government

• 1984 by George Orwell (1949)

  [8/10]

  "Orwell's 1984 impressed me most, not for the quality of the story or characters, but rather, for the sheer number of literary and cultural references that have originated from this text. 'Big Brother' and 'doubleplusungood' only scratch the surface of this book's influence."

• Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959)

  [6/10]

  "If you have seen Paul Verhoeven's movie Starship Troopers, you have seen merely Heinlein's story with almost all the philosophy carefully removed. But the combination of story and philosophy make Troopers a classics that will stay in print for years to come."

  Average score: 7.00