"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess

Burgess' 1960s classic is a nightmare vision of a future filled with criminals who roam the streets after dark.

A frightening tale about good and evil and what it means to be free as humans, "A Clockwork Orange" is told through the central character, Alex, who recounts his violent encounters with state authorities who are intent on reforming him.

The book was later adapted in a film by Stanley Kubrick, which was first released in 1971.