"Brave New World" is a 1931 dystopian book authored by the English writer Aldous Huxley. The book was finished and released in 1932. In essence, the novel is primarily set in a future World State. This place is populated by genetic modification residents. There is also an intelligence-based power hierarchy that looms over the city.

We can see that in this famous dystopian novel, "Brave New World", everything is heavily inspired by famous science fiction authors such as George Wells. Aldous Huxley has sought inspiration from these legendary authors to depict a future in which the World Controller has established the perfect society. All of its members are satisfied customers kept submissive by a dark combination of genetic engineering, indoctrination, recreational sex, and narcotics.

Indeed, the book foresees enormous scientific advances, such as reproductive technologies, sleep-learning, mind control, and classical conditioning. All these features are combined to create a dystopian society that is challenged by only one person: the protagonist.

Author: Aldous Huxley

Year of Release: 1932

Goodreads Score: 3.99 stars (from 1,636,718 reviews)

Station Eleven has been lauded by many people as one of the best dystopian novels of all time. This book has been a huge crowd favorite in terms of dystopian books of recent years. The plot goes forward and backward in time, and it depicts the familiar years that immediately occurred before a flu outbreak that brought about the collapse of civilization, resulting in an odd and changing world twenty years afterward.

In the aftermath of the breakdown of society, Station Eleven recounts the tale of a Hollywood actor, his would-be rescuer, and a nomadic band of performers traversing the Great Lakes area, risking everything for the sake of cinematic arts and mankind.

In essence, Station Eleven is a book that poses issues about creativity, reputations, and the human connections that carry us through everything – even through the end of our world. You will find yourself immersing in the storylines for hours on end, traveling alongside the main characters on the quest to reclaim what they have lost.

Author: Emily St. John Mandel

Year of Release: 2014

Goodreads Score: 4.06 stars (from 403,737 reviews)

Written in 1914 but not released until 1925 - one year after Kafka's death - The Trial is the horrific story of a respected bank officer, who is abruptly and inexplicably imprisoned and forced to defend himself against an unknown accusation.

In this gloomy and terrifying dystopian fiction, Kafka constructs a nightmare bureaucracy that ensnares his character in an illegal conviction. On his 30th birthday, the main character, Joseph K, gets jailed for an unidentified offense. He is never informed of what he's been accused of - and has no notion about what he did wrong. As he strives to establish his innocence, Joseph struggles against the intangible Law and the invulnerable Court, and his life is irrevocably altered.

The Trial has reverberated with terrifying reality for generations of readers - whether interpreted as an existential story, a parable, or a premonition of the excesses of contemporary bureaucracy intertwined with the lunacy of totalitarianism.

Author: Franz Kafka

Year of Release: 1925

Goodreads Score: 3.96 stars (from 269,764 reviews)

This award-winning "Noughts and Crosses" series has captured the hearts of many readers worldwide. In this fantasy (and yet awfully true-to-life) franchise, author Malorie Blackman portrays a dystopian universe, in which the Noughts (known as the Whites) are seen as a substandard race. Meanwhile, the Crosses (known as the Blacks) are birthed into luxury and viewed as people with higher positions in every way.

The main plot of the "Noughts and Crosses" follows Callum and Sephy, who, although having been friends from childhood, are destined to become bitter foes. Sephy is a Cross; she is dark-skinned, gorgeous, and the child of a political figure. Callum, on the other hand, is a Nought; he is white, destitute, and exists only to serve Crosses.

But despite all odds, these star-crossed mates Sephy and Callum still chose one another. And this compelling tale, which inverts the usual ethnic prejudice we see in our own society, recounts the challenges of their relationship.

Author: Malorie Blackman

Year of Release: 2001

Goodreads Score: 4.22 stars (from 62,478 reviews)

America War is a bold and dramatic debut book: there is another American Civil War, some horrific diseases, and one family trapped in the midst. The novel entails a narrative that wonders what could occur if the United States turned its most destructive policies and lethal weapons against itself.

In America War, Sarat Chestnut, who was born in Louisiana in 2074, is just six years old when the Next American Civil War erupts. However, she is aware that oil is illegal, that half of Louisiana is submerged, and that the sky is filled with unmanned drones.

When her father is murdered, and her entire family is made to live in Camp Patience for desperate refugees, she starts to be heavily influenced by the dramatic events that occur around her and by the people she lives with. However, not all Camp Patience residents are who they appear to be. Under the power of a strange functionary, Sarat is eventually transformed into a lethal weapon of war. The choices she makes might have enormous repercussions - not just for Sarat, but also for her family and nation, sending ripples through many generations of kín and strangers alike.

Author: Omar El Akkad

Year of Release: 2007

Goodreads Score: 3.79 stars (from 33,744 reviews)

To Paradise takes place in an alternative version of America in 1893, where New York is a part of Free States. In this world, individuals may live and love anyone they want (or so it seems).

The frail young scion of an illustrious family refuses engagement to a respectable suitor, as she was attracted to a handsome music instructor of little means. Meanwhile, in the AIDS-ravaged Manhattan of 1993, a young Hawaiian guy lives with his older, richer lover while concealing his traumatic background and the destiny of his father. And in 2093, on a planet ravaged by plagues and ruled by totalitarianism, the devastated granddaughter of a prominent scientist attempts to traverse life without him and unravel the mysteries of her husband's disappearance.

To Paradise is a dystopian book of remarkable literary impact, but above all, it is a work of emotional brilliance. This magnificent work is propelled by Yanagihara's awareness of the burning need to protect people we love - companions, lovers, children, friends, family, and even fellow citizens – and the agony that comes when we are unable to do so.

Author: Hanya Yanagihara

Year of Release: 2022

Goodreads Score: 3.82 stars (from 14,251 reviews)

The Silence is a fascinating and urgent story - set in the nearish future about five individuals gathering in a Manhattan flat during a tragic catastrophe - and written by one of the most brilliant and necessary voices in contemporary American literature. This work was finished by Don DeLillo only weeks before the introduction of Covid-19.

The Silence tells the tale of a unique catastrophe. Its resonances provide inexplicable comfort. In the year 2022, Super Bowl Sunday has arrived. Five protagonists join each other in a rewarding mental journey that helps them rediscover the world's hidden knowledge. The book's topic extends from a survey observatory in Chile, to a preferred brand of whiskey to Einstein's 1912 Dissertation on the Special Theories of Relativity. Literally everything you can think of is mentioned in this novel! What follows after each journey is a brilliant and very affecting discussion about what makes each of us a human.

Never before has fiction provided such a direct guide for navigating a confusing reality. DeLillo's foresight, ingenuity, and language have never been more revealing and necessary.

Author: Don DeLillo

Year of Release: 2020

Goodreads Score: 3.8 stars (from 9445 reviews)

This award-winning fantasy published in 1998 was Nalo Hopkinson's debut book, and is among the best dystopian novels of all time. In Brown Girl in the Ring, the wealthy and affluent families have abandoned the city, blocked it with barriers, and allowed it to fall apart. The downtown area has had to relearn ancient practices like farming, bartering, and herb knowledge.

But now, when the wealthy families come back and want a harvest of corpses, they prey on the vulnerable people on the streets. A young lady must expose herself to historical truths, timeless forces, and the sad uncertainty surrounding her grandma and mom because she has nowhere else to turn. She must negotiate with the gods and create new tales.

Brown Girl in the Ring is situated in a decrepit and perilous futuristic Toronto, where the protagonist, Ti-Jeanne guides readers through tons of challenges and intricating tales that occur on her journey to sustain her survival. As dangers keep coming to her and her own family, no one is safe.

Author: Nalo Hopkinson

Year of Release: 1998

Goodreads Score: 3.85 stars (from 5894 reviews)