Books like The Lorax

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss sits in YA dystopia. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.

  1. Cover of The Machine Stops

    1. The Machine Stops (1909)

    By E. M. Forster. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    The Machine Stops is a dystopian work by E. M. Forster, published in 1909. The Dystopia Index files it under young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  2. Cover of The Girl Who Owned a City

    2. The Girl Who Owned a City (1975)

    By O. T. Nelson. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    The Girl Who Owned a City is a dystopian work by O. T. Nelson, published in 1975. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  3. Cover of A Canticle for Leibowitz

    3. A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959)

    By Walter M. Miller Jr. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    A Canticle for Leibowitz is a dystopian work by Walter M. Miller Jr, published in 1959. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  4. Cover of Under the Never Sky

    4. Under the Never Sky (2012)

    By Veronica Rossi. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    Under the Never Sky is a dystopian work by Veronica Rossi, published in 2012. The Dystopia Index files it under young-adult dystopia and post-apocalyptic collapse, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  5. Cover of The Girl with All the Gifts

    5. The Girl with All the Gifts (2014)

    By M. R. Carey. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    The Girl with All the Gifts is a dystopian work by M. R. Carey, published in 2014. The Dystopia Index files it under post-apocalyptic collapse and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  6. Cover of Gulliver's Travels

    6. Gulliver's Travels (1726)

    By Jonathan Swift. Shares the same YA dystopia territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with The Lorax.

    Gulliver's Travels is a dystopian work by Jonathan Swift, published in 1726. The Dystopia Index files it under dystopian social satire and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

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