Best Dystopian Books in 2025

Shatter MeTahereh MafiTale by Juliette Ferrars

The SelectionKiera CassTale by America Singer

InsurgentVeronica RothTale by Beatrice 'Tris' Prior

Fahrenheit 451Ray BradburyTale by Guy Montag

The Kill OrderJames DashnerTale by Mark

DivergentVeronica RothTale by Beatrice 'Tris' Prior

ProdigyMarie LuTale by June Iparis

Wool OmnibusHugh HoweyTale by Juliette Nichols

ChampionMarie LuTale by June Iparis

CrossedAlly CondieTale by Cassia Reyes

AngelfallSusan EeTale by Penryn Young

The EliteKiera CassTale by America Singer

Animal FarmGeorge OrwellTale by Napoleon

SteelheartBrandon SandersonTale by David Charleston

The Girl with All the GiftsM.R. CareyTale by Melanie

The OneKiera CassTale by America Singer

AllegiantVeronica RothTale by Beatrice 'Tris' Prior

Morning StarPierce BrownTale by Darrow

Golden SonPierce BrownTale by Darrow

The Man in the High CastlePhilip K. DickTale by Juliana Frink

Red QueenVictoria AveyardTale by Mare Barrow

UgliesScott WesterfeldTale by Tally Youngblood

The CrownKiera CassTale by Eadlyn Schreave

The Hunger GamesSuzanne CollinsTale by Katniss Everdeen

The PowerNaomi AldermanTale by Roxy Monke

King's CageVictoria AveyardTale by Mare Barrow

The City of EmberJeanne DuPrauTale by Lina Mayfleet

The GiverLois LowryTale by Jonas

CinderMarissa MeyerTale by Linh Cinder

The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret AtwoodTale by Offred

BlindnessJosé SaramagoTale by The doctor's wife

DuneFrank HerbertTale by Paul Atreides

Oryx and CrakeMargaret AtwoodTale by Snowman

Tender is the FleshAgustina BazterricaTale by Marcos

Parable of the SowerOctavia E. ButlerTale by Lauren Olamina

V for VendettaAlan MooreTale by V

1984George OrwellTale by Winston Smith

Catching FireSuzanne CollinsTale by Katniss Everdeen

The Maze RunnerJames DashnerTale by Thomas

The RoadCormac McCarthyTale by The Man

Never Let Me GoKazuo IshiguroTale by Kathy H.

Brave New WorldAldous HuxleyTale by John

MockingjaySuzanne CollinsTale by Katniss Everdeen

Lord of the FliesWilliam GoldingTale by Ralph

MatchedAlly CondieTale by Cassia Reyes

LegendMarie LuTale by June Iparis

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Shatter Me

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Juliette Ferrars's World

Shatter MeTahereh Mafi

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The Selection

Analyzing Life's Lessons from America Singer's World

The SelectionKiera Cass

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Insurgent

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Beatrice 'Tris' Prior's World

InsurgentVeronica Roth

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Fahrenheit 451

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Guy Montag's World

Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury

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The Kill Order

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Mark's World

The Kill OrderJames Dashner

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Divergent

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Beatrice 'Tris' Prior's World

DivergentVeronica Roth

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Prodigy

Analyzing Life's Lessons from June Iparis's World

ProdigyMarie Lu

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Wool Omnibus

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Juliette Nichols's World

Wool OmnibusHugh Howey

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Champion

Analyzing Life's Lessons from June Iparis's World

ChampionMarie Lu

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Crossed

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Cassia Reyes's World

CrossedAlly Condie

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Angelfall

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Penryn Young's World

AngelfallSusan Ee

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The Elite

Analyzing Life's Lessons from America Singer's World

The EliteKiera Cass

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Animal Farm

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Napoleon's World

Animal FarmGeorge Orwell

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Steelheart

Analyzing Life's Lessons from David Charleston's World

SteelheartBrandon Sanderson

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The Girl with All the Gifts

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Melanie's World

The Girl with All the GiftsM.R. Carey

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The One

Analyzing Life's Lessons from America Singer's World

The OneKiera Cass

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Allegiant

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Beatrice 'Tris' Prior's World

AllegiantVeronica Roth

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Morning Star

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Darrow's World

Morning StarPierce Brown

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Golden Son

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Darrow's World

Golden SonPierce Brown

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The Man in the High Castle

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Juliana Frink's World

The Man in the High CastlePhilip K. Dick

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Red Queen

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Mare Barrow's World

Red QueenVictoria Aveyard

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Uglies

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Tally Youngblood's World

UgliesScott Westerfeld

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The Crown

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Eadlyn Schreave's World

The CrownKiera Cass

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The Hunger Games

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Katniss Everdeen's World

The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins

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The Power

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Roxy Monke's World

The PowerNaomi Alderman

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King's Cage

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Mare Barrow's World

King's CageVictoria Aveyard

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The City of Ember

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Lina Mayfleet's World

The City of EmberJeanne DuPrau

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The Giver

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Jonas's World

The GiverLois Lowry

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Cinder

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Linh Cinder's World

CinderMarissa Meyer

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The Handmaid’s Tale

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Offred's World

The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood

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Blindness

Analyzing Life's Lessons from The doctor's wife's World

BlindnessJosé Saramago

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Dune

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Paul Atreides's World

DuneFrank Herbert

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Oryx and Crake

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Snowman's World

Oryx and CrakeMargaret Atwood

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Tender is the Flesh

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Marcos's World

Tender is the FleshAgustina Bazterrica

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Parable of the Sower

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Lauren Olamina's World

Parable of the SowerOctavia E. Butler

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V for Vendetta

Analyzing Life's Lessons from V's World

V for VendettaAlan Moore

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1984

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Winston Smith's World

1984George Orwell

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Catching Fire

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Katniss Everdeen's World

Catching FireSuzanne Collins

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The Maze Runner

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Thomas's World

The Maze RunnerJames Dashner

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The Road

Analyzing Life's Lessons from The Man's World

The RoadCormac McCarthy

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Never Let Me Go

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Kathy H.'s World

Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro

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Brave New World

Analyzing Life's Lessons from John's World

Brave New WorldAldous Huxley

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Mockingjay

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Katniss Everdeen's World

MockingjaySuzanne Collins

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Lord of the Flies

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Ralph's World

Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding

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Matched

Analyzing Life's Lessons from Cassia Reyes's World

MatchedAlly Condie

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Legend

Analyzing Life's Lessons from June Iparis's World

LegendMarie Lu