It contains a critical warning that is just as relevant today as it was following the Second World War. For that, it will remain an essential book. Orwell intended 1984 to serve as a warning of what might come to be, and that it can happen anywhere. Terms like Big Brother, Thought Police, Orwellian, doublethink, thoughtcrime, newspeak, and more. Orwell coined terms within 1984 that have become integral to our dialogue regarding propaganda and authoritarian politics.

The novel has had an unquestionable impact on society and literature. As well, he meets a woman named Julia in his pursuit of independence. Winston becomes disillusioned by his government and starts questioning the repressive regimentation. In his role he must rewrite history to bring it in line with the current political thinking. Winston works for the government within the Ministry of Truth. The novel follows the perspective of Winston Smith amidst a totalitarian regime entangled in perpetual war, government surveillance, and propaganda. After its publication Orwell even issued statements from his hospital bed because he felt his message was being misinterpreted. He began writing the novel on a northern Scottish island and finished it in between periods of hospitalization for tuberculosis. Nineteen Eighty-Four was published in 1949 and it is the ninth and final book George Orwell wrote.

If you’re looking for books like 1984, look no further as we have compiled a list of 20 books you should read next. Its cautionary tale can be even more impactful when you come back to it as an adult. 1984 is a classic dystopian novel that has been mandatory reading in classrooms everywhere for decades.

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