Social Commentary Fiction

[Pretty Flaco]

Does anyone know of any good works of fiction that are social commentary? Anything sort of recent, maybe 1990 or newer? I decided I should read more. I want to read something fictional that's a social commentary relevant today. I'd prefer an urban setting.

Know anything? Any ideas?

[Taters]

Off the top of my head, Snow Crash. It's set in an anarcho-capitalist's wet dream of the US; the Mafia is a legitimate business, companies own roads and highways, et cetera. I think it's one of the better cyberpunk books I've read.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

For an older one see: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin.

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

Using this excuse to promote China Miéville. Mostly good stuff and relevant to your interests.

[Starship Stormtrooper]

I've heard that The Water Thief by Soutter is a pretty good response to some of Rand's works, but I haven't had the time to read it so don't have much of an opinion on it.

EDIT: Fallen Dragon by P.F. Hamilton paints a very bleak portrait of the far future (with megacorporation rule, interplanetary imperialism, etc.) that could easily be seen as relevant today (though the ending is the typical reformist one).