1. 274
   1984 by George Orwell (cflorente)
2. 213
   The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (cflorente)
3. 191
   Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (chrisharpe, afyfe)

   chrisharpe: I see I am in a minority but, although the idea behind the book is a good one, The Giver struck me as quite clumsy. A much more effective exploration of similar themes is Huxley's "Brave New World".

4. 202
   The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (writecathy)
5. 160
   The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (FFortuna)

   FFortuna: The Giver is much darker, but are similar in premise.

6. 130
   Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (KamTonnes)

   KamTonnes: Uglies and The Giver both portray societies that limit conflict by having very specific rules, roles, and expectations for everyone. Also, in both stories, the main characters slowly start to question the values of their respective communities.

7. 110
   Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (jessicastatzer)
8. 176
   Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (_Zoe_)

   _Zoe_: Another children's book that manages both to entertain and to make you think. These are two of my favourites.

9. 40
   The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (jbarry)

   jbarry: futuristic take on biomedical ethics and mindbendingly complicated relationships

10. 51
    Matched by Ally Condie (Trojanprincess, frankiejones)

    Trojanprincess: The two worlds seem similar in the way that every aspect of their livee are controlled.

11. 40
    We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (chrisharpe)

    chrisharpe: Similar themes, We is a lot better written.

12. 62
    Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (ubcsfs)
13. 30
    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (mcenroeucsb)
14. 10
    The Dubious Hills by Pamela Dean (infiniteletters)
15. 21
    Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (rhondagrantham)
16. 10
    The Story Box by Monica Hughes (infiniteletters)
17. 10
    Truesight by David Stahler Jr. (TheDivineOomba)

    TheDivineOomba: Very Similar Plot

18. 10
    The Unnameables by Ellen Booraem (Nikkles)
19. 10
    The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones (wordcauldron)

    wordcauldron: Similarly brain-washy story about a controlled society and how the government tries to suppress the talented people who could break it all down and bring freedom and individualism.

20. 10
    Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (BookshelfMonstrosity)

    BookshelfMonstrosity: In these riveting, suspenseful and thought-provoking dystopian novels, 12-year-old boys learn from inspirational figures about the true nature of their repressive societies: Jonas, from the elderly Giver; Luke, from another hidden -- albeit, more privileged and knowledgeable -- "third child."… (more)

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