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I was thinking about the Handmaid's Tale in this context and there are some differences between that novel and theIslamophobic novels in the OP. There is a strong element of xenophobia and racial stereotyping in the latter not present in the former, for example. There is also the intended effect of the novels. HT would hopefully cause us to guard our traditions of secularism and to more carefully protect the rights of women. The OP novels seem to be arguing against europe being taken over by 'farners' with the implication being that what needs to be guarded is racial/cultural 'purity.' Again, not too different from the Turner Diaries. Another aspect would be the quality of the writing, which is undoubtedly of a higher level in the case of Atwood. Finally, I don't think Gilead is meant to represent normative Christianity, while in the OP novels it is quite clear that Islam itself and not merely radical strains thereof is being presented as the problem. I don't see much of a difference between this and antisemitism.
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