Dystopian & Utopian Books

The Revolt of Man

Walter Besant

The Revolt of Man is a Utopian fiction written by Walter Besant, a novelist and historian. William Henry Besant was his brother, and another brother, Frank, was the husband of Annie Besant.Introductio..

A Modern Utopia

 A Modern Utopia was intended as a hybrid between fiction and 'philosophical discussion'. Like most utopists, he has indicated a series of modifications which in his opinion would increase the ag..

A Crystal Age

W. H. Hudson

A Crystal Age is a utopian novel written by W. H. Hudson, first published in 1887. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecologi..

Lord of the World

Robert Hugh Benson

Lord of the World is a dystopian science fiction novel by Robert Hugh Benson that centers upon the reign of the Antichrist and the end of the world.Mr. Benson sees the world, four or five generations ..

The Night of the Long Knives

Fritz Leiber

The Night of the Long Knives is a dystopian science fiction short story written by Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. who was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.Excerpts:The line of ..

Through the Eye of the Needle

William Dean Howells

Through the Eye of the Needle is a Utopian romance novel and third of Altrurian trilogy written by William Dean Howells, an American playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters".Author's ..

Pictures of the Socialistic Future

Eugen Richter

In 1893 Socialism in this country was a subject for academic discussion. In 1907 it has its representatives and its party in parliament, and it may soon arrive within the range of practical politics. ..

Moving the Mountain

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

I am the only son of a Methodist minister of South Carolina. My mother was a Yankee. She died after my sister Ellen was born, when I was seven years old. My father educated me well. I was sent to a sm..