Books like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Genre
- Science fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Political fiction
- Dystopian fiction
Story type
What it is about
- Passivity (Psychology)
- Genetic engineering
- Totalitarianism
- Collectivism
- Efficiency
- Discipline
Where it happens
When it happens
- 2540s
- 26th century
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Ages 14+
- Adult
About this book
Huxley's dystopian novel follows ordinary people in a future world with social hierarchies based on genetic engineering. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is set in London and listed for ages 14 and up.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · Common Sense Media · Open Library subject
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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books about totalitarianism, set in London.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
- Totalitarianism
- London
What both books share
- dystopian
Brave New World: "Dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre); "Dystopian fiction" (LoC 655)
Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre) - science fiction
Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre) - totalitarianism
Brave New World: "Totalitarianism" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism" (LoC 650)
Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Totalitarianism" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism and literature" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism--fiction" (OL subject); "totalitarianism" (WD main subject) - London
Brave New World: "London" (OL subject); "London" (OL place); "London" (WD narrative location)
Nineteen Eighty-Four: "London (england), fiction" (OL subject); "London" (OL place); "London (England)" (OL place); "London" (WD narrative location)
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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books about totalitarianism.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
- Totalitarianism
What both books share
- dystopian
Brave New World: "Dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre); "Dystopian fiction" (LoC 655)
Fahrenheit 451: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre) - science fiction
Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
Fahrenheit 451: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction, american" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre) - totalitarianism
Brave New World: "Totalitarianism" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism" (LoC 650)
Fahrenheit 451: "Totalitarianism" (OL subject); "Totalitarianisms" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism--fiction" (OL subject); "Totalitarianism -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
What both books share
- dystopian
Brave New World: "Dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre); "Dystopian fiction" (LoC 655)
The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject) - science fiction
Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- dystopian
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What they share, at a glance
Brave New World next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Science fiction | Dystopian | Totalitarianism | London | Genetic engineering |
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| Nineteen Eighty-Four | shared | shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| Fahrenheit 451 | shared | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Handmaid's Tale | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Road | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Jurassic Park | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared | shared |
| Ready Player One | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Hunger Games | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Divergent | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| A Clockwork Orange | not shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| A Princess of Mars | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Allegiant | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Catching Fire | shared | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
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Brave New World: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published in 1932. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Awards and honors
- Wikidata lists the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books (2011) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
- Awards and honors
- Wikidata lists the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
- Awards and honors
- Wikidata lists the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
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