I've started getting some holiday gifts for my family and I'd like to pick my dad up some left-leaning novels.

He reads a lot, and is a left-leaning boomer but also really liked Obama (ewww cringe).

For his birthday I picked him up " Three Penny Novel " by Brecht, but I realised that I don't know of any other socialist fiction authors other than Brecht (everything else he wrote were plays, so not really reading-friendly).

Any of you able to recommend me some socialist-influenced works of fiction/novels that I could pick him up?

Thanks :fidel-salute:

  • sexywheat [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    The Martin Beck series sounds perfect. He loves murder mystery stuff, and not so fond of sci fri. Ordering them now thanks comrade :party-cat:

    • Wertheimer [any]
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      2 years ago

      Awesome! I hope he enjoys. My favorite volumes are the middle ones. The Laughing Policeman, #4, is generally regarded to be the best.

    • Wertheimer [any]
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      2 years ago

      For an example of the politics of the series -

      Murder at the Savoy begins with a wealthy industrialist being shot while he's in the middle of dinner at a fancy hotel. During the course of the investigation, the detectives learn that he was an arms dealer who worked with apartheid South Africa, was a slum lord who evicted everyone he could, etc., etc. It becomes apparent that just about everyone alive would have had a motive to murder this dude and the real mystery becomes not whodunit but whether the detectives will be able to let whoever did it get away scot-free.

      • sexywheat [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        That's fucking awesome. I might have to borrow them from him when he's done.