Books like Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle sits in Social satire. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.
1. Gulliver's Travels (1726)
By Jonathan Swift. Shares the same Social satire territory, and a shared focus on Ecological collapse with Planet of the Apes.
Gulliver's Travels is a dystopian work by Jonathan Swift, published in 1726. The Dystopia Index files it under dystopian social satire and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
- The Time Hoppers
2. The Time Hoppers (1967)
By Robert Silverberg. Shares a shared focus on Ecological collapse with Planet of the Apes.
The Time Hoppers is a dystopian work by Robert Silverberg, published in 1967. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
3. The Foundation Pit (1969)
By Andrei Platonov. Shares the same Social satire territory with Planet of the Apes.
The Foundation Pit is a dystopian work by Andrei Platonov, published in 1969. The Dystopia Index files it under dystopian social satire, tracing documented themes of propaganda. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
4. The Lorax (1971)
By Dr. Seuss. Shares a shared focus on Ecological collapse with Planet of the Apes.
The Lorax is a dystopian work by Dr. Seuss, published in 1971. The Dystopia Index files it under young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
5. The Old Men at the Zoo (1961)
By Angus Wilson. Shares the same Social satire territory with Planet of the Apes.
The Old Men at the Zoo is a dystopian work by Angus Wilson, published in 1961. The Dystopia Index files it under dystopian social satire, tracing documented themes of propaganda. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
- Woman on the Edge of Time
6. Woman on the Edge of Time (1976)
By Marge Piercy. Shares a shared focus on Ecological collapse with Planet of the Apes.
Woman on the Edge of Time is a dystopian work by Marge Piercy, published in 1976. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.