Books That Predicted Future In Eerily Accurate Way

These mind-blowing books predicted our digital lives, surveillance, automation, and more—decades before they became real. 

1

1984 by George Orwell 

A government constantly watching you? Orwell saw today’s surveillance tech coming decades before it existed. 

2

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 

Predicted wall-sized TVs, earbuds, cancel culture, and people numbing themselves with tech. Sound familiar today? 

3

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 

From genetic engineering to mood-stabilizing pills—Huxley eerily described our obsession with pleasure and perfection. 

4

Neuromancer by William Gibson 

Wrote about cyberspace and hacking before the internet even went public. He basically foresaw cybercrime. 

5

Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner 

Predicted overpopulation, school shootings, AI newsreaders, and even the rise of a U.S. President named Obama.

6

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster 

People live underground, relying on machines for everything—zoom calls, AI answers... written in 1909! 

7

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy 

Envisioned credit cards, shopping malls, and even a form of universal basic income—way back in 1888.