TEN BOOKS WITH POLITICAL CHARACTERS AND THEMES
It’s Election day in the U.S. which I’m sure everyone and their best friend knows by now. For some of us, this means we’re over with the dramatic headlines and others, it may mean we’re sad because we thrive during political season. Either way, while it’s not the topic per se (because I don’t think any cover art really has a “political” element on the cover), I’m still going with a list of political fiction books. Because the hope is these are many fun and will be all about entertainment rather than, well, you know the alternative.
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Since we recently had a list of characters with political ambitions that make politics (maybe) seem fun, it only seems fair that I’d scour my bookshelves to find books that fit this topic. Most of these aren’t political in a “big” way but rather feature a leading character with political ambitions or someone who is a politician. I also don’t really see a lot of authors, like the ones we know well and think of, write political fiction. Perhaps because the market doesn’t want them? I don’t know. Either way, we’re going to share a few. Though I always try to feature the books on my shelf, some of these aren’t ones I’ve read or own. But the ones I include will be titles I think sound cute. Let’s meet these books and hopefully, find some fun political things!
TEN POLITICAL FICTION BOOKS
DON’T JUDGE A GIRL BY HER COVER, ALLY CARTER
This one follows Cammie, one of the characters from Carter’s Gallagher Girls series, as she visits her roommate during the summer and experiences her best friend’s father accept the vice president nomination. Goodreads
SIMPLE GIFTS, LORI COPELAND
I don’t think I ever owned this title, but it’s by an author I used to read many books by. It also features a hero who is mayor. Goodreads
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Don’t have a clue if I once owned this book or not (it’s probable I did). But I know I did have several of the ‘Love Finds You’ books. This one is about a small town mayor and a childhood friend. Goodreads
DANCING with FIREFLIES, DENISE HUNTER
The hero is the local town mayor in this novel about a woman returning home with secrets. This isn’t my favorite novel by Denise, but at the time it released many of my reader friends online loved it, so I’m sure the reaction is a “me” thing vs. a “book” thing. Goodreads
SAVE the DATE, JENNY B. JONES
A couple stages a fake relationship when she needs funding for her non-profit and he needs votes in his bid for congress. This is a book I read years ago, but I seem to remember enjoying it. Goodreads
RED GIRL, BLUE BOY, LAUREN BARATZ LOGSTED
I read this one eons ago and thought it was entertaining, and as I remember, it fits quite well with the political fiction books title. It’s about a boy and girl who’s parents are running against each other on the ballot. Goodreads
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, MORGAN MATSON
The leading character in this is the daughter of a politician which I think qualifies this title. Goodreads
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LORNA, DEBRA WHITE SMITH
Our hero in this one is a newly elected mayor and Lorna, the heroine who falls in love with the “dashing” 30-something. Goodreads
LIKE NEVER BEFORE, MELISSA TAGG
Yes we had this one on the list last week (I think?), but its hero is a speechwriter coming of his most successful political campaign, which I think is not only an interesting career, but also interesting from a political angle. Goodreads
OFF THE RECORD, ELIZABETH WHITE
Described as a “rising political star,” Laurel is running for a chief justice position in this novel about her and a reporter with a past entangled in her own. Goodreads
POLITICAL FICTION THAT MIGHT BE FUN (but I haven’t read and don’t own!)
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL, MEG CABOT
This follows a girl who saves the president from an assassination attempt. Goodreads
MEET YOU in the MIDDLE, DEVON DANIELS
I feel like people either love or loathe this book. I think it could be fun depending on how it comes out. Goodreads
THE POLITICS of CHRISTMAS, DREW TAYLOR
This one follows a campaign manager and seems like it could be an entertaining and fun read that combines Christmas into the plot when the heroine must face ghosts in her past. Goodreads
Have you read any of these political fiction books? Which ones would you read? Do any look interesting? Let’s meet in the comments and chat!
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