Orwell's novels are as subtle as a 2x4. He's a much better essayist. Huxley was a better novelist.
I also find Huxley's concept of the state gaining power by infantisizing the populace much more relevant to todays world, as well as topical jabs at consumer culture ("ending is better than mending", no new sport can come unless it requires more equipment than the last, etc.) much more interesting.