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1984: 75th Anniversary

Written 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...

This 75th Anniversary Edition includes:

• A New Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand, winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Fiction
• A New Afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell’s 1984

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...

A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read •

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328 pages

Average rating: 7.86

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Community Reviews

hershyv
Apr 08, 2025
10/10 stars
Books like these serve as reminders and emphatic "I told you so" statements when we have long surpassed the stage of warnings. I hope more people pick up this book and allow it to be a catalyst.
Cmanfre89
Mar 27, 2025
10/10 stars
Absolutely amazing. Talk about a dark and horrifying tale of what a totalitarianism society can do if we allow it to happen. George Orwell was ahead of his time and knew what he was doing in writing this timeless tale.
The.Gouda
Mar 18, 2025
9/10 stars
A very poignant story that reflects many current events 75 years after it's release. It's been burning in my mind to read this since high school, but now that I'm much older, I've gained better understanding of the characters because they reflect some of our experiences right now in America.
Alldog456
Mar 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Unsatisfying ending but very insightful nonetheless
Cjcupcake
Feb 11, 2025
8/10 stars
Kinda confused in the first part but it was a roller coaster afterword.

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