People in the know say 'The Giver' was the first young adult dystopian novel. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“Tavin cupped his hands to his mouth. “Here, dragon-dragon-dragon!” he yelled. Lily stared in amazement. Well, that was bold, she thought, and… — Richard Due Copy Share Image
You've got to give an audience something to root for. The minute you get into more dystopian shows, where everything's really dark,… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
There's been so much hunger for dystopian in the YA world, I really wasn't sure how Shadow and Bone' would be received. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“... You have to pull the feet to break the neck. They let the loved ones do it.” — Pierce Brown Copy Share Image
“Not many people bothered to look for beauty beyond the greenhouses. They went about life with their heads down, just praying to… — Erica Lindquist Copy Share Image
“A twisted, pale figure writhing in agony, chest bare and hideous. Tight, rigid cords of sickly green veins webbed across the boy’s… — James Dashner Copy Share Image
“What we are probably given is a mixture of truth and untruth. It's anybody's guess as to which part is which and… — Ira Levin Copy Share Image
The way superheroes dominate the fictional landscape now, along with dystopian futures and zombies. Yeah, definitely - I think these stories function… — Adam Frank Copy Share Image
“ Illicit flight Alfa Bravo Charlie quickly reached a predetermined altitude and stopped dead. The passengers on board screamed the way people… — A.R. Merrydew Copy Share Image
“…and do you know what?” “What?” “People don’t talk about anything.” “Oh, they must!” “No, not anything. They name a lot of… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“It isn't just brave that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without hesitation, and… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“I want the next goddamn tyrant who tries to burn the past down to choke on the ash.” — Elijah Stepanovich Copy Share Image
“The path of least resistance is paved with high-fructose corn syrup and palm oil.” — Hosam Zidan Copy Share Image
“I’m wondering how long I have to deal with this bullshit before I can brief my troops. Oh, and I gotta feed… — Rie Warren Copy Share Image
How do we get utopian thinking in a dystopian world? These days we aren't talking to each other - we're screaming and… — Carolee Schneemann Copy Share Image
Science fiction also provides a sense of nostalgia that is always present when it comes to Palestine, in that whenever we talk… — Larissa Sansour Copy Share Image
“Blood dripped from his blackfly bites. The bottle flies swarmed the wounds on his head and back, but with his arms secured… — Circa24 Copy Share Image
“Seconds ebb and wane. She’s not afraid of her voice anymore, but she’s not entirely sure she trusts it. She’s seen the… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“My fingers flex as I extend my palms toward the creatures and the light. Energy pulses through me as the core of… — Quoleena Sbrocca Copy Share Image
“I can’t—won’t do that to him,” Summer says sharply. “Or to myself. Besides, your feelings for me aren’t real. The Society did… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
“And he leans in, so carefully. Breathing and not breathing and hearts beating between us and he's so close, he's so close… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
I never, as a reader, have been particularly interested in dystopian literature or science fiction or, in fact, fantasy. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
