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Evening Standard
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Saskia Kemsley

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Best dystopian novels of all time that are must read classics | History Defined

The human fascination with dystopian fiction reflects our inner morosity.

For while authors of science and meta-fiction cannot be considered oracles, their predictions for the future are certainly not baseless. They are often born out of real-life moments of tragedy, disruption and death. We know it's not the cheeriest of topics, but you’re not on the hunt for dystopian fiction for a light read, are you?

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