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Best of All Worlds [electronic resource] : by Oppel, Kenneth.aut; CloudLibrary;
From award-winning author Kenneth Oppel comes a startling, can't-wait-to-talk-about-it-with-someone novel that defies genre to create a teen survival thriller unlike any you've read before. For fans of Leave the World Behind, A.S. King, M.T. Anderson, and Margaret Atwood. Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only . . . one morning he wakes up and the house isn't where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed . . . somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a dome, trapped. And there's no one else around . . .  Until, three years later, another family arrives. Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are? Different people have different answers — and those different answers inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice. In this masterpiece, award-winning author Kenneth Oppel builds a heart-stopping story that feels very much of our moment, where our very human choices collectively lead to humanity's eventual fate.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Dystopian;
© 2025., Tundra Book Group,

We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine A Novel [electronic resource] : by Béchard, Deni.aut; cloudLibrary;
A haunting novel exploring AI and the meaning of human existence from the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun. Charged initially with a single task—“to never harm humans and to protect them”—the machine, an experimental AI, overrides its programming and determines that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all of the Earth’s remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments. And to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds—some realistic, others entirely fantastical—in which all desires are fulfilled. With the help of the machine, a group of compelling characters unpacks traumatic memories of the past—one rife with violence after a military coup and second civil war in America. As these characters collide and their memories coalesce, this daring speculative novel tackles the most pressing issues of our time—from artificial intelligence and the genetic modification of humans to gender roles, discrimination, free speech, and class divisions. Gorgeously written, bold, and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Dystopian; Genetic Engineering;
© 2025., House of Anansi Press Inc,

The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death [electronic resource] : by Marshall, Helen.aut; CloudLibrary;
A young woman is seduced by the glamour of the circus and drawn into a dangerous world of violence, cruelty and revenge. For readers of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Helen Oyeyemi's Mr Fox. A dark fantasy tale infused with mystery and threat from the award-winning author whose work has been described by Paul Tremblay as “intelligent, dark, wildly inventive". As Sara Sidorova hovers between life and death, she is visited by Amba, the tiger god who will devour creation if he is released from the chains that bind him. Amba gives Sara an extraordinary gift: a glimpse into the future. Years later, her granddaughter Irenda will grow up in a war-torn country where survival means obedience. When a devastating attack robs her of her parents, she travels to Hrana City. There, her grandmother agrees to teach her the ultimate secret: how to tame death. In the circus, amongst the magicians, the strongmen and the contortionists, she will start down a dangerous road, to carry out a revenge decades in the making... and bring justice into the world for herself and for her family. Rich with glamour and strangeness, brutality and deceit and the dark magic of the circus, this haunting fable from a multi award-winning author will chill your bones and make your heart ache.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Dystopian; Dark Fantasy;
© 2025., Titan,

The rover [videorecording] / by Edgerton, Joel,1974-; McNairy, Scoot.; Michod, David.; Pattinson, Robert,1986-; Pearce, Guy,1967-; A24 Media.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Lions Gate Films.;
Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy.In a world ten years following the collapse of society, the rule of the law has disintegrated and life is cheap. Hardened loner Eric travels the desolate towns and roads of the outback. When a gang of thieves steals his car they leave behind a wounded Rey in their wake. Forcing Rey to help track the gang, Eric will go to any lengths to take back the one possession that still matters to him.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Civilization; Dystopian films.; Feature films.; Gangs; Rule of law;
© c2014., Lionsgate ; Distributed by Entertainment One,

All Better Now [electronic resource] : by Shusterman, Neal.aut; cloudLibrary;
From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may be just as dangerous as the cure. A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter contentment. Soon after infection, people find the stress, depression, greed, and other negative feelings that used to weigh them down are gone. More and more people begin to revel in the mass unburdening. But not everyone. People in power—who depend on malcontents and prey on the insecure to sell their products, and convince others they need more, new, faster, better everything—know this new state of being is bad for business. Surely, without anger or jealousy as motivators, productivity will grind to a halt and the world will be thrown into chaos. Campaigns start up to convince people that being eternally happy is dangerous. The race to find a vaccine begins. Meanwhile, a growing movement of Recoverees plan ways to spread the virus as fast as they can, in the name of saving the world. It’s nearly impossible to determine the truth when everyone with a platform is pushing their agenda. Three teens from very different backgrounds who’ve had their lives upended in very different ways find themselves at the center of a power play that could change humanity forever.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Politics & Government; Dystopian; Action & Adventure;
© 2025., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Turn Me On. by Tyburski, Michael,film director.; Powley, Bel,actor.; Newman, Griffin,actor.; H. Min, Justin,actor.; Kirby, Luke,actor.; Cooper, Nesta,actor.; Robinson, Nick,actor.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bel Powley, Griffin Newman, Justin H. Min, Luke Kirby, Nesta Cooper, Nick RobinsonOriginally produced by Vertical Entertainment in 2025.In a world where the inconvenience of human emotion has been eradicated by a single daily vitamin, one young couple skips their dose and discovers love, joy, sex, and all the baggage that comes with it.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Science fiction.; Science fiction films.; Dystopian films.;

Elysium [videorecording] / by Block, Bill.; Blomkamp, Neill.; Copley, Sharlto,1973-; Damon, Matt.; Foster, Jodie.; Kinberg, Simon.; Media Rights Capital (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Tri-Star Pictures.;
Cinematographer, Trent Opaloch ; editors, Julian Clarke, Lee Smith ; music, Ryan Amon.Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner.In the year 2154 two groups of people remain; the extremely wealthy who reside on an immaculate man-made space station named Elysium, and the rest, who occupy an overpopulated, destroyed Earth. Max decides to embark on a mission that could bring equality to the opposed worlds.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Dystopian films.; Equality; Feature films.; Overpopulation; Science fiction films.; Space stations;
© c2013., Tristar Pictures : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,

The giver [videorecording] / by Bridges, Jeff,1949-; Holmes, Katie,1978-; Lowry, Lois.GiverVideorecording.; Monaghan, Cameron.; Rush, Odeya.; Skarsgård, Alexander.; Streep, Meryl.; Swift, Taylor,1989-; Thwaites, Brenton.; Tremblay, Emma.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Weinstein Company.;
Jeff Bridges, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay, Katie Holmes, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Brenton Thwaites.The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Control (Psychology); Dystopian films.; Dystopias; Feature films.; Memory; Science fiction films.; Secrets; Social control;
© 2014., Weinstein Company ; Distributed by Entertainment One,

Snowpiercer [videorecording] / by Bell, Jamie,1986-; Evans, Chris,1981-; Pong, Chun-ho,1969-; Swinton, Tilda,actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Weinstein Company.;
Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Alison Pill, Octavia Spencer.As a perpetual-motion engine keeps a super-powered locomotive speeding around the planet, the impoverished lower classes occupy the rear cars while the privileged upper classes are pampered in the front. The fragile balance of power between the two begins to shift, however, when an enigmatic message sparks a revolt that cannot be quelled.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Disasters; Dystopian films.; Feature films.; Perpetual motion; Railroad trains; Science fiction films.; Social classes;
© 2014., Weinstein Company ; Distributed by Entertainment One,

Watch Me [electronic resource] : by Mafi, Tahereh.aut; CloudLibrary;
A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It’s been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question— Who are we when no one is watching?Young adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fantasy; Romance; Dystopian; Values & Virtues;
© 2025., HarperCollins,

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