The best dystopian books of 1980s (chosen by dystopian authors)

Loved by 47 people

The Handmaid's Tale

By Margaret Atwood ,

Loved by 27 people

The Stand

By Stephen King ,

Loved by 11 people

Dawn

By Octavia E. Butler ,

Loved by 7 people

Earth Abides

By George R. Stewart ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Loved by 5 people

The Gate to Women's Country

By Sheri S. Tepper ,

Loved by 4 people

Woman on the Edge of Time

By Marge Piercy ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Loved by 4 people

The Death of Grass

By John Christopher ,

Loved by 3 people

The Crystal World

By J.G. Ballard ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Loved by 3 people

We

By Yevgeny Zamyatin , Gregory Zilboorg (translator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Chariots of the Gods

By Erich von Däniken ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

Loved by 3 people

Lost Horizon

By James Hilton ,

Loved by 3 people

Wittgenstein's Mistress

By David Markson ,

Loved by 2 people

New York 2140

By Kim Stanley Robinson ,

Loved by 2 people

Witch Week

By Diana Wynne Jones ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

Loved by 2 people

The Space Merchants

By Frederik Pohl , C.M. Kornbluth ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

Loved by 2 people

Policymaking for Social Security

By Martha A. Derthick ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

Loved by 1 person

Moscow - 2042

By Vladimir Voinovich ,

Loved by 1 person

Egalia's Daughters

By Gerd Brantenberg ,

Loved by 1 person

Swastika Night

By Katharine Burdekin ,

Loved by 1 person

Brainwave

By Poul Anderson ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

No Home Without You

By Lena Gibson ,

Loved by 1 person

Captains and the Kings

By Taylor Caldwell ,

Loved by 1 person

The Wave

By Todd Strasser ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Loved by 1 person

Mockingbird

By Walter Tevis ,

Loved by 1 person

Dayworld

By Philip José Farmer ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

Loved by 1 person

Mindplayers

By Pat Cadigan ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

No Home Without You

By Lena Gibson ,

Loved by 1 person

Emergence

By David R Palmer ,

Loved by 1 person

In the Country of Last Things

By Paul Auster ,

Loved by 1 person

Svaha

By Charles De Lint ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

No Home Without You

By Lena Gibson ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

By Christian Hurst ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

By Carole McDonnell ,

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

By Phil Bailey ,

i4Ni

By John Priest ,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

No Home Without You

By Lena Gibson ,

Shadows of the Past

By Eric Goebelbecker ,

Cold Monster

By W. Galt ,

Timebreak

By Ray C Doyle ,

2183

By Laurel McHargue ,

Opportunia

By Phil Bailey ,

The best dystopian books of the 1980s

The books our community loved the most.

The Handmaid's Tale

The Stand

Dawn

Earth Abides

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

The Gate to Women's Country

Woman on the Edge of Time

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

The Death of Grass

The Crystal World

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

Truth Sister

We

Chariots of the Gods

Books from our members

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

Truth Sister

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

Truth Sister

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

Lost Horizon

Wittgenstein's Mistress

New York 2140

Witch Week

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

Truth Sister

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

i4Ni

The Space Merchants

Books from our members

Truth Sister

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

Policymaking for Social Security

Books from our members

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

Moscow - 2042

Egalia's Daughters

Swastika Night

Brainwave

Books from our members

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

i4Ni

The Answer is 17

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Danger Lies Within

Lily Starling and the Death Machine

Truth Sister

Who Gave Sleep and Who Has Taken It Away?

The Eyes of a Nocturne Child

i4Ni

The Answer is 17

Why

No Home Without You

Captains and the Kings

The Wave

Books from our members

i4Ni

The Answer is 17

Mockingbird