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1984

by George Orwell · 1949

Dystopian · ranked #1 in category

Total surveillance, rewritten history and a man who dares to think for himself; the defining dystopia.

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Category
Dystopian
First published
1949 · 1940s
Author
George Orwell
Standing
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