Dystopian+Novels

The following dystopic novels have a strong theme of individual vs. repressive community/society, which is not necessarily a component of all Dystopian literature (Cormac Mcarthy's //The Road//, for example).

Students should read one of the following books (or find your own as this is just a starter list) and do one of the following: If you are reading a book on this list, add a description below the tags (7-10 sentences) that briefly outlines the setting and plot as well as how the theme above is reflected in the novel.

If you have found a dystopic book that fits this category, add the title/author/author web page as well as a description (7-10 sentences) that briefly outlines the setting and plot as well as how the theme above is reflected in the novel.

Feed by M.T. Anderson []

The Handmaiden's Tale by Margaret Atwood http://www.margaretatwood.ca/

The Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody []

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/the_hunger_games_69765.htm

The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle []

The Shadow Children Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix []

The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger by Lois Lowry [] The Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness (The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, Monsters of Men) www.patrickness.com

The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld []