Cover of Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451

Bestseller: about 10 million copies (estimate)

In a future where houses are fireproof and firemen burn books instead of putting out fires, Guy Montag starts to question his job after a chance meeting with a curious young neighbour.

First published
1953
Pace
fast
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a short, lyrical dystopia about books, screens and attention.

Skip this if you want a detailed, realistic future; it is more of a warning than a world.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Suicide
  • Death
  • Violence

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