political fiction

  • Elections Can Be Funny

    Sometimes you just have to laugh, no? Check out these comic novels that revolve around elections, from our literary elections list.  Amanda Wakes Up, by Alisyn Camerota. Amanda Gallo hits the big time when she lands a news anchor job with the FAIR network, only to find their decidedly unfair election coverage is wreaking havoc… Continue reading

  • Chill Out With These Election Thrillers

    Chill Out With These Election Thrillers

    Is it over yet? It may seem counterintuitive amid election suspense to dip into a white-knuckle political thriller, but for many of us a great thriller is just the catharsis we need. From our list of literary elections, here are some riveting reads. Black Swan Rising, by Lisa Brackmann.Investigating the background of the man who… Continue reading

  • Classic Literary Elections

    Packed with high stakes and inherent drama, it is little surprise that elections figure in many great novels. Drawn from our latest list of literary elections, here are excerpts from a few of our favorites classic fictional campaigns. The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens. “There was a moment of awful suspense as the procession waited… Continue reading