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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

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In A Clockwork Orange, did you enjoy ...

... protagonists with ambiguous morality and questionable ethics?

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

If you were captivated by Alex's complex motivations and his wavering line between villain and anti-hero in A Clockwork Orange, you'll find the unnamed narrator and Tyler Durden in Fight Club just as intriguing. The book delves into personal chaos, self-destruction, and the blurred lines of morality, offering a similarly provocative exploration of character.

... oppressive, dystopian societies with strong social critique?

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

If you appreciated the chilling vision of a controlled society and the social critique embedded in A Clockwork Orange, Brave New World will draw you into its world of engineered happiness and loss of individuality. Follow Bernard Marx and John the Savage as they navigate a society that values conformity over humanity, echoing the nightmarish social engineering faced by Alex.

... bleak, violent atmosphere and unflinching tone?

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

If the graphic violence and grim, unsettling tone of A Clockwork Orange resonated with you, American Psycho will up the ante. Following Patrick Bateman’s descent into madness, the novel offers a harrowing, unfiltered look at violence, alienation, and the darkness lurking beneath surface-level civility.

... narrators whose credibility is always in question?

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

If Alex’s manipulative storytelling and subjective perspective fascinated you, Lolita offers another masterclass in unreliable narration. Humbert Humbert’s charming yet deeply disturbing account forces you to question every detail, making the act of reading as complex and layered as Burgess’s novel.

... explorations of free will, morality, and the nature of humanity?

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

If you were drawn to the philosophical questions about free will, morality, and what it means to be human in A Clockwork Orange, Never Let Me Go will provide a haunting, thought-provoking experience. Through Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy’s journey at Hailsham, the novel quietly interrogates the ethics of society and the boundaries of personhood.

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