Utopian literature books

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The best books on Utopia

recommended by Ellen Wayland-Smith

Utopian literature books

Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Tableby Ellen Wayland-Smith

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Utopia is out of fashion because efforts to set one up normally end disastrously, says author Ellen Wayland-Smith. And yet, they offer a critique of society that, even today, can't be ignored. She picks the best books on utopia.

Interview by Eve Gerber

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Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Tableby Ellen Wayland-Smith

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    The City of Godby Augustine

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    Utopiaby Thomas More

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    A Modern Utopiaby HG Wells

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    Brave New Worldby Aldous Huxley

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    Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianismby Chris Jennings

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  • 1 The City of God by Augustine

  • 2 Utopia by Thomas More

  • 3 A Modern Utopia by HG Wells

  • 4 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

  • 5 Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianism by Chris Jennings