<p>Dystopian novels and shows have a growing fan base. Dystopia -- the opposite of utopia -- is the idea of a society in which people are unhappy. </p>.<p>An odd genre, dystopian novels give us a wild imagination of how the world will look in the future. </p>.<p>Here are a few books to read if you are new to the genre.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">1984</span></strong></p>.<p>Written by George Orwell, this book is probably the most popular dystopian novel, which gave rise to new concepts. Published in 1949, the book is Orwell’s imagination of a totalitarian state, where everything is under constant surveillance of the ‘Big Brother’. Many schools and colleges also have made the book a part of their curriculum. </p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">The Handmaid’s Tale</span></strong></p>.<p>Also a popular web-series starring Elisabeth Moss, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood explores the life of Offred, a handmaid, whose only purpose is to breed. The book makes for a spine-chilling read as it revolves around a society where women have no autonomy over their bodies.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Leila</span></strong></p>.<p>The recent one to be made into a Netflix series is ‘Leila’ by Prayaag Akbar. The novel explores a dystopian era where the obsession for purity is escalated. The narrative follows Shalini, a mother who is on the lookout for her daughter Leila.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Brave New World </span></strong></p>.<p>Written by Aldous Huxley in 1931, the novel is about genetically modified citizens in a futuristic world. It is considered as one of the best literary works of the 20th century.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">The Maze Runner</span></strong></p>.<p>A young-adult book series by James Dashner is about the world which has been devastated by a series of massive social flares. The books are also made into films.</p>
<p>Dystopian novels and shows have a growing fan base. Dystopia -- the opposite of utopia -- is the idea of a society in which people are unhappy. </p>.<p>An odd genre, dystopian novels give us a wild imagination of how the world will look in the future. </p>.<p>Here are a few books to read if you are new to the genre.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">1984</span></strong></p>.<p>Written by George Orwell, this book is probably the most popular dystopian novel, which gave rise to new concepts. Published in 1949, the book is Orwell’s imagination of a totalitarian state, where everything is under constant surveillance of the ‘Big Brother’. Many schools and colleges also have made the book a part of their curriculum. </p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">The Handmaid’s Tale</span></strong></p>.<p>Also a popular web-series starring Elisabeth Moss, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood explores the life of Offred, a handmaid, whose only purpose is to breed. The book makes for a spine-chilling read as it revolves around a society where women have no autonomy over their bodies.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Leila</span></strong></p>.<p>The recent one to be made into a Netflix series is ‘Leila’ by Prayaag Akbar. The novel explores a dystopian era where the obsession for purity is escalated. The narrative follows Shalini, a mother who is on the lookout for her daughter Leila.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">Brave New World </span></strong></p>.<p>Written by Aldous Huxley in 1931, the novel is about genetically modified citizens in a futuristic world. It is considered as one of the best literary works of the 20th century.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">The Maze Runner</span></strong></p>.<p>A young-adult book series by James Dashner is about the world which has been devastated by a series of massive social flares. The books are also made into films.</p>