Cover of This Perfect Day by Ira Levin

This Perfect Day

This Perfect Day is a dystopian work by Ira Levin, published in 1970. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of AI and automation and rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

AuthorIra Levin
First published1970
ISBN-139781453217634
SourceWikipedia · Wikidata · Open Library

About this entry

This Perfect Day is a 1970s dystopia by Ira Levin. It is first published in United States and originally written in English. Within this directory it sits among totalitarian control, surfacing AI and automation and rebellion. Library catalogues index it under subjects including fantasy, future life, fiction, science fiction, general, fiction, general, and fiction, dystopian. The edition on file runs about 324 pages and carries ISBN 9781453217634. See the linked Wikipedia entry for full plot detail and critical history; classifications here are editorial and marked unreviewed.

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Frequently asked

When was This Perfect Day published?

This Perfect Day was first published in 1970.

Who wrote This Perfect Day?

This Perfect Day was written by Ira Levin.

What kind of dystopia is This Perfect Day?

The Dystopia Index classifies it under Totalitarian, with themes of AI and automation, Rebellion. These are editorial classifications, not the publisher's.

What is the ISBN of This Perfect Day?

A catalogued edition of This Perfect Day carries ISBN-13 9781453217634.

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