Ten of the best British political novels

At the Waterstones blog, Mark Skinner tagged ten of the best British political novels, including:

House of Cards
Michael Dobbs

The eternally scheming, marvellously Machiavellian Chief Whip Francis Urquhart plots a course to Number Ten in Michael Dobbs’ scabrous assault on political ambition. Spawning not one but two classic television adaptations, House of Cards is a wickedly entertaining portrayal of Westminster at its venal, amoral worst.

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House of Cards is among Peter Stone's twelve essential political scandal thrillers, Jeff Somers's ten best political thrillers, and Terry Stiastny’s ten top books about Westminster politics.

--Marshal Zeringue