For readers slightly younger than young adult, the best dystopian books for teens are: The Giver by Lois Lowry (2005), a classic that takes place in a society devoid of emotion, color and temperature.

Annastasia Williams, manager of The Bottom in Knoxville, was seven when she first encountered banned books. She didn’t know ...

American dystopian classic “Fahrenheit 451” by the late Ray Bradbury encapsulates the dark realities of a society without books, intellectual curiosity, or critical thinking. “Fahrenheit 451” tells ...