1984 by George OrwellWritten more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever Nominated as one of America s best loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. Winston Smith toes the Party