Political Intrigue Books

Political intrigue books are built on power plays, backroom deals, and the ruthless maneuvering of people who want control. Set in royal courts, government chambers, or factional power structures, these stories reward readers who enjoy watching alliances shift and schemes unfold.

38 books
A Memory Called Empire book cover

A Memory Called Empire

Animal Farm by George Orwell book cover
Literary Fiction

Animal Farm

George Orwell, 1945
Dune by Frank Herbert book cover
Science Fiction

Dune

Frank Herbert, 2005
Jade City book cover
Fantasy

Jade City

Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson book cover
Fantasy

Kiss of Deception

Mary E. Pearson, 2014
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey book cover
Science Fiction

Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey, 2009
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan book cover
Fantasy

Promise of Blood

Brian McClellan, 2013
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan book cover
Non-Fiction

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan, 2021
Shogun by James Clavell book cover
Historical Fiction

Shogun

James Clavell, 1975
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi book cover
Non-Fiction

Stamped from the Beginning

Ibram X. Kendi, 2016
Tai-Pan by James Clavell book cover
Historical Fiction

Tai-Pan

James Clavell, 1966
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene book cover
Non-Fiction

The 33 Strategies of War

Robert Greene, 1998
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene book cover
Non-Fiction

The 48 Laws of Power

Robert Greene, 1998
The Art of War by 孙武 book cover
Non-Fiction

The Art of War

孙武, 500
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera book cover
Comedy

The Book of Laughter and Forgetting

Milan Kundera, 1979
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum book cover
Thriller

The Bourne Identity

Robert Ludlum, 1972
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen book cover
Fantasy

The Bridge Kingdom

Danielle L. Jensen, 2019
The Cartel by Don Winslow book cover
Thriller

The Cartel

Don Winslow, 2015
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty book cover
Fantasy

The City of Brass

S.A. Chakraborty, 2017
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin book cover
Science Fiction

The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974
The Goblin Emperor by Sarah Monette book cover
Fantasy

The Goblin Emperor

Sarah Monette, 2014
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu book cover
Fantasy

The Grace of Kings

Ken Liu, 2001
The Gray Man by Mark Greaney book cover
Thriller

The Gray Man

Mark Greaney, 2012
The Gray Man by Mark Greaney book cover
Thriller

The Gray Man

Mark Greaney, 2014
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin book cover
Fantasy

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

N.K. Jemisin, 2010
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri book cover
Fantasy

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri, 2021
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell book cover
Thriller

The Last Kingdom

Bernard Cornwell, 2004
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin book cover
Science Fiction

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin, 1969
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick book cover
Non-Fiction

The Man in the High Castle

Philip K. Dick, 1962
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy book cover
Literary Fiction

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy, 2017
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven book cover
Non-Fiction

The Mote in God's Eye

Larry Niven, 1974
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow book cover
Crime

The Power of the Dog

Don Winslow, 2005
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli book cover
Philosophy

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli, 1515
The Quiet American book cover
Non-Fiction

The Quiet American

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson book cover
Fantasy

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

Seth Dickinson, 2015
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski book cover
Fantasy

The Winner's Curse

Marie Rutkoski, 2014
Tigana book cover

Tigana

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel book cover
Historical Fiction

Wolf Hall

Hilary Mantel, 2009
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