Political Intrigue in Teen Fiction

Velvet Undercover by Teri Brown

• Pub Date: 2015
• Middle and high school interest
• Genre: Historical
• See also: Historical fiction, Disguised
• Samantha gets recruited to do espionage work in Germany during World War I.

Crimson Bound by Rosemund Hodge

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school Interest
• Genre: Fantasy
• Rachelle is tasked with protecting the king's illegitimate son while there are threats of revolt.  

The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid

• Pub Date: 2017
• High School Interest
• Genre: Science Fiction 
• See also: Disguised 
• Nemesis takes on the identity of the Senator's daughter at the Imperial Court.

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

• Pub Date: 2017
• High School Interest
• Genre: Historical Fantasy 
• Diversity: Japanese characters
• See also: Marriage, Disguised
• Mariko is to marry the son of the emperor, but things get complicated when her caravan is attacked on the way to the Imperial city.

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school interest

The Ring and the Crown by Melissa De la Cruz

• Pub Date: 2014
• High school interest
• See: Marriage 
• Set in an alt-past in which there is magic in the early 20th century and all sorts of secrets at the royal court.

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

• Pub Date: 2016
• High school interest
• See also: Trust No One, Mentors, Competition, Making Decisions
• There is all sorts of politics and corruption going on in the Scythedom. Two new apprentices navigate the politics and earn their place in this science fiction novel.

The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school interest
• See also: Dystopia 
• The children of world leaders are held hostage to prevent war breaking out in this future world.

Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson

• Pub Date: 2014
• High school interest
• See also: Marriage, Royalty 
• Lia is a princess who runs away to escape an arranged marriage. 

Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school interest
• Sequel to Kiss of Deception
• Lia is taken captive by a rival kingdom.

Beauty of Darkness by Mary Pearson

• Pub Date: 2016
• High school interest
• Sequel to Heart of Betrayal
• Lia leads a revolution to rid her kingdom's court of corruption. 

Dance of Thieves by Mary Pearson

• Pub Date: 2018
• High school interest
• See also: Secrets, Trust No One 
• When Jase becomes Patrei of his family, there are factions and other politics to consider from within and without.

The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal

• Pub Date: 2011
• Middle and high school interest
• See also: Royalty 
• Sinda learns, at age 16, that she is not the princess she was raised to be and uncovers a plot to take over the throne.