16 Dystopian Books to Read If You Couldn't Put Down "The Hunger Games"

"Lord of the Flies" ($6, originally $11)

William Golding examines the notion of survival of the fittest in this classic novel. The book zeroes in on a group of young English boys who try to govern themselves on an island after surviving a plane crash. Like "The Hunger Games," "Lord of the Flies" fleshes out the relationship between the individual and the mob.