in which most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection and offers a unique spin on the zombie narrative. This book would appeal to fans of dystopia and zombie stories with a twist and can appeal to a wide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Memory Police

  a Novel

  Ogawa, Yōko, 1962-

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  Longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The memory police are determined to erase basic pieces of human society. Roses are erased; birds are erased; photographs vanish, as does any possibility of a future with any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 1984

  Orwell, George, 1903-1950,

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  Set in dystopian 1984, the book follows Winston through the drudgery of his day to day life as his hatred towards The Party, Oceania’s ruling party, continues to grow. The Party has banned all free-thinking and monitors their citizens all day, every…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vox

  Dalcher, Christina,

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  The government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than one hundred words per day. While the premise is interesting, the execution isn't great, and many of the plot points are unbelievable within the established world. READALIKES: The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• V for Vendetta

  Moore, Alan, 1953-

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  This graphic novel features a near-future Britain ruled by a totalitarian regime. Evey is rescued from certain death by a masked vigilante calling himself "V," a beguiling and charismatic figure who launches a one-man crusade against government…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tank Girl One

  Hewlett, Jamie,

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  This graphic novel set in a future Australia will appeal to fans of Mad Max: Fury Road and the Saga graphic novel series.

• The Bees

  Paull, Laline,

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  The Bees brings the hallmarks of dystopia to the world of bees for an intriguing take on the genre. Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive. A feat of bravery grants her access to the Queen's inner sanctum,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snow Crash

  Stephenson, Neal,

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  In an alternative Los Angeles (and former USA), people live in and work for "nations" operated by franchises. Alongside this Reality is a virtual world called the Metaverse. This book would appeal to fans of cyberpunk and dense science fiction.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clay's Ark, by Octavia Butler

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  In a frightening near future, an alien disease is poised to become a devastating global epidemic, unless someone can stop it. The victims have quarantined themselves in the desert lest their illness spread and doom mankind, but their willingness to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shades of Grey

  the Road to High Saffron

  Fforde, Jasper,

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  In a far-future UK where your place in society is determined by what colors you can see, a young man discovers there may be a sinister background to the life he knows. This is as close to a whimsical dystopia as you can get - it has hallmarks of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brown Girl in the Ring

  Hopkinson, Nalo,

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• Dystopian Comics and Graphic Novels via Hoopla Digital

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