Dystopia: From Greek, “bad place.” This refers to a fictional land or society whose regimentation dehumanizes people for the sake of security and a small ruling elite. The plight of the characters in the drama or fiction taking place in a dystopia serves as a commentary on actual politics, cultural trends, and social mores. (From the Literary Reference Center database)
Try some of these classic and modern dystopian novels:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Jennifer Government by Max Barry
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Children of Men by P.D. James
In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders
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