{"id":1359,"date":"2020-03-18T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T22:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:31:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T23:31:51","slug":"10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Dystopian Novels for Adults to Read, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f612337475f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#1984\" title=\"1984\">1984<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_City_Of_Ember\" title=\"The City Of Ember\">The City Of Ember<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#Fahrenheit_451\" title=\"Fahrenheit 451\">Fahrenheit 451<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#I_Am_Legend\" title=\"I Am Legend\">I Am Legend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_Stand\" title=\"The Stand\">The Stand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_Handmaids_Tale\" title=\"The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale\">The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_Giver\" title=\"The Giver\">The Giver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_Hunger_Games\" title=\"The Hunger Games\">The Hunger Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#The_Road\" title=\"The Road\">The Road<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#Divergent\" title=\"Divergent\">Divergent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-dystopian-novels-you-shouldnt-read-if-youre-worried-about-the-end-of-the-world\/#Brighten_Up_Your_Day_With_These_Coronavirus_Memes\" title=\"Brighten Up Your Day With These Coronavirus Memes\u00a0\">Brighten Up Your Day With These Coronavirus Memes\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>With all of the hysteria going around lately, staying home to read a good book sounds pretty good. And there&#8217;s no way to scare yourself better than to read a dystopian novel about the end of the world in the middle of all this chaos. Be warned: these can get pretty bleak and they&#8217;re not for the faint of heart. Here is a list of the top 10 dystopian novels for adults you can dive into today while <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/24-things-to-do-inside-during-your-coronavirus-self-quarantine\/\">self-quarantining yourself at home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1984\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell\/dp\/0451524934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1984<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This story is great for someone looking to find a hero in a world that has changed completely and doesn\u2019t leave any room for heroics. Find out how rewriting the past can rewrite the future in this compelling story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_City_Of_Ember\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/City-Ember-First-Book\/dp\/0375822747\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=The+City+Of+Ember&amp;qid=1584545392&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The City Of Ember<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What does one do when civilization\u2019s last hope is dwindling? In this popular dystopian novel for adults,\u00a0things go from bad to worse, but as things begin to look their most bleak, a mystery that could save everything is found.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fahrenheit_451\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fahrenheit-451-Ray-Bradbury\/dp\/1451673310\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Fahrenheit+451&amp;qid=1584545529&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fahrenheit 451<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Television may have killed the radio star, as The Buggles say, but in this story, it has also put an end to published stories. Fahrenheit 451 explores the possibilities of a world where books have become the ultimate illegal commodity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Am_Legend\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/I-Am-Legend-Richard-Matheson\/dp\/0765357151\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=I+Am+Legend&amp;qid=1584545541&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I Am Legend<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Will Smith made<em> I Am Legend<\/em> a big-screen hit, but that doesn\u2019t mean the original dystopian novel should be forgotten in lieu of that. Explore one man\u2019s (and his dog\u2019s) journey to survive and fight for the world\u2019s salvation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Stand\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stand-Stephen-King\/dp\/0307947300\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1584545558&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Stand<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What would any list of best dystopian novels for adults\u00a0be without a Stephen King book included? In The Stand, a dark omen follows a world stricken by plague. The looming dreams of a mysterious man haunt the story and will leave you eager to keep reading to discover how it all ends.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1360\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o.jpg\" alt=\"dystopian novels\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/25299678_532551373772132_5835687112755775064_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Handmaids_Tale\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood\/dp\/038549081X\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=The+Handmaid%27s+Tale&amp;qid=1584545597&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a world where women are oppressed and reproductive rights are nonexistent, staying alive is the primary goal. Within this totalitarian society is a woman who resists, persists, and ultimately, discovers her worth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Giver\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Giver-Quartet-Lois-Lowry\/dp\/0544336267\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=The+Giver&amp;qid=1584545651&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Giver<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t overlook this YA fiction novel written by the great Lois Lowry; just because kids can read it, too, doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s lacking depth and meaning. Jonas and his community have adapted &#8220;Sameness,&#8221; meaning emotions, color, memory, climate, and terrain no longer exist.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hunger_Games\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hunger-Games-Trilogy-Catching-Mockingjay\/dp\/0545670314\/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=hunger+games&amp;qid=1584545730&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hunger Games<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though part of a darker, deeper dystopian trilogy, this novel is still great as a stand-alone novel. And, if you fall in love, you know there&#8217;s more where that came from. District 12 is the last in a line of towns forced to sacrifice two children into the barbaric Hunger Games every year. But Katniss Everdeen is ready to break down the system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Road\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Road-Cormac-McCarthy\/dp\/0307387895\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=The+Road&amp;qid=1584545753&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Road<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A man and his son travel a deserted wasteland of a world affected by some kind of apocalypse. Their only goal is to reach the sea and avoid the gangs of humans turned savage by hunger and plague. One of the best dystopian novels ever written, The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a must-read.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Divergent\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Divergent-Veronica-Roth\/dp\/0062387243\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Divergent&amp;qid=1584545767&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Divergent<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another trilogy that works well as a stand-alone, Divergent is a dystopian novel that shares similarities to the Hunger Games\u00a0in that it follows a society that divides its youth into categories and trains them to benefit society. If you can&#8217;t make it, you&#8217;re an outcast for life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are just a small handful of dystopian novels to keep your mind busy while you&#8217;re stuck at home. At least life so far isn&#8217;t as bad as it is in these stories&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit: Murray Close<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Laughing-Or-Coughing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Laughing-Or-Coughing.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Laughing-Or-Coughing-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Laughing-Or-Coughing-370x392.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Laughing-Or-Coughing-406x430.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brighten_Up_Your_Day_With_These_Coronavirus_Memes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-hilarious-coronavirus-memes-that-hit-too-close-to-home\/\">Brighten Up Your Day With These Coronavirus Memes\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you&#8217;re having trouble staying positive during the quarantine, we crafted a list of the top 10 viral Coronavirus memes to brighten up your day<\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-grey\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/10-hilarious-coronavirus-memes-that-hit-too-close-to-home\/\">Hilarious Memes<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With all of the hysteria going around lately, staying home to read a good book sounds pretty good. 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