The twenty greatest dystopian novels

One title on ShortList's roundup of the twenty greatest dystopian novels:
The Wind Up Girl (2009)

Author: Paolo Bacigalupi

A modern dystopian classic, Bacigalupi describes a world where catastrophes are commonplace, global warming has caused huge sea level rises and biotechnology rules, with mega corporations - calorie companies - controlling food production. Set in Thailand, he creates a