The most popular fraud books of 2025

Books about fraud are about brilliant lies. Con artists, forgers, fake heirs and financial schemers win trust and take everything, until the story falls apart. True accounts of famous swindles sit beside novels that let you enjoy the con from the inside. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Vicky Ward
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Vicky Ward

Lisa C. Elser

Published 2025

73 pages

Off the Menu
Cover of Off the Menu

Off the Menu

Chris Lucas

Published 2025

60 pages

Cold Case
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Cold Case

Elara M. Vintrow

Published 2025

154 pages

Never Gave Up
Cover of Never Gave Up

Never Gave Up

steven cesnick

Published 2025

254 pages