The first of the dystopias, Brave New World is a predecessor to books like Fahrenheit 451 and 1984. Join a removed scientist in a sad world where socialism is bent and foaming into even the biology of our civilization, and rationality is found in the savage. Also find a sweet picture of Huxley himself on the back.

One of the best dystopian books ever!

Less about "The Future" and more of a meditation on the nature of happiness. First published in 1932 and set in a "Utopia" 600 years later, all the societal structures and rules we live by now have been reversed or replaced entirely: human eggs are fertilized in labs, and developed like lab specimens into babies with predestined castes and occupations; there are no traditional families and the word "mother" is akin to a bad swear word or the punchline of a scatalogical joke; promiscuity is the only acceptable form of interaction because "everyone belongs to everyone"; and mass-produced consumption is the prevailing order. The overriding goal: removing what makes us unhappy in favor of anesthetized social stability.

When a human born of an actual mother is introduced to this "Civilization" and meets the World Controller who rules Utopia, the "Savage" learns that philosophy, religion, literature, and passion are banned because they make the natives uncomfortable and therefore restless, which results in social instability. "But I don't want comfort," he protests. "I want God. I want poetry. I want real danger. I want freedom. I want goodness. I want sin." "In fact then," the Controller responds, "you're claiming the right to be unhappy."

A fantasy of the future that sheds a blazing critical light on the present--considered to be Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece.

In everything Huxley wrote, from the most frivolous to the most profound, there runs the common thread of his search to explain the meaning and possibilities of human life and perception.

Brave New World gives a pessimistic view of human nature. Written in 1932, it is an antiutopia, with its eerie combination of totalitarian government and ubiquitous feel-good drugs and sex. The book disturbed many readers of his day; but it has proven to be Huxley's most enduring and influential work.

This book is awesome. I read it for a book discussion group and talking about it with others made it so much fun. I had read this book four times, and I am ready to let someone else experience this great book!!!!!

I read this book in English class and kept it afterwards because I enjoyed it so much. A fantastic look at a dystopia.

This is one of those books everyone should read. Amazing.

Interesting take on "the world of tomorrow."

This was a fantastic book. It's set in the future and examines the issue of how much control a governmet should be allowed to have. A quick read!

Classic!

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I did not like this book at all. Put it back on PBS as soon as I was done. It was negative, depressing, and irritating to think that the world could come to that. It could, but I'd rather think about good things. :)

I think this book is excellent. I was wary at first because there are so many books focusing on similar concepts, but Huxley tackles the dystopia with style. Brave New World is just as thought provoking as Orwell's 1984, and equally disturbing - in a good way, of course. At the same time, it brings up very different issues than does 1984. Both books focus on the human condition, on conditioning, on what happens to society when the human condition is created. Yet Brave New World has a very human "Big Brother" figure, adding an interesting dimension of awareness to the story. We see the story from his eyes as well; he tells us what is to be gained and lost by creating the perfect society.

Huxley has indeed created the perfect society. His concern lies with the individual: what happens to him or her when society reaches perfection?

A book unlike any you have ever read before, circa 1932, this is a modern printing.

Not much to say here. It's a classic sci-fi book. A must-read for any sci-fi fan. It's actually scary when you read it, consider when it was written, and considering everything thing going on today...

Amazing book

Amazing book, everyone should read this.

Read for school. This book honestly bored me to tears. But if you liked 1984, you'll like this.

It really makes you think.

I wasn't a huge fan of this book, but my husband absolutely loved it!

Huxley new that people would one day want a new drug.

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