This August marks the 75th anniversary of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. This short novella tells a tale of farm animals who revolt against their human farmer in an attempt to create a free, virtuous society. In the end though, the farm falls under the unfair dictatorship of one of their fellow pigs, Napoleon.

Orwell’s allegory mirrors the historical events that led up to the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, and—because of this—the novella has stirred up controversy across the world. The book has been challenged by a few committees across the United States, prohibited from inclusion in the International Book Fair in Russia, banned from schools in the United Arab Emirates, and recently censored from online mentions in China.

Before these book bans, Orwell ran into several obstacles as publishers discouraged his political agenda, fearing the book would disrupt the alliance between Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

Despite these obstacles, the book has seen enormous success. It inspired a film adaptation, two radio dramatizations, two stage productions, a television adaptation, and a comic strip. It’s even rumored that the CIA viewed this book as an ideological weapon, leading the agency to buy rights to the film adaptation and send millions of lightweight copies of the book into Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia via balloons in the 1950s. The novella also won a Retrospective Hugo Award and is recognized as one of the Great Books of the Western World.

To celebrate Animal Farm’s 75th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of books that also address politics and government that you just might love.

1. So Close by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Amanda Beth Luker dreams of escaping her Florida trailer park roots and making it to the White House. Once successful lawyer Tom Davis enters the picture, Amanda’s dream suddenly seems possible. But when she uncovers Davis’ immoral behavior as he climbs up the political ladder, Amanda grapples with the decision to remain loyal to Davis or bring the damning information to the public eye.

Best-selling author Colleen Oakes remarks, “So Close is a sharp cultural examination of ambition, politics, and the exhausting climb that can be chasing dreams.”

2. Seventh Flag by Sid Balman, Jr.

The novel examines the stories of four generations of a Syrian Muslim and an Irish immigrant family who build a farming empire in Dell City, Texas. The two immigrant families navigate a partnership while bigotry and religious intolerance grow stronger in their community. Through the story of the Laws and Zarkan families, the novel explores questions of identity and citizenship in the United States of America.

Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry says, “At precisely the moment when our diverse and multi-ethnic nation needs a spiritual lift, Sid Balman gives us a portrait of the complex racial and generational relations that define who we really are as Americans. . . The book Donald Trump doesn’t want you to read.”

3.The Journalist by Jerry A. Rose and Lucy Rose Fischer

Jerry Rose was the young journalist and photographer who wrote the first major article about American troops fighting in Vietnam. When he died in a plane crash in Vietnam, he left behind a collection of journals, letters, stories, and the beginnings of a novel. Years later, his sister, Lucy Rose Fischer, crafted this memoir using her late brother’s work to preserve his memory and his research about the Vietnam War.

Kirkus Reviews writes, “A thoughtful, revealing look at the early years of the war in Vietnam from one of the first reporters to cover it.”

4. A Place Called Zamora by L. B. Gschwandtner

Niko is about to earn a place in the inner circle of a politically corrupt city, but he tosses aside this opportunity to pursue a woman named El. Angered, the Regime sets out to hunt the two down before they escape to Zamora, a possibly mythical utopia. Alongside guerrilla revolts and futuristic touches, the dystopian novel also explores questions about the survival of love in extreme situations.

Professor and author Lary Bloom says, “With her sharp storytelling skills, Ms. Gschwandtner takes the reader on a blood-curdling ride through a post-apocalyptic world where no one is safe…the novel speaks directly to what we face today with our truth-failing government, and the need for an unlikely hero to arise.”

5. Resistant by Rachael Sparks

A drug-resistant bacterium has killed a seventh of the world’s population and Rory Stevigson’s blood holds the cure to the germ. TEAR, the government’s research branch, targets Rory in hopes of making a profit off her blood and limiting access to the cure. Fleeing this corrupt government, Rory teams up with a young military veteran in the Resistance to hide from TEAR and develop a cure for all people.

Publishers Weekly comments that the book is a “chilling examination of a possible future, filled with lovable characters, excellent pacing, and sharp sociopolitical criticism.”