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Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. It was first published as a novella, The Fireman, in the February 1951 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. In the novel, main character Guy Montag is a fireman. He does not fight fires however but is actually a professional book burner in a society where critical thought is not only discouraged but actively suppressed. The novel's title refers to the point at which a book spontaneously combusts.

The novel was first adapted for the screen in 1966. The title inspired the name of the controversial Michael Moore documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. In 2009, a second adaptation is planned, to be scripted by Frank Darabont.

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