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Books Like Anthem

by Ayn Rand · about this book

Loved Anthem by Ayn Rand? If its dystopian, novella and freedom vs control hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Giver, The Dispossessed and The Time Machine. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Anthem: Dystopian · Novella · Freedom vs Control · Classics · Male Lead

1. 

   The Giver

   Lois Lowry

   Dystopian · Censorship · Freedom vs Control · Identity Formation · Classics

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   The Dispossessed

   Ursula K. Le Guin

   Freedom vs Control · Philosophy · Politics · Scientist Protagonist · Classics

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   The Time Machine

   H. G. Wells

   Novella · Scientist Protagonist · Far Future · Classics · Dystopian

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4. 

   1984

   George Orwell

   Dystopian · Freedom vs Control · Censorship · Rebellion Against Authority · Classics

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5. 

   I Who Have Never Known Men

   Jacqueline Harpman

   Dystopian · Identity Formation · Underground · Science Fiction · Novella

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6. 

   Golden State

   Ben H. Winters

   Freedom vs Control · Dystopian · Censorship · Science Fiction · Philosophy

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7. 

   The Loop

   Ben Oliver

   Dystopian · Rebellion Against Authority · Freedom vs Control · Technology and Society · Science Fiction

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8. 

   Brave New Worlds

   Cory Doctorow, Paolo Bacigalupi

   Dystopian · Freedom vs Control · Censorship · Technology and Society · Science Fiction

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9. 

   Wool Omnibus

   Hugh Howey

   Censorship · Dystopian · Freedom vs Control · Rebellion Against Authority · Science Fiction

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10. 

    The Record Keeper

    Agnes Gomillion

    Dystopian · Rebellion Against Authority · Identity Formation · Freedom vs Control · Science Fiction

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11. 

    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

    Philip K. Dick

    Dystopian · Classics · Identity Formation · Technology and Society · Science Fiction

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12. 

    The Song Rising

    Samantha Shannon

    Rebellion Against Authority · Dystopian · Freedom vs Control · Underground · First Person Narrator

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13. 

    The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)

    Suzanne Collins

    Dystopian · Freedom vs Control · Rebellion Against Authority · Science Fiction · Classics

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14. 

    Red Rising

    Pierce Brown

    Dystopian · Far Future · Rebellion Against Authority · Science Fiction · Male Lead

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15. 

    The Running Man

    Richard Bachman

    Dystopian · Science Fiction · Rebellion Against Authority · Male Lead · Classics

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16. 

    Thunderhead

    Neal Shusterman

    Dystopian · Far Future · Freedom vs Control · Technology and Society · Science Fiction

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17. 

    Dark Matter

    Blake Crouch

    Identity Formation · Scientist Protagonist · Science Fiction · Philosophy · Male Lead

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18. 

    The Stranger

    Albert Camus

    Philosophy · Novella · Classics · Male Lead · First Person Narrator

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19. 

    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Matt Dinniman

    Underground · Rebellion Against Authority · Science Fiction · Dystopian · Male Lead

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20. 

    Fight Club

    Chuck Palahniuk

    Identity Formation · Rebellion Against Authority · Classics · Self-Discovery · Male Lead

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