Evil Book Challenge - hosted by alleelei

a book with (political) intrigues
different parties all searching for power, trying to reach their own goals, and making secret alliances and hidden deals left and right - in whatever form this may be presented in a book, it can be as dramatic and thrilling as a face-to-face battle!
All books added
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon

The Manchurian Candidate

Richard Condon

323 pages • first pub 1959 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

658 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells

190 pages • first pub 1897 (editions) user-added

fiction classics science fiction adventurous fast-paced
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Certain Dark Things

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

260 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous dark medium-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Grishaverse #1

Leigh Bardugo

358 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced
Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

Belle Révolte

Linsey Miller

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Girls of Paper and Fire

Girls of Paper and Fire #1

Natasha Ngan

416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Secret Pilgrim: The Smiley Collection by John le Carré

The Secret Pilgrim: The Smiley Collection

George Smiley #8

John le Carré

416 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced
Star Wars Visions: Ronin by Emma Mieko Candon

Star Wars Visions: Ronin

Emma Mieko Candon

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction reflective medium-paced