Authoritarian control
5 books tagged with this warning.
The Giver
by Lois Lowry · 1993 · Dystopia / YA
OEInfant 'release'Authoritarian control
In a colorless 'perfect' community, young Jonas is chosen to receive its hidden memories.
1984
by George Orwell · 1949 · Dystopia / Classic
BETortureAuthoritarian control
Winston tries to resist the Party in a totalitarian state.
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Dystopia / Classic
BESuicideAuthoritarian control
A future where chemical control and consumption replace freedom.
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood · 1985 · Dystopia / Literary
OESexual violenceAuthoritarian control
Offred lives as a Handmaid in the theocratic Republic of Gilead.
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles · 2016 · Literary / Historical
HEAuthoritarian backdrop
After the Russian Revolution, Count Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow's Metropol Hotel and rebuilds a life within four walls.