1) Lost Horizon by James Hilton

The apolitical social paradise where no one ages and everyone puts their share of work in to make the society work is realized in this novel. Naturally, the details are completely absent as to who does what and why and if any disagreements arise who settles them.

(From my view it appears as a benign dictatorship with the head of the monastery calling the shots)

It appeases every liberal's sense that somewhere indeed exists this peaceful and perfect collectivist utopia and the symbolism of how hard it is to get there is to comfort the reader that their collectivist desires and efforts are not wasted but eventually will lead to a utopian vision. When really it is a bit of fiction that can never be practically employed.

2) 1984 By George Orwell

Most liberal fiction is unable to portray a utopian society effectively and so falls back on the practice of demonizing all rightist governments as totalitarian infernos Dante would have wished he had described.

The most successful liberal novels never reveal the success of liberalism, but rather portray the dangers of conservative governments. Big Brother as portrayed in 1984 by Orwell is the archetype, but the German film Metropolis also is an excellent example.

Much as today, the democrats can't give answers - but simply point out the flaws of the republican efforts.

Both these books are very well written and in a sense are some of the best of liberal fiction. I certainly don't despise them as it would be boring and socially destructive if all novels adhered to conservative mores.

I could probably think up a few more if given a little bit of time. But for now those two jumped to my head almost immediately.

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