George Orwell's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by George Orwell.

Chosen by 60 people

Books like 1984

Chosen by 19 people

Books like Animal Farm

Chosen by 13 people

Books like Homage to Catalonia

Chosen by 5 people

Books like Down and Out in Paris and London

Chosen by 3 people

Books like Politics and the English Language

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Road to Wigan Pier

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Burmese Days

Book lists with George Orwell's books

100 authors created a book list with a book by George Orwell as one of their picks.

• Classic working-class novels of all time
• Questioning the nature of truth and reality
• Sci-fi books that fly me far away into an adventurous future
• Unheard voice of homelessness
• Dystopian future which might actually happen
• Create new worlds and unique fictional characters

Book lists connected to George Orwell's books

389 authors created a book list connected to George Orwell's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• By and about journalists
• Journalists as heroes
• 1960s counterculture
• Christian family dramas you and your daughter will both love and cry over
• Workplace bullying
• Women journalists working in dangerous places

Genres connected to George Orwell's books

Topics connected to George Orwell's books