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35 Book Riot's Picks for Activism Fiction

"Social engagement can make for some engaging reading, especially during this moment in time when consciousness raising is a civic duty for all ages. So we asked you to tell us what you think are the best fiction reads featuring activism. Here are some of your recommendations:"
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The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
1
Angie Thomas
The Long Night of White Chickens (Francisco Goldman)
The Long Night of White Chickens
2
Francisco Goldman
Flight Behavior (Barbara Kingsolver)
Flight Behavior
3
Barbara Kingsolver
Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira
4
Landfall (Ellen Urbani)
Landfall
5
Ellen Urbani
Radio Free Vermont (Bill McKibben)
Radio Free Vermont
6
Bill McKibben
My Son's Story (Nadine Gordmier)
My Son's Story
7
Nadine Gordmier
Small Changes (Marge Piercy)
Small Changes
8
Marge Piercy
Zodiac (Novel)
Zodiac (Novel)
9
Gifted (John Daniel)
Gifted
10
John Daniel
The Ink Truck (William Kennedy)
The Ink Truck
11
William Kennedy
The Normal Heart (Larry Kramer)
The Normal Heart
12
Larry Kramer
Meridian (Alice Walker)
Meridian
13
Alice Walker
State of Wonder (Ann Patchett)
State of Wonder
14
Ann Patchett
Marrow Island (Alexis M Smith)
Marrow Island
15
Alexis M Smith
In Dubious Battle (John Steinbeck)
In Dubious Battle
16
John Steinbeck
Christodora (Tim Murphy)
Christodora
17
Tim Murphy
The Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist (Sunil Yapa)
The Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist
18
Sunil Yapa
Buffalo Brenda (Jill Pinkwater)
Buffalo Brenda
19
Jill Pinkwater
We Love You, Charlie Freeman (Kaitlyn Greenidge)
We Love You, Charlie Freeman
20
Kaitlyn Greenidge
God's Bit of Wood (Ousmane Sembene)
God's Bit of Wood
21
Ousmane Sembene
Tell No Lies (Barbara Rhine)
Tell No Lies
22
Barbara Rhine
Everything Belongs to Us (Yoojin Grace Wuertz)
Everything Belongs to Us
23
Yoojin Grace Wuertz
Five Smooth Stones
Five Smooth Stones
24
The Dispossessed (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Dispossessed
25
Ursula K. Le Guin
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
26
The Book of Daniel (E.L. Doctorow)
The Book of Daniel
27
E.L. Doctorow
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
Wicked
28
Gregory Maguire
The Fifth Sacred Thing
The Fifth Sacred Thing
29
Eat the Document (Dana Spiotta)
Eat the Document
30
Dana Spiotta
Unleashed (Emily Kimelman)
Unleashed
31
Emily Kimelman
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Edward Abbey)
The Monkey Wrench Gang
32
Edward Abbey
Enchanted (Rene Denfeld)
Enchanted
33
Rene Denfeld
Hot Season (Susan Defreitas)
Hot Season
34
Susan Defreitas
The Queue (Basma Abdel Aziz)
The Queue
35
Basma Abdel Aziz
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