There are oceans of non-political novels which nevertheless have something to say.
“Of course it's happening inside your head, Harry, but why should that mean it's not real?”
(Yes, also the Harry Potter where one of the black characters is named Shacklebolt, the goblins are essentially a loosely tied pile of Jewish stereotypes, and plenty of other problems as well)
What a typo to miss...
You know how people say 'not making a choice is a choice'? Same thing here.
"These books were written long enough ago that their political arguments have been internalized in modern cultures and no longer seem controversial" does not make a work non-political. Nor does "this book only espouses views I agree with" or "I did not understand the political topics raised in this work".
From your entire list:
* Anna Karenina: Talks about rural and urban life, faith, and social change in the 19th century
* Of Mice and Men: Talks about black people being isolated and threats of lyching. The premise of the story centers around an incident involving whether people are mentally capable of being found guilty (and false accusations)
* The Idiot: Centers around society's treatment of those perceived as idiots and/or socially inept. That's still a relevant political topic today and, for its time, was at least as relevant as modern works focusing on marginalized groups such as LGBTQ, etc. It also deeply dives into religion and atheism (political hot topics then and now). It has a long monologue about capital punishment.
* Crime and Punishment: The entire novel is a critique of nihilism, very much a cultural and political part of Russian society at a time, with thoughts on utilitarianism and rationalism. It's a deep dive into the radicalization of people. It also criticizes Western ideas.
I'm not going to bother with the rest, as it's clear to me you're just naming books you don't understand.
Yes. But does not talk that much about politics. Unless for you the above things somehow count as politics?
> The Idiot: Centers around society's treatment of those perceived as idiots and/or socially inept.
Have you even read it? It's about someone so good that people treat him as an idiot. It's about morality, not politics.
> Crime and Punishment: The entire novel is a critique of nihilism, very much a cultural and political part of Russian society at a time, with thoughts on utilitarianism and rationalism. It's a deep dive into the radicalization of people. It also criticizes Western ideas.
Again, this is philosophy, not politics.