Green Mile by Stephen King
King is a social activist with a unique method. Green Mile deals with justice and the death penalty.
Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter
This book has been somewhat controversial, not for its content, but for its origins. The final conclusion by most readers is that compared to its message, the origins cannot matter much at all. Whether it's literally true or not does not change the importance of the theme.
Black Elk Speaks
This is the complete chronological history of the wars between Native Americans and European settlers during the last half of the 19th century. It is a first person account from a Native American perspective - not exactly what you got from your history textbook.
Animal Dreams, Bean Trees, and Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
The political references are, at best, a minor subplot, but Kingsolver deals with several social ideas and issues in novels that feel like pure fiction. These read like "just good stories".
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