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11. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley

Brave New World could be said to be the older but usually ignored cousin to Orwell's 1984. It takes a more realistic approach to a dystopian society, where constant distraction and instant gratification keep the masses pacified. A 'savage' from the outside world is brought in to this society, and is horrified to see what man has become while he is paraded around as some sort of curiosity. The book itself deals with serious subject matter and what 'values' really mean to different peoples as well as how they deal with conflicting cultures.

Also there are happy pills called "Soma" and in the 1960's a muscle relaxant named "Soma" was introduced, so Aldous either gets points for accuracy or someone in a pharmaceutical company is a real bookworm.