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1. 1984

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Author:
Orwell, George, 1903-1950
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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Description:
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. Written 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."...

2. Fahrenheit 451

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Author:
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
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Description:
Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and...

3. The grapes of wrath

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Author:
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
Depicts the hardships and suffering endured by the Joads as they journey from Oklahoma to California during the Depression.