Political fiction

Political fiction is a subgenre of fiction which deals in some way with political affairs. Often, political fiction uses narrative, fictional prose to provide commentary on political events, systems, and theories. Works of political fiction often "directly criticize an existing society or... present an alternative, sometimes fantastic, reality. (1)" Prominent pieces of political fiction include the anti-communist dystopias of the early 20th century, though earlier pieces of political fiction such as Uncle Tom's Cabin and Gulliver's Travels are of equal if not greater prominence and import.