Historical Political Fiction

Imperium is a historical novel by Robert Harris that tells the story of Tiro, a young slave who becomes the secretary and confidant of Cicero, one of the most famous Roman politicians.

Wolf Hall is a historical novel by Hilary Mantel that tells the story of Thomas Cromwell, a commoner who rose to become one of the most powerful men in England during the reign of Henry VIII.

Burr is a historical novel by Gore Vidal that tells the story of the American Revolution from the perspective of Aaron Burr, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Catch-22 is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller that tells the story of Yossarian, a bombardier in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, who is stationed on the fictional island of Pianosa.

The Feast of the Goat is a historical novel by Mario Vargas Llosa that tells the story of the Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled the country from 1990 to 2000.

Midnight's Children is a magical realism novel by Salman Rushdie that tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a boy who is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence and is endowed with special powers.

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood that tells the story of a society in which women are forced to become Handmaids, who are used for breeding purposes.

Animal Farm is a satirical novel by George Orwell that tells the story of a group of animals who rebel against their human farmer and create their own society, but eventually end up being ruled by a pig named Napoleon, who becomes a dictator.

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel by Ernest Hemingway that tells the story of a group of American volunteers who fight in the Spanish Civil War.

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that tells the story of the Joad family, who are forced to leave their farm during the Dust Bowl and travel to California in search of a better life.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee that tells the story of a young girl who witnesses the trial of her father, who is accused of raping a white woman.

The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan.

Arrowsmith is a novel by Sinclair Lewis that tells the story of a small-town doctor who struggles against the forces of ignorance and superstition.

The Jungle is a novel by Upton Sinclair that tells the story of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant who works in a meatpacking plant and witnesses the unsanitary conditions and worker exploitation.

The Call of the Klondike is a novel by Jack London that tells the story of a gold prospector who becomes obsessed with finding a lost gold mine.