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15 Classic Dystopian Novels That Saw the Future Coming

Darren October 15, 2025 5 min
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14. Blindness by José Saramago

14. Blindness by José Saramago
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Saramago’s allegory of a city struck by a plague of blindness delves into society’s collapse amid crisis. Its themes of isolation, fear, and ethical leadership draw chilling parallels to global pandemics. More at NPR.

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