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Ira Levin's novel featuring a computer-regulated society aiming for uniformity and efficiency. It deals with the loss of freedom and privacy, rebellion against a controlled environment, and the human spirit.

Suzanne Collins' series where children are forced to fight to the death in annual televised events. Main themes include social inequality, the spectacle of violence as entertainment, and resistance to oppression.

Lois Lowry's novel about a community that has eliminated pain and strife by converting to 'Sameness'. Themes addressed are the suppression of emotions, the value of memory, and the importance of individuality.

Kazuo Ishiguro's novel where human clones are raised to become organ donors. The story explores themes of humanity, the ethics of cloning, and the meaning of life.

P.D. James's book, adapted into a film, depicts a society faced with human infertility leading to societal collapse. Highlights the loss of hope, power and responsibility, and the struggle for survival.

Written by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, this book centers on a deadly reality TV show. It critiques media influence, class exploitation, and desensitization to violence.

William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's novel depicts a society where citizens are euthanized at the age of 21 to prevent overpopulation. Deals with ageism, the value of life, and freedom.

Ray Bradbury's novel where books are outlawed, and 'firemen' burn any that are found. It addresses the themes of censorship, the effects of technology on society, and the importance of literature.

Atwood's novel about a world where genetic engineering has gone awry, leading to catastrophic consequences. Addresses themes of biotechnology, environmental ethics, and human hubris.

Created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, the comic and film depict a masked vigilante fighting against a fascist regime in a dystopian UK. Themes of anarchy vs. fascism, personal freedom, and political tyranny.

Harry Harrison's novel, the basis for the film Soylent Green, is set in a massively overpopulated world struggling with resources. Highlights the issues of overpopulation, food scarcity, and social collapse.

James Dashner's series about teens waking up in a mysterious maze with no memory of the outside world. Explores themes of control, survival, and the search for truth.

Richard K. Morgan's novel where human consciousness can be transferred to different bodies. Explores themes of identity, mortality, and the soul amid technological innovation and social division.

Cormac McCarthy's story of a father and son's journey through a post-apocalyptic world. Main themes include survival, the bonds of family, and the perseverance of goodness in a collapsing world.

Yevgeny Zamyatin's novel set in a future society governed by the logic of total uniformity. Themes discussed are the suppression of individuality, surveillance, and the use of technology for totalitarian control.

Originally a graphic novel adapted into a film, the story follows the last humans surviving on a train after a new ice age. Addresses social stratification, environmental catastrophe, and rebellion.

Veronica Roth's series set in a society divided into personality-based factions. Themes include social fragmentation, the quest for identity, and the dangers of a rigidly stratified society.

Paolo Bacigalupi's novel set in a future of biotech monopolies and environmental cataclysm. It focuses on themes such as genetic manipulation, corporate control, and survival in a depleted world.

Robert C. O'Brien's post-apocalyptic novel where a young girl believes she is the last human on Earth. The story addresses themes of isolation, survival, and the misuse of technology.

Written by Aldous Huxley, this novel portrays a society that uses genetic engineering and brainwashing to enforce a caste system. Themes include the use of technology to control society, the devaluation of human emotions, and the impact of consumerism.

Based on Philip K. Dick's 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', the film Blade Runner deals with artificial beings seeking life extension. Themes of what it means to be human, environmental degradation, and corporate power are central.

In Hugh Howey's series, beginning with 'Wool', society exists in a giant silo underground after the apocalypse. Themes include social control through the manipulation of information, the will to survive, and human curiosity.

Ally Condie's novel where society controls every aspect of people's lives, including whom they marry. Themes of conformity, the illusion of choice, and resistance against a controlled society.

Ernest Cline's novel set in a future where people escape a grim reality by spending time in a massive VR game. Discusses the impact of virtual reality on society, corporate power, and the search for identity.

By George Orwell, the novel depicts a totalitarian state where 'Big Brother' surveils every aspect of life. Key themes include surveillance, loss of individuality, and the corruption of language.

Margaret Atwood's work about a theocratic regime that treats women as property of the state. Themes cover gender roles, the abuse of power, and the manipulation of religion for political purposes.

Anthony Burgess's novel featuring a violent youth culture and a repressive state introducing a controversial behavior modification treatment. Examines themes of free will, the nature of evil, and state control.

Octavia Butler's novel set in the 2020s where society has collapsed. Themes include community-building, adaptability, and religion as a means of survival.

Paolo Bacigalupi's novel set in a dystopian future where water scarcity has led to societal collapse in the Southwestern United States. Themes include resource warfare, environmental devastation, and corporate greed.