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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 71 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,402,444 ratings — published 2005
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.98 — 115,543 ratings — published 2012
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
by (shelved 33 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.24 — 769,612 ratings — published 2007
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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.77 — 200,980 ratings — published 2008
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,418,867 ratings — published 1945
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How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9) How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9)
by (shelved 22 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.48 — 95,917 ratings — published 2013
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Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13) Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13)
by (shelved 21 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.19 — 114,179 ratings — published 2009
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Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,052 ratings — published 2015
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Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How To Take It Back Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How To Take It Back (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,869 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.41 — 278,231 ratings — published 2018
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.44 — 105,716 ratings — published 2015
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American Tabloid (Underworld USA #1) American Tabloid (Underworld USA #1)
by (shelved 16 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.20 — 19,942 ratings — published 1995
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,356,425 ratings — published 1985
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.54 — 130,128 ratings — published 2021
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L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.18 — 35,902 ratings — published 1990
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.31 — 26,885 ratings — published 2016
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All the President’s Men All the President’s Men (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.18 — 57,289 ratings — published 1974
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The Appeal The Appeal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.65 — 61,805 ratings — published 2008
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Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,038 ratings — published 2020
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One Shot (Jack Reacher, #9) One Shot (Jack Reacher, #9)
by (shelved 11 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.24 — 124,349 ratings — published 2005
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Tea Party Teddy (The Teddy Saga #1) Tea Party Teddy (The Teddy Saga #1)
by (shelved 11 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.34 — 161 ratings — published 2013
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.20 — 13,717 ratings — published 2024
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Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.32 — 398,198 ratings — published 2016
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Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.34 — 26,338 ratings — published 2022
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.40 — 101,572 ratings — published 2019
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Blowout Blowout (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.34 — 15,662 ratings — published 2019
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.14 — 432,785 ratings — published 2017
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The Racketeer The Racketeer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.90 — 114,560 ratings — published 2012
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,813,148 ratings — published 1890
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,303,133 ratings — published 1949
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.87 — 39,209 ratings — published 2004
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.18 — 69,092 ratings — published 2025
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The Whistler (The Whistler, #1) The Whistler (The Whistler, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.97 — 144,273 ratings — published 2016
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Don't Blink Don't Blink (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.85 — 19,110 ratings — published 2010
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Trash Trash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.58 — 14,892 ratings — published 2010
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Age of Vice Age of Vice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.61 — 33,445 ratings — published 2023
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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.36 — 14,853 ratings — published 2023
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Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,504 ratings — published 2020
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The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,406 ratings — published 2016
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Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.07 — 37,474 ratings — published 2018
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The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,771 ratings — published 2015
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Imperium (Cicero, #1) Imperium (Cicero, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.14 — 40,045 ratings — published 2006
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Phantom (Harry Hole, #9) Phantom (Harry Hole, #9)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.11 — 50,909 ratings — published 2011
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Absolute Power Absolute Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.21 — 112,802 ratings — published 1996
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Snowdrops Snowdrops (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.29 — 10,019 ratings — published 2011
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Serpico Serpico (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,545 ratings — published 1973
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Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.86 — 551 ratings — published 2014
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The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.22 — 27,381 ratings — published 2003
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Saving Faith Saving Faith (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as corruption)
avg rating 3.96 — 29,662 ratings — published
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as corruption)
avg rating 4.16 — 179,758 ratings — published 2016
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H.L. Mencken
“In the present case it is a little inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible to any public office of trust or profit in the Republic. But I do not repine, for I am a subject of it only by force of arms.”
H.L. Mencken

Frank Herbert
“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.”
Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

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