George Orwell's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by George Orwell.

Chosen by 51 people

Books like 1984

Chosen by 15 people

Books like Animal Farm

Chosen by 11 people

Books like Homage to Catalonia

Chosen by 3 people

Books like Politics and the English Language

Chosen by 3 people

Books like Down and Out in Paris and London

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Burmese Days

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Decline of the English Murder and Other Essays

Book lists with George Orwell's books

85 authors created a book list with a book by George Orwell as one of their picks.

• Nonfiction stories that can rival any novel
• Satires that changed our view of the world
• Dystopian books set in Britain
• Political thrillers that are not about entertaining
• Help people see the necessity of effective thinking
• Heroism and flaws of the English during WWII

Book lists connected to George Orwell's books

355 authors created a book list connected to George Orwell's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• By and about journalists
• Journalists as heroes
• 1960s counterculture
• Workplace bullying
• Women journalists working in dangerous places
• Post-World War II women, politics and journalism

Genres connected to George Orwell's books

Topics connected to George Orwell's books