The Canon Library

Author guide

George Orwell

George Orwell is represented in The Western Canon by 8 works associated with Modern.

Where to start with George Orwell

Begin with Animal Farm, the strongest starting point in the current collection by catalog tier and influence.

Start with Animal Farm

Books by George Orwell

Book

Animal Farm

George Orwell · Modern · Fiction / essays

Book

1984

George Orwell · Modern · Dystopian novel

Reading context

The cataloged works span Dystopian novel, Fiction / essays, Novel / memoir. Follow the linked era, genre, and subject pages to place them alongside other works in the collection.

ModernDystopian novelFiction / essaysNovel / memoirLanguageTruthPoliticsClassEmpirePovertyTotalitarianism