The Good Soldier Švejk - Jaroslav Hašek Satirical anti-war novel in which the absurdity and hypocrisy of the military, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the church are repeatedly revealed…
The case of comrade Tulayev - Victor Serge Masterful fictionalisation of the purges and how they affected the various character types in the political upheaval of Stalinist Russia.
The insurrectionist - Jules Vallès Rare, out-of-print English translation of a novel about the Paris Commune (1871) and aftermath by a communard, Jules Vallès (1832-1885), more…
Four ways to forgiveness - Ursula Le Guin At the far end of our universe, on the twin planets of Werel and Yeowe, all humankind is divided into "assets" and "owners," tradition and…
On working class fiction In this essay from 2011, novelist DD Johnston presents a communist analysis of the definition and purpose of working class fiction.
The Master and Margarita- Mikhail Bulgakov The devil comes to destroy the USSR, and only a writer and his lover can stop him.
Morvern Callar - Alan Warner Morvern Callar arrives home to find her boyfriend dead on the floor. She grieves by getting mortal on nights out, shifts at the supermarket,…
We - Yevgeny Zamyatin In a country constructed of glass, under complete surveillance and devoid of individuality, D-503 discovers he has a soul and is now in danger.
The stars my destination - Alfred Bester In a world where transportation is possible with a thought, prisoners break free, economies crash and the slums emptied. Gully Foyle is marooned…
Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov A scientist implants the testicles and pituitary gland of a recently deceased man into a stray dog, creating a monster. A damning critique of the…
