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EmpyrealInvective wrote: Really, any novel that does a good job painting a dystopian future works for me. "Make Room, Make Room!" (inspiration for "Soylent Green" about over-population), "Rx: A Tale of Electronegativity", "1984", and (you could argue it's horror), "A Clockwork Orange" do a pretty good job setting me on edge.

I love the movie, Soylent Green (or any Charlton Heston movie really). I honestly didn't know it was based off a book. I'll need to check it out.

I think 1984 and Lord of the Flies are great examples. I often try imagine how I would fare in these types of situations.