Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
Published 1992 by Everyman's Library

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While the totalitarianism that provoked George Orwell into writing 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' seems to be passing into oblivion, his harrowing, cautionary tale of a man trapped in a political nightmare has had the opposite fate, and its relevance and power to disturb our complacency seem to grow decade by decade. More...

Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Published 1998 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

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Following the futuristic storylines of "1984" and "Brave New World" comes "Among the Hidden". Luke is a third child in a family with already two boys. This is breaking a decree established by the government. He's successfully hidden in his parent's home without discovery for 12 years, but a stray glimpse through an air vent reveals his prohibited existence. Does this spell freedom from secrecy? More...

The Shadow Children series continues with "Among the Imposters," "Among the Betrayed," "Among the Barons," "Among the Brave," "Among the Enemy," and "Among the Free."

Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Published 1993 by Everyman's Library

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'Animal Farm' is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, and its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master and then submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind can fairly be said to have become a universal drama for our time. More...

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
Published 1989 by Harper Perennial

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Through the most efficient scientific and psychological engineering, people are genetically designed to be passive and therefore consistently useful to the ruling class. This powerful work of speculative fiction sheds a blazing critical light on the present....

The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
Published 2003 by Random House Books for Young Readers

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The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters. More...

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Published 1993 by Simon & Schuster

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 "Fahrenheit 451-- the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns ..."

Feed
by M. T. Anderson
Published 2002 by Candlewick Press (MA)

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From the author of "Burger Wuss" comes a book filled with identity crises, consumerism, and star-crossed teenage love in a futuristic society where people connect to the Internet via feeds implanted in their brains. More...

Fray: Future Slayer
by Joss Whedon
Published 2003 by Dark Horse Comics

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Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale.... More...

The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Published 1993 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. More...

The Last Book in the Universe
by Rodman Philbrick
Published 2002 by Scholastic Signature

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In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, epileptic teenager Spaz is a rare human who can see life for what it really is. When he meets an old man named Ryder, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryder as his companion, Spaz sets off to save his dying sister--and, in the process, perhaps the world. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. More...

Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Published 1959 by Berkley Publishing Group

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The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures. More...

The Lottery and Other Stories
by Shirley Jackson
Published 1982 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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A terrifying story about a small town and its seemingly innocuous lottery.

The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
Published 1984 by Spectra Books

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Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the Red planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Man conquered Mars--and in that instant, Mars conquered him.... More...

Shade's Children
by Garth Nix
Published 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers

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In a savage postnuclear world, four young fugitives attempt to overthrow the bloodthirsty rule of the Overlords with the help of Shade, their mysterious mentor.More...

The Supernaturalist
by Eoin Colfer
Published 2004 by Hyperion Books

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From the bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series comes this new, thrilling adventure set in an eerie and captivating world--part futuristic Dickens, part "Blade Runner" and replete with Colfer's high-tech action and humor. More...

Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
Published 2005 by Simon Pulse

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In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original. More...

Other books in the series include "Pretties," "Specials," and "Extras."

Unwind
by Neal Shusterman
Published 2007 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

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In this futuristic thriller, Neal Shusterman creates a world that blurs the line between life and death and challenges ideas about what it means to be alive. More...

Z for Zachariah
by Robert C. O'Brein
Published 1975 by Atheneum Books

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In a peaceful valley, two survivors of an atomic holocaust are brought together--one a self-sufficient young girl, the other a killer bent on killing again.