The most popular corruption books of 2025

Books about corruption follow power used for private gain. Bribed officials, rigged contracts and the few people who try to expose them appear in thrillers, investigative reporting and novels set in every kind of institution. They are stories about what money and influence can buy. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Careless People
Cover of Careless People

Careless People

Sarah Wynn-Williams

Published 2025

400 pages

Sport and Crime
Cover of Sport and Crime

Sport and Crime

Ellis Cashmore, Kevin Dixon, Jamie Cleland

Published 2025

223 pages

Going Around
Cover of Going Around

Going Around

Murray Kempton, Andrew Holter, Darryl Pinckney

Published 2025

480 pages