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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood · 1985

Top match: Fahrenheit 451

Last checked: November 7, 2026

Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury · 1953 · Adult

Novel · about 190 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction novels, set in United States.
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  Fahrenheit 451: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (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)
- novels
  The Handmaid's Tale: "social science fiction novel" (WD genre)
  Fahrenheit 451: "philosophical novel" (WD genre)
- United States
  The Handmaid's Tale: "United States" (WD narrative location)
  Fahrenheit 451: "United States" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Fahrenheit 451, read September 24, 2026.
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Adult

about 240 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  Brave New World: "Dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre); "Dystopian fiction" (LoC 655)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Brave New World, read September 24, 2026.
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The Road
Cormac McCarthy · 2006 · Adult

about 260 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  The Road: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Road: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for The Road, read September 24, 2026.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell · 1949 · Adult

about 320 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Nineteen Eighty-Four: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Nineteen Eighty-Four, read September 24, 2026.
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Ready Player One
Ernest Cline · Adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  Ready Player One: "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Ready Player One: "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Ready Player One, read September 24, 2026.
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young adult

about 400 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  The Hunger Games: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "dystopian literature" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hunger Games, read September 24, 2026.
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Divergent
Veronica Roth · 2011 · Young adult

about 490 pages

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Why: Both are dystopian and science fiction books.
- Dystopian
- Science fiction
What both books share
- dystopian
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, dystopian" (OL subject); "FICTION / Dystopian" (OL subject); "Dystopian" (OL subject)
  Divergent: "dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Divergent: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Divergent, read September 24, 2026.
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Jurassic Park, read September 24, 2026.
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Snow Crash: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Snow Crash, read September 24, 2026.
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Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 · Adult

about 350 pages

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Why: Both are science fiction books. Both received the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
- Science fiction
- Arthur C. Clarke Award
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Station Eleven: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- Arthur C. Clarke Award
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Arthur C. Clarke Award" (WD award received)
  Station Eleven: "Arthur C. Clarke Award" (WD award received)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale; Open Library and Wikidata for Station Eleven, read September 24, 2026.
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