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Do you know that the origin of dystopian genre is evolved from Thomas more’s book titled as utopia? Over a period of time, dystopian cum sci-fi genres have made its own mark in literature field.

The author this post Mr. Greg Hickey is the author of Our dried voices, which was published in the year 2014. You can know more about the author and his works here.

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The Lone Rangers of Dystopian Fiction

In dystopian fiction, the world is coming apart at the seams and humans are faced with frightening injustices and dangerous social and environmental circumstances. In these seven dystopian novels, the particular psychology and power of the individual human shine forth as one hero stands against nature, virtual reality, government bureaucracies and more.

♣ Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody:

Began work on the first novel of her seven-book Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen and reworked the story during high school and college. The post-apocalyptic series follows Elspeth Gordie’s struggle against the governing Council and the religious Herder Faction, both of which condemn Elspeth for her mysterious mental powers.

♣ Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

Narcotics addict William Lee stars as the unlikely protagonist in this series of loosely connected vignettes about Lee’s travels from New York to Tangiers to the nightmarish urban wasteland called Interzone. Naked Lunch was included in Time’s list of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005.

♣ Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

Unremarkable nostalgic Lenny Abramov falls head-over-heels for materialistic, young Eunice Kim in this chilling portrayal of near-future America in the ever-accelerating information age. As the nation teeters on the edge of economic collapse thanks to the twin pressures of government-sponsored consumerism and fed-up Chinese creditors, it seems only Lenny is aware of the impending disaster.

♣ The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard:

In the year 2145, global warming has melted the Earth’s polar ice caps, and rising seas have flooded London. As he searches for answers to this catastrophic devolution, biologist Dr. Robert Kerans finds himself transformed physically and psychologically by a jungle cityscape populated by giant iguanas, albino alligators and disease-carrying insects.



♣ Ready Player One by Ernest Cline:

In 2044, teenager Wade Watts finds himself in a race to survive a deadly virtual game in this winner of the 2012 Prometheus Award for libertarian science fiction novels and a 2012 American Library Association Alex Award for young adult books. A film adaptation co-written by Cline and directed by Steven Spielberg was released in 2018 as received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.

♣ Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi:

Juliette Ferrars possesses the mysterious power to kill a person with a single touch. Her lethal gift has left her imprisoned for murder, but the totalitarian Reestablishment government recognizes her potential as a weapon in a world beset by disease, starvation and environmental collapse. Mafi’s six-book Shatter Me series is slated for a television adaptation beginning later this year.

♣ The Trial by Franz Kafka

Published a year after Kafka’s death, this novel brilliantly depicts protagonist Josef K.’s absurd and inexplicable arrest and indictment by a faceless bureaucracy. Spoiler alert: Kafka never completed the novel, so don’t expect a bow-tied ending. Dystopian author Guillermo Stitch (Literature®) says this novel “comes closest to answering the question: what, in its essence, is dystopia?”

About the author:

Greg Hickey is the author of the dystopian fiction novel Our Dried Voices and curator of The 110 Best Dystopian Novels.

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