The 11 Best Dystopian Novels to Add to Your Bookshelf

Add one of the best dystopian novels to your reading list to challenge your thinking.

Dystopian novels use fiction to explore political themes by looking at what could be in an imperfect world, often in the near future.

Sometimes they set the stage as a utopian society, only to find that the society hides a dark secrete. Sometimes they take place on earth that has been through major destruction, only to show how the human spirit comes through.

Dystopian novels are widely popular, espec...