Most Popular Dystopia Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Dystopia books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Quint Dalrymple #2

The Bone Yard

Paul Johnston

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Dystopia · Mystery · Thriller

April 1999

Shadow Children #1

Among the Hidden

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1998

Quint Dalrymple #1

Body Politic

Paul Johnston

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Dystopia · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Judge Dredd (Virgin)

Dread Dominion

Stephen Marley

Science Fiction · Dystopia

1994

Judge Dredd (Virgin)

Dreddlocked

Stephen Marley

Science Fiction · Dystopia

1993

The Children of Men

P. D. James

Science Fiction · Dystopia

1992

In the Country of Last Things

Paul Auster

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Mainstream

1987

Colossus Trilogy #2

The Fall of Colossus

D. F. Jones

Science Fiction · Dystopia

1974

Nobody Knew They Were There

Evan Hunter

Dystopia · Mystery

January 1, 1971

Freezing Point

Anders Bodelsen

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Social Science Fiction

1969

The Hopkins Manuscript

R.C. Sherriff

Science Fiction · Dystopia

1939

British Library Science Fiction Classics

Wild Harbour

Ian Macpherson

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Thriller

August 1936

British Library Science Fiction Classics

The Question Mark

Muriel Jaeger

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Social Science Fiction · Thriller

1926