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11. Juli 2018 · Here are a few great dystopian short stories that you can read right now, for all those moments when you feel like the world has turned into a science fictional nightmare-scape.
- Charlotte Ahlin
- When A Utopia Becomes A Dystopia
- "The Era" | Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenya
- "The Funeral" | Kate Wilhelm
- "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" | Ursula Le Guin
- "Ten with A Flag" | Joseph Paul Haines
- "Amaryllis" | Carrie Vaughn
- "Peter Skilling" | Alex Irvine
- "The Pedestrian" | Ray Bradbury
- "Repent, Harlequin! Said The Ticktockman" | Harlan Ellison
- "Is This Your Day to Join The Revolution?" | Genevieve Valentine
Stories of dystopias have become favorites for many readers. Thought-provoking tales of surveillance, regimentation, oppression and rebellion have long fascinated and frightened us. Here are 30 short story selections for fans of dystopian fiction.
Ben is in school learning about the Long Big War and the Big Quick War. Ben isn't optimized, unlike most of his classmates. His sister, Marlene, is an anomaly—her optimization attached to one personality point rather than being balanced. She's highly ambitious. Honesty, pride, and intelligence are prized qualities. Everyone gets a helping of Good a...
After a very old woman dies, the young girls who attended to her in her final years are assigned to write down things that she said. Most of it is government approved, but one of the girls remembers her saying something about a cave where she could go and hide. Read "The Funeral"
The citizens of Omelas are happy and celebrating the summer festival. They have an arrangement that guarantees their happiness. This story can be read in the preview of The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story. (select in Table of Contents, 52% into preview)
In the future when advanced testing is available for pregnant women, a mother finds out that her unborn child will be gifted—the government believes the child will benefit society. The father believes the child is dangerous. This story can be read in the preview of Brave New Worlds. (48% in)
Marie is the captain of a fishing vessel. Their catches are limited to a government mandated quota, as is the population in general. Marie was an illegal birth; her mother hid the pregnancy, causing the breakup of the family. Read "Amaryllis"
Peter died 98 years ago in a mountain climbing accident. He is revived with advanced medical technology. Peter is eager to begin his life again, but due to strict anti-terrorism laws he must first answer for the crimes of his past. Read "Peter Skilling"
Leonard Mead leaves his house at 8 PM for a walk. In ten years of taking evening walks he has never met up with another person; everyone stays inside to watch television. He is spotted by the police and approached.
The Ticktockman is in charge of a highly regimented society where everything runs on schedule. He has the power to shorten, or end, people’s lives as punishment for being late. A rebellious figure, the Harlequin, disrupts the master schedule by causing interference for the citizens, bringing him to the attention of the Ticktockman. Read "Repent, Ha...
Liz lives in a society where citizens are closely monitored and ordered to report each other for suspicious behavior. She has been matched with Greg to reproduce. Disease control workers hand out pills and masks, warning people of a dangerous contagion. Read "Is this Your Day to Join the Revolution?"
"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" / ˈ oʊ m ə ˌ l ɑː s / is a 1973 short work of philosophical fiction by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. With deliberately both vague and vivid descriptions, the narrator depicts a summer festival in the utopian city of Omelas, whose prosperity depends on the perpetual misery of a single ...
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- 1973
Looking for dystopian short stories to teach in your secondary classroom? Keep reading for a list of the 31 best dystopian short stories!
29. Sept. 2021 · Fortunately, dystopian fiction has a far less bleak sibling in the broader world of speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy; this sibling genre is called utopian fiction. Utopian literature has existed for decades, spanning a range of cultures and philosophies.
16. Dez. 2015 · By Stephanie Brumit. There was a time when Charleston was only Charleston to some. See, there were men and women of all ages who did not know that name because it no longer existed for them. For the Quashie, the city was called something that couldn’t likely be shaped into a word. It wasn’t a grouping of letters.
Dystopian literature serves as social commentary on real-life politics and culture. Explore dystopian fiction, short stories, and texts at CommonLit.
