First published 1972
In a nightmarish near-future, a young hooligan named Alex rampages through the streets with his "droogs," committing savage acts of violence for thrills. But when the state cracks down, subjecting Alex to an experimental aversion therapy, he finds his free will stripped away. Now, unable to defend himself, Alex must confront the twisted consequences of his own wicked deeds. A darkly comic satire of state control and human nature.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Korova Milk Bar
240 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence