When the Sleeper Wakes – H. G. Wells

In a futuristic London, Graham, a man plagued by a strange form of insomnia, falls into a deep sleep that lasts for more than two centuries. Upon awakening, he discovers that he has become the unwitting master of the world: his wealth, accumulated during his slumber, has granted him absolute power over a society ruled by oligarchies and dominated by astonishing—and oppressive—technology. Caught between rebels and rulers, Graham must decide whether he will become the saviour of an enslaved humanity or a cog in its own prison. One of H. G. Wells’s most intense visionary novels, and a precursor to modern dystopia.