George Orwell's (Animal Farm) is a classic political satire that allegorically criticizes totalitarianism.

George Orwell's (1984) is a seminal dystopian novel that depicts a totalitarian society where the government exercises complete control over its citizens.

Ayn Rand's (Atlas Shrugged) is a philosophical novel that promotes the virtues of individualism, capitalism, and personal responsibility.

Aldous Huxley's (Brave New World) is a dystopian novel that depicts a society where genetic engineering and social conditioning are used to maintain control and stability.

Margaret Atwood's (The Handmaid's Tale) is a dystopian novel that portrays a totalitarian society where women are subjected to systematic oppression and forced into reproductive servitude.

Philip K. Dick's (The Man in the High Castle) is an alternative history novel that explores the consequences of a Nazi victory in World War II.

William Gibson's (Neuromancer) is a cyberpunk novel that explores the themes of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and corporate power.

Neal Stephenson's (Snow Crash) is a cyberpunk novel that depicts a future where corporations have become dominant and control vast virtual worlds.

Neal Stephenson's (The Diamond Age) is a science fiction novel that explores the potential impact of nanotechnology and the widening gap between the rich and the poor.

Neal Stephenson's (Cryptonomicon) is a historical novel that explores the development of cryptography and its significance in various historical events.

Mary Doria Russell's (The Sparrow) is a science fiction novel that follows a group of Jesuit priests on a mission to make contact with an alien civilization.

Kim Stanley Robinson's (Red Mars) is a science fiction novel that explores the challenges and opportunities of colonizing Mars and the political and social dynamics that arise in a new Martian society.

Ursula K. Le Guin's (The Dispossessed) is a science fiction novel that follows the story of a physicist who defects from a capitalist society to an anarchist one.

Ursula K. Le Guin's (The Left Hand of Darkness) is a science fiction novel that depicts a society where individuals are genderless and can change their gender at will.

Isaac Asimov's (Foundation) series is a science fiction saga that follows the story of a group of scientists who attempt to preserve human knowledge and culture after the fall of the Galactic Empire.