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There's also Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. I don't recommend it - the book is basically a "if Orwell was right-wing, soapboxing instead of trying to explain what's going on, and with poor writing skills". Seriously.
Yeah if never been interested in Atlas Shrugged, after learning it’s very conservative leaning.
Great suggestions!
Yeah, the whole book boils down to "the hand of the market will solve errything!". Except that Rand doesn't know that the hand of the market has Parkinson's.
I read Brave New World &1984 back-to-back and highly recommend it.
We is so obviously an influence on 1984 I'm surprised it isn't better known!
I dont know why I could never get through brave new world. I tried reading it once when I was in my early 20s and tried the audio book this year and couldn't do it.
Brave New World and Clockwork Orange are two of my favorite books period. Great suggestions!
I read We before I read 1984 when I was young and I thought it was amazing. I would add that it's also kind of sci-fi.