by Ray Bradbury
First published 1978
In a dystopian future, fireman Guy Montag's job is to burn any books he finds. But when he meets a young woman who opens his eyes to the power of the written word, Montag becomes disillusioned with his role as a censor of knowledge. As he secretly hides books and contemplates the truth they contain, Montag must choose between conformity and risking everything to preserve the stories that could save humanity.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, classics
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dystopian-society, forbidden-knowledge, social-commentary
Setting: Mei Guo
Period: Xiandai
249 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster