When we think of the dystopian future genre of literature, the first novel most of us think of is 1984 by George Orwell, thanks to his vivid and chillingly real depiction of a totalitarian state. A famous socialist and fighter of social injustice, his body of work includes required reading like Animal Farm and a Homage to Catalonia. Orwell gave birth to modern parlance like ‘Room 101’, ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Thought Police’ and is rightly thought of as a master of his craft. A worthy recipient indeed of the last place on our top 10 influential writers list. So, there you have it – our top 10 influential writers that changed the world. We hope you have a truly epic time rediscovering or even discovering their brilliance for the first time. We’ll be back with more from the literary world next time.
