Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. Today’s theme was:
Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers Who Have Never Read X (examples: New Adult novels, historical fiction, a certain author, books about a certain topic, etc)
Hmmm. This is a hard one. I’m going to go with Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers who have Never Read Dystopian Fiction (I’m sure you’re all aware that it’s my favorite genre). There are plenty of others that could be on this list, but these are the first ten that came to mind. Also, even though it is my favorite genre, there are plenty of dystopian novels I haven’t read. Give me recommendations in the comments!! **All titles linked to their corresponding Goodreads page (except The Maze Runner which is linked to my review)**
1. Wool by Hugh Howey
2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
3. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
4. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
5. The Running Man by Stephen King
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. The Giver by Lois Lowry
8. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
9. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
10. The Passage by Justin Cronin (more horror/post-apocalyptic, but I LOVE this book so it’s on the list!)
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Wool was excellent! I recommend it to people all the time.
The Giver is one of my favourite books.
I’ve read all of these except The Passage, so I kind of feel like I should to have a complete set.
Are you going to camp out and line up for the premiere of The Giver next week; and TMR in Sept? LOL.
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Haha. Heck no. Though I will probably going to a midnight premiere of TMR if there is one.
The Lord Of The Flies and The Hunger Games are great picks! So different, but perfect for a first time Dystopian reader. Great choices 🙂
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Thanks! I tried to give a wide variety of choices. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! Heading to check out yours.
Nice list. 🙂 I’ve really gotten into dystopian this year, but I’ve only read half of your list. My favorite dystopian is probably Legend by Marie Lu. Have you read it?
I haven’t read it yet. I got it for my birthday though! It’s on my list to read soon though.
I really want to read The Maze Runner, especially before the movie comes out. And The Giver…one of my faves! Great list!
Thanks for stoppin’ by! have a great week!
I loved TMR. Some people don’t, but I really did and I can’t wait to see the movie. I hope you enjoy both of those books.
Thanks for stopping by mine as well! 🙂
I enjoy dystopian books (especially the ones with zombies!) and I liked Wool a great deal. Such an interesting world and look into human nature. I couldn’t get behind The Maze Runner, though. It just didn’t make sense to me, that they would try to achieve something in that way, or that the idea even could work, etc.
Glad you enjoyed Wool. It seems people either love or hate TMR. I understand why you didn’t like it.
I just suspended my disbelief. Also, I think if something like that were to ever happen to us, I could see people trying to solve it in that way. What I mean is that anything would be an option, I think. Does that make sense?
I’m all for suspension of disbelief–I read about magic all the time. But, as Tom Clancy said: “The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense.”
I’m so glad you listed The Handmaid’s Tale! It’s one of my favorites and pretty underappreciated, in my opinion. 🙂
I completely agree!
I really want to read Wool and The Giver.. Especially since the movie is coming out soon. 🙂 Great list girly!
You definitely should read The Giver before the movie comes out!!
Also, Wool is freaking amazing. 🙂
Thanks!
Love dystopians! Our lists are similar 🙂 I stuck with young adult though. Have you read The Legacy? It’s fairly new and puts me in the mind of The Hunger Games except it’s a bit darker and has a little more violence.
No, I haven’t. I’ll check it out! Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂 Heading to check out your list!
o0o0o I discussed about a similar list with another book blogger. I see you have included my ideas: The Handmaid’s Tale, Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games. You’re forgetting ONE important book. 1984 by George Orwell. Must read for dystopia-lovers
…I haven’t actually read that one. I know, I know. I need to as a fan of dystopian fiction.
In my opinion, 1984 is better written than The Handmaid’s Tale. Oh I remember another title ‘A Clockwork Orange’. That’s dystopia right? I’ve never read the book but love the film adaptation. I enjoy psychologically complex film.
Yes, A Clockwork Orange is dystopian. It’s very difficult to read, but I, too, enjoyed the movie. I love psychological movies as well.
I’ve read half of them. 🙂 #s 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9.
I really enjoyed The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin.
I’ll have to check those out!! Thanks for the recs. 🙂
The City of Ember is for middle grade readers and it’s the first in a series. The Lottery and The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas are both short stories. I had to read them in college:
Click to access jackson_lottery.pdf
Click to access rprnts.omelas.pdf
Oooo. Thanks for the links! My library system has The City of Ember, so I’ll add that to my list of books to check out! 🙂
Great list. I’ve read 6 off the list, and I’ve bought Wool. I just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.
It’s SO good. Looking forward to your thoughts when you do read it. 🙂
Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten that I’m to read Fahrenheit 451! It’s on my near-future TBR once I get a few commitments out of the way! Great list, I’ve added a few more to my not-so-near-future TBR too lol R x
Haha. Yay! I hope you like it. Which other ones did you add?