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24 alternatives to 1984

A Dystopian Novel

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 1984 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Brave New World▲73

   A Cautionary Dystopian Tale

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Oryx and Crake▲108

   Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   1984▲95

   A prophecy of the future and rebellion against police states

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations▲63

   Critical thoughts on the internet and its effects on society

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Black Swan▲80

   The impact of the highly improbable

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Animal Farm and 1984▲71

   George Orwell's Classic Tales

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Haline▲76

   Hunger Games meets Climate Change

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Age of Optimists▲60

   Quantitative Glimpse of Tech's Political Endgame

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Station Eleven▲57

   A lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Second Machine Age▲66

    Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Accidental Superpower▲67

    A contrarian assessment of American power

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    1Q84▲65

    The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Technotopia▲96

    A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lord of the Flies▲63

    Some call it the "Hunger Games before Hunger Games"

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Competing for the Future▲54

    The art of planning for the future

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Future Visions▲66

    Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Back to the Future▲77

    Novelization of the Back to the Future film

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Netocracy▲56

    The new power elite and life after capitalism

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Atlas Shrugged▲73

    Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Anarchy, State, and Utopia▲63

    A foundational text in libertarian thought

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sovereign Individual▲77

    Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Handmaid's Tale▲57

    A dystopian tale that will make you a feminist.

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →