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The Lover's Portrait by Jennifer S. AldersonThe Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroThe Raphael Affair by Iain PearsThe Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvioThe Titian Committee by Iain Pears
Art Fraud and Theft
229 books — 165 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
186 books — 150 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
52 Book Club 2025: #5 - Plot Includes A Heist
192 books — 145 voters
Death, Taxes, and Turduckens by Jens Kurt HeyckeCatch Me If You Can by Frank W. AbagnaleThe Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford StollBallad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian RubinsteinBad Blood by John Carreyrou
True-Crime: Lost, Stolen, or Conned
115 books — 48 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoThe Mask of Mirrors by M.A. CarrickMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Fantasy books with heists
39 books — 37 voters
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer CrusieFaking It by Jennifer CrusieThe Heist by Janet EvanovichUntie My Heart by Judith IvoryThe Bridal Season by Connie Brockway
Con: Confidence Men and Women in Romance
113 books — 34 voters

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettEmpire of Shadows by Jacquelyn BensonThe Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India HoltonEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettEmily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Adventure academia
43 books — 33 voters
Priceless by Robert K. WittmanFlawless by Scott Andrew SelbyThe Great Pearl Heist by Molly Caldwell CrosbyThe Monuments Men by Robert M. EdselBallad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein
True-Crime Heists
41 books — 17 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoHeist Society by Ally CarterThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanUncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
Thievery Tales
34 books — 15 voters
Slightly Sinful by Mary BaloghThe Ultimatum by Karen RobardsWelcome to Temptation by Jennifer CrusieIf Tomorrow Comes by Sidney SheldonFaking It by Jennifer Crusie
Bamboozled: Romance Plots based on being Conned
30 books — 11 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoStolen Brilliance by Michael G. ColburnThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiThe Traveling Man by Michael P. KingSprayed by David Dabbs
Books with Heists
15 books — 9 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeThe Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchThe Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
Books with 'Thief' in the Title
167 books — 6 voters

The Forger of Zurich by Stephen MogridgeThe Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. DixonColors of Truth by Tamera AlexanderBloodhound by Tamora PierceThe Traveling Man by Michael P. King
Counterfeit, Forged Money
19 books — 5 voters
The Traveling Man by Michael P. KingA Case of Identity - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story by Arthur Conan DoyleA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
OVERWRITE
11 books — 4 voters

The Great Greene Heist by Varian JohnsonThe Traveling Man by Michael P. KingTo Catch a Cheat by Varian JohnsonThe Starcade Job by Destiny HowellHigh Score by Destiny Howell
Middle Grade Heist, Cat Burglar, and Spy Fiction by African-Americans
5 books — 2 voters
We All Die Twice by Akira NAKASHIMAZThe Traveling Man by Michael P. KingThe Bitcoin Conspiracy by Tom CallahanBitcoin Bandits by Chris KaleTracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg
Crypto Thrillers : Must-Read deep dive into the criminal dark side of cryptocurrencies
6 books — 2 voters

The Traveling Man by Michael P. KingFire & Heist by Sarah Beth DurstThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Fantasy Heist
6 books — 2 voters
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Heist-Fantasy Novels
13 books — 1 voter

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