I've been looking through lots of the fascism-related posts and there are lots of repeats: 1984, Brave New World – ones that show up on pretty much every list. I'd love suggestions of fiction (historical or otherwise) books about fighting fascism – especially on the small scale. Things like Amberlough, or The Alice Network. I know it's been referenced a bunch, but something in the vein of Andor, where we see regular people pushing back in the ways that they can. Ideally, they'd be written more recently. Something about the syntax of older novels tends to put me off, so things from the 80s and before don't mesh with my brain. Thank you in advance!
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After the Revolution by Robert Evans.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky, by Mark T Sullivan
The Saint of the Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera.
Probably not exactly what you are looking for. It’s pretty solidly fantasy as opposed to dystopian fiction like the other books you have referenced. There is a magic system. But holy hell some of the themes hit hard right now. The concept of controlling the narrative is a massive part of the book.
If you removed the magic system, you would still be left with an incredible story about cult-like figures, religious zealots, and corrupt governments. So it feels very relevant.
The author is Sri Lankan and I imagine the themes to be heavily influenced by Sri Lanka’s political upheaval.