Political Power & Corruption
Individual topics classified under "Political Power & Corruption", ranked by how many awards the books carrying each one have won combined. Open a topic to see its most-awarded books.
- 1
Political intrigue
103 books
30
wins
549
score
- 2
Conspiracy
43 books
12
wins
210
score
- 3
Power and ambition
15 books
10
wins
128
score
- 4
Political corruption
27 books
9
wins
150
score
- 5
Power and corruption
28 books
7
wins
137
score
- 6
Power and politics
11 books
7
wins
83
score
- 7
Corruption
23 books
6
wins
105
score
- 8
Rebellion against tyranny
13 books
5
wins
68
score
- 9
Political conspiracy
19 books
4
wins
65
score
- 10
Power and betrayal
9 books
4
wins
64
score
- 11
Search for meaning
9 books
4
wins
64
score
- 12
Tudor court politics
3 books
4
wins
57
score
- 13
Identity and morality
8 books
4
wins
56
score
- 14
Totalitarianism and oppression
3 books
4
wins
50
score
- 15
Justice system
4 books
4
wins
36
score
- 16
Corporate exploitation
5 books
4
wins
34
score
- 17
Magic and power
15 books
3
wins
54
score
- 18
Political intrigue and power struggles
13 books
3
wins
50
score
- 19
Political intrigue and war
9 books
3
wins
42
score
- 20
Rebellion
11 books
3
wins
42
score
- Property · Valerie Martin1 win · 12 score
- Arabella of Mars · David D. Levine1 win · 8 score
- The Blood Trials · N.E. Davenport1 win · 5 score
- Celestis · Paul Park0 wins · 3 score
- An Enemy of the State · F. Paul Wilson0 wins · 2 score
- 21
Political intrigue and conspiracy
8 books
3
wins
40
score
- 22
Secret societies and conspiracy
4 books
3
wins
32
score
- 23
Corruption and conspiracy
3 books
3
wins
31
score
- 24
Justice and wrongful conviction
3 books
3
wins
27
score
- 25
Government conspiracy
19 books
2
wins
65
score
- 26
Revolution
6 books
2
wins
55
score
- 27
Police corruption
14 books
2
wins
48
score
- 28
Justice and corruption
8 books
2
wins
39
score
- 29
Power struggles
5 books
2
wins
37
score
- 30
Crime and corruption
5 books
2
wins
35
score
- 31
Power and oppression
5 books
2
wins
35
score
- 32
Greed and ambition
4 books
2
wins
33
score
- 33
Rebellion against authority
7 books
2
wins
32
score
- 34
Cold War intrigue
5 books
2
wins
29
score
- 35
Cosmic mystery
3 books
2
wins
26
score
- 36
Political conflict
7 books
2
wins
25
score
- 37
Racism
3 books
2
wins
23
score
- 38
Corporate greed
4 books
2
wins
19
score
- 39
Corporate conspiracy
5 books
2
wins
17
score
- 40
Power and tyranny
7 books
1
win
39
score
- 41
Corporate corruption
11 books
1
win
35
score
- 42
Politics
8 books
1
win
34
score
- 43
Power and leadership
3 books
1
win
34
score
- 44
Radicalization and extremism
5 books
1
win
29
score
- 45
Justice
9 books
1
win
28
score
- 46
Conspiracy and betrayal
7 books
1
win
26
score
- 47
Power and manipulation
5 books
1
win
26
score
- 48
Corruption and moral decay
4 books
1
win
25
score
- 49
Power struggle
5 books
1
win
22
score
- 50
Court intrigue
4 books
1
win
21
score
- 51
Legal defense and justice
3 books
1
win
20
score
- 52
Oppression and rebellion
6 books
1
win
20
score
- 53
Political upheaval
5 books
1
win
20
score
- 54
Power and responsibility
3 books
1
win
20
score
- 55
Power and succession
6 books
1
win
20
score
- 56
Motherhood and protection
3 books
1
win
19
score
- 57
Political satire
3 books
1
win
19
score
- 58
Technology and power
3 books
1
win
19
score
- 59
Justice and truth
3 books
1
win
17
score
- 60
Leadership and duty
3 books
1
win
17
score
- 61
Organized crime and corruption
4 books
1
win
17
score
- 62
Corruption and crime
3 books
1
win
16
score
- 63
Prison escape
3 books
1
win
16
score
- 64
Abduction and captivity
3 books
1
win
14
score
- 65
Colonization of new worlds
3 books
1
win
14
score
- 66
Fascism and totalitarianism
3 books
1
win
14
score
- 67
Artificial intelligence and autonomy
3 books
1
win
13
score
- 68
Assassination
3 books
1
win
13
score
- 69
War and power struggles
4 books
1
win
13
score
- 70
Dystopia
4 books
1
win
12
score
- 71
Succession and power struggles
3 books
1
win
12
score
- 72
Empire and rebellion
4 books
1
win
11
score
- 73
Government surveillance
3 books
1
win
10
score
- 74
Libertarian political philosophy
3 books
1
win
9
score
- 75
Espionage and betrayal
10 books
0
wins
30
score
- 76
Political intrigue and betrayal
11 books
0
wins
24
score
- 77
Political oppression
5 books
0
wins
24
score
- 78
Corporate dystopia
8 books
0
wins
22
score
- 79
Interstellar politics
9 books
0
wins
22
score
- 80
Ambition and greed
5 books
0
wins
21
score
- 81
Political intrigue and power
5 books
0
wins
21
score
- 82
Political intrigue and espionage
4 books
0
wins
19
score
- 83
Political radicalism
3 books
0
wins
19
score
- 84
Power and exploitation
3 books
0
wins
19
score
- 85
Political intrigue and succession
6 books
0
wins
15
score
- 86
Politics and power
5 books
0
wins
15
score
- 87
Political revolution
6 books
0
wins
14
score
- 88
Betrayal and alliances
3 books
0
wins
12
score
- 89
Political oppression and dictatorship
3 books
0
wins
11
score
- 90
Kidnapping investigation
3 books
0
wins
10
score
- 91
Power and control
5 books
0
wins
10
score
- 92
War and politics
3 books
0
wins
10
score
- 93
Cozy mystery murder investigation
3 books
0
wins
9
score
- 94
Conspiracy and corruption
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 95
Political power
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 96
Political power struggle
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 97
Power and empire
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 98
Witches and magic
4 books
0
wins
8
score
- 99
Corporate power and control
3 books
0
wins
6
score
Recent Standout Topics (2020+)
- 1Political intrigue7 wins
- 2Power and corruption3 wins
- 3Conspiracy3 wins
- 4Power and betrayal2 wins
- 5Corporate greed2 wins
- 6Power and ambition2 wins
- 7Political corruption1 win
- 8Magic and power1 win
- 9Oppression and rebellion1 win
- 10Political intrigue and power struggles1 win
Where This Data Comes From
- Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel1988–2025
- Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy2005–2025
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction2012–2026
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction1945–2026
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1986–2026
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1987–2026
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel1987–2025
- British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award)2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (August Derleth Award)1972–2011