List of utopian literature

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This is a list of utopian literature. A utopia is a community or society possessing highly desirable or perfect qualities. It is a common literary theme, especially in speculative fiction and science fiction.

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The word "utopia" was coined in Greek language by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia , but the genre has roots dating back to antiquity. One reference has it that 1500 works of fiction that can be characterized as utopian were published between 1516 and 1975. [1]

Early "utopian" works

16th century

17th century

18th century

About 30 utopian novels were published in English in the 18th century. [23]

19th century

A Crystal Age, by W.H. Hudson (1906 edition cover) A Crystal Age (1906 Edition Cover).jpg
A Crystal Age , by W.H. Hudson (1906 edition cover)

20th century

21st century

See also

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