We (Мы)

I read it at russian high school. That day we didnot believe that we will live like people in that book-)))

The concept of a dystopia in literature has been done over and over again to an extent that we know the basic framework. 1984 has burned the image of it in our heads, and it's hard to escape it even decades divorced from Orwell's work. However, for those who want some dystopia that has a bit of variety, there are some options. And while you can list options like Huxley or Brunner, I'd put Zamyatin's We at the top of that list... Read Full Review

The translation from Russian is superb, and the overall quality of the book is excellent.

The label "forgotten classic" is overused, but it definitely applies to We, a dystopian novel written in 1921 by Yevgeny Zamyatin, a Russian author who would soon disappear into exile and obscurity as a result of his work. We is a precursor to Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-four, but in my opinion it is the most powerful and most perfect of the three. The story is told by D-503, a male mathematician in a society organized... Read Full Review

Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884-1937) wrote "We" in 1920, in an URSS that was just beginning to show its true nature. He was able to observe at first hand the consequences of the expansion of the State and the Party, and the corresponding erosion of the value of the individual. The author called "We" his "most jesting and most serious work", and I think the reader will be able to appreciate both aspects of this peculiar book. This... Read Full Review