George Orwells's Animal Farm and 1984

I recently read both Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell. They share a lot of common elements, such as the betrayed revolution; the oppression and repression of a totalitarian regime; the exploitation of the majority for the benefit of a small minority; the suppression of free thinking and free will; a continuous state of war and terror; and the fact that the cure turned out to be worse than the poison.

Both of the books are a satire to the communist regimes, specially the old Russian one. 1984 is deeper and more dense, and also an essay on the human nature and human condition.

I personally think that democracy is the 'least evil' form of government. Still, I think it gives too much power to the government and it encourages short-term popular actions in detriment of more useful long term policies. I believe in the motto 'Less Government, Better Government'.

Anyhow, these two books are timeless, powerful masterpieces which I highly recommend.