Political Fiction

I recently mentioned to litlove that I’m craving fiction which is overtly political. She gave me some fabulous recommendations and well, that just made me greedy for more. What’s the use of a blog if I can’t tap people up for suggestions?

Does anyone else know of good fiction that actively grapples with politics? I know that the personal is always political, but I’m specifically looking for fictional books or films that either incorporate some discussion of systems related to politics (protests, government, riots, elections, strikes, underground groups) or that engage in active discussion of big political subjects (gender inequality, class inequality, poverty, racial rights, the death penalty). Historical, contemporary and futuristic settings would be awesome! Films, books, tv, music, theatre can all be added to the list, as long as they’re fiction (I have a terrible attention span for non-fic). Classics are great too.

If anyone is about to suggest I read China Meiville's books, I already have him covered *insert creepy, inappropriate wink*.