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

Literary Fiction
Animal Farm

Science Fiction
Dune

Fantasy
Jade City

Fantasy
Kiss of Deception

Science Fiction
Leviathan Wakes

Fantasy
Promise of Blood

Non-Fiction
She Who Became the Sun

Historical Fiction
Shogun

Non-Fiction
Stamped from the Beginning

Historical Fiction
Tai-Pan

Non-Fiction
The 33 Strategies of War

Non-Fiction
The 48 Laws of Power

Non-Fiction
The Art of War

Comedy
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting

Thriller
The Bourne Identity

Fantasy
The Bridge Kingdom

Thriller
The Cartel

Fantasy
The City of Brass

Science Fiction
The Dispossessed

Fantasy
The Goblin Emperor

Fantasy
The Grace of Kings

Thriller
The Gray Man

Thriller
The Gray Man

Fantasy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Fantasy
The Jasmine Throne

Thriller
The Last Kingdom

Science Fiction
The Left Hand of Darkness

Non-Fiction
The Man in the High Castle

Literary Fiction
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Non-Fiction
The Mote in God's Eye

Crime
The Power of the Dog

Philosophy
The Prince

Non-Fiction
The Quiet American

Fantasy
The Traitor Baru Cormorant

Fantasy
The Winner's Curse

Tigana

Historical Fiction