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Class Disparities
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Society is split into districts with stark differences in wealth, and a gladiatorial competition that emphasizes these divisions.
Genetic Manipulation
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - This novel depicts a society where humans are bred and conditioned for different social roles in 'hatcheries and conditioning centres'.
Culture of Conformity
The Giver by Lois Lowry - In the community, individuality is suppressed, and everyone must adhere to a strict set of rules and ways of life.
Illusion of Utopia
The Giver by Lois Lowry - The community is portrayed as a utopia, where everything appears perfect, but underlying this facade is a form of dystopian control.
Dehumanization Through Technology
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - The book shows a society where books are banned, and 'firemen' burn any that are found.
Post-Apocalyptic Scarcity
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - A father and son journey through a bleak, anarchic world of scarcity after an unspecified disaster.
Corporate Dictatorship
Jennifer Government by Max Barry - The novel depicts a society where corporations have extreme power and their employees take on the company's name.
Perpetual War
1984 by George Orwell - The state keeps its citizens in line partly by maintaining a constant state of war.
Totalitarian Government
1984 by George Orwell - The novel presents a world governed by totalitarian regimes dominated by the figure of Big Brother.
Totalitarian Technocracy
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson - AI takes over all facets of life and humanity must battle against their machine overlords.
Pervasive Distrust
The Circle by Dave Eggers - A powerful tech company's surveillance capabilities create a society where privacy no longer exists and trust is a rarity.
Personality Conditioning
The Giver by Lois Lowry - At the age of twelve, children are assigned their roles in society, having been conditioned to not experience strong emotions or see color.
Destruction of the Family Unit
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - Families do not exist as children are created and raised by the state, with the concept of 'mother' and 'father' considered vulgar.
Reproductive Control
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - In a world of plummeting birth rates, women known as Handmaids are forced into bearing children for the ruling class.
Surveillance State
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - The story follows a teen who is fighting against a surveillance state that has taken over San Francisco.
Propaganda Controlled Society
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - Citizens are controlled by the 'One State' and fed constant propaganda to conform their minds.
Caste System
Divergent by Veronica Roth - Society is divided into factions based on personality traits, determining an individual’s path in life.
Manipulated History
1984 by George Orwell - The Party controls and rewrites the past to fit its narrative, ensuring they remain in power and unchallenged.
Environmental Catastrophe
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood - The book features a world where unbridled genetic engineering and environmental destruction have led to a disastrous outcome.
Cybernetic Revolt
Neuromancer by William Gibson - Artificial intelligence and cybernetic enhancements mark this novel's society and lead to a huge social divide.
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