Lord of the Flies

As far as books about the breakdown of society and the collapse of utilitarian morality, this is one of the most prized, but certainly not amongst the best, in my opinion.

I remember reading this in high school - I thought it was a bit hyperbolic (even if it was about children) and the analogies to modern society (the elite, the clergy, the uneducated masses, the power-hungry leaders...) are so blatant its not even fun to analyze.

But oh well, I guess some people need to be beaten over the head with books like this... even though I felt it was crude.