Apr 25, 2024
A world unlike the one we live in right now, where troubles, attacks, battles and trails are common is a world of Dystopia. And these topics and themes are the type that appeal to young adults the most! Here we mention 8 dystopian novels that are young adult favourites.
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A young adult favourite, ‘The Hunger Games’ is about a post-apocalyptic world, with a teenager, Katniss Everdeen as the lead. Through the books and the brutal Hunger Games, she faces a fight to the death orchestrated by the oppressive Capitol and televised to her world.
Scholastic-Press
Another fantasy favourite, ‘Divergent’ is the story of a divided society where people are categorised into factions based on their personalities. The main lead, Tris Prior, discovers that she is Divergent, possessing traits of multiple factions.
UK-Childrens
Set in a future where books are banned and ‘firemen’ are tasked with burning any found and the house they were in, ‘Fahrenheit 451’ is a book lover’s nightmare. The lead, Guy Montag, who is also a fireman, one day begins to question the society he serves and its power.
Simon-Schuster
One of the most influential dystopian novels of all time, George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is about a totalitarian regime led by the ‘Party’ and the ‘Big Brother’ who keeps an eye on everything.
Amazing-Reads
Set in the near future where women are subjugated and assigned roles based on their fertility, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ features Offred, a handmaid, who has to live in the same oppressive society and the things women are made to do.
Vintage
In ‘The Stand’, a deadly pandemic wipes out most of humanity and the survivors find themselves drawn to either the forces of good or evil. The book features a battle between light and darkness and shows the power of humans in the face of catastrophe.
Anchor
‘The Road’ is the story of a barren, post-apocalyptic world, where a father and son journey across an isolated land, scavenging for survival while hiding and running from cannibals.
Vintage
Considered partly a dystopian novel, Kafka's ‘The Trial’ follows Josef K. as he is arrested and subjected to a bizarre trial by a mysterious and inaccessible court.
Penguin-Classics
'Brave New World' shows a future society that is controlled by technology, conditioning, and social control. The book is like a warning against totalitarianism, which will result in loss of individuality, increased consumerism, and suppression of emotions and creativity.
Vintage-Classics
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