About the book
Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...
A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
People recommending 1984
What readers say about ‘1984’
Noam Chomsky on 1984
“On the "Top 100 Books Referenced by Noam Chomsky" list.”
J. Cole on 1984
“J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer.”
Tristan Harris on 1984
“"[The author]'s dark vision."”
Matt Mullenweg on 1984
“Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.”
Sahil Lavingia on 1984
“Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.”
Winston Churchill on 1984
“One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.”
Emma Watson on 1984
“On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.”
Christopher Hitchens on 1984
“"We were all expected to read Animal Farm and [this book], which had been placed on the syllabus as part of the curriculum of the Cold War."”
Brad Delong on 1984
“Brad Delong recommended this book in his website.”
Diane Rehm on 1984
“"Examines the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and government repression."”
