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power and ambition

Books about power and ambition for readers of all ages.

Cover of VIII

VIII

H. M. Castor

Ages 12–18power and ambitionhistory

Cover of The Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets]

The Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets]

William Shakespeare

Ages 13–18lovepower and ambition

Cover of The Works of Mr. William Shakespear in Six Volumes (36 plays, 3 poems)

The Works of Mr. William Shakespear in Six Volumes (36 plays, 3 poems)

William Shakespeare

Ages 12–18love and relationshipspower and ambition

Cover of Jabba the Hutt

Jabba the Hutt

Jim Woodring, Jim Woodring, Art Wetherell

Ages 10–15power and ambitioncrime and consequences

Cover of Daughters of ruin

Daughters of ruin

K. D. Castner

Ages 13–18loyaltyfriendship

Cover of Anakin/Vader

Anakin/Vader

Ryder Windham

Ages 8–14power and ambitiongood versus evil

Cover of Complete Works

Complete Works

William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate (editor), Eric Rasmussen (editor)

Ages 12–18power and ambitionlove and relationships

Cover of Now I Rise (The Conqueror's Trilogy)

Now I Rise (The Conqueror's Trilogy)

Kiersten White

Ages 14–18power and ambitionidentity and self-discovery

Cover of Inherit the stars

Inherit the stars

Tessa Elwood

Ages 12–17sisterhoodduty vs. desire

Cover of Elizabethan Drama

Elizabethan Drama

Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18power and ambitionfate and destiny

Cover of Elizabeth I, red rose of the House of Tudor

Elizabeth I, red rose of the House of Tudor

Kathryn Lasky, Josephine Bailey

Ages 10–15historyresilience

Cover of Cixi

Cixi

Sean Price

Ages 9–14power and ambitionchinese history

Cover of Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]

Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]

William Shakespeare

Ages 12–18love and relationshipspower and ambition

Cover of Cruel Crown

Cruel Crown

Victoria Aveyard

Ages 13–18power and ambitionduty and sacrifice

Cover of Works (46)

Works (46)

William Shakespeare

Ages 13–18power and ambitionlove and relationships

Cover of And I Darken

And I Darken

Kiersten White

Ages 14–18power and ambitionidentity

Cover of Queen of Coin and Whispers

Queen of Coin and Whispers

Helen Corcoran

Ages 13–18power and ambitionespionage

Cover of Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex

Eoin Colfer

Ages 10–15intelligence and witadventure

Cover of My Lady Jane

My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand

Ages 14–18courageidentity

Cover of Three Dark Crowns

Three Dark Crowns

Kendare Blake

Ages 14–18sisterhoodpower and ambition

Cover of Tragedies (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth / Othello)

Tragedies (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth / Othello)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18power and ambitionbetrayal

Cover of Morgain's revenge

Morgain's revenge

Laura Anne Gilman

Ages 12–16magicpower and ambition

Cover of Star wars - Bounty Hunters

Star wars - Bounty Hunters

Andy Mangels, Timothy Truman, Randy Stradley, Mark Schultz

Ages 10–15adventuremorality and consequences

Cover of Moonrise

Moonrise

Erin Hunter

Ages 8–14loyaltycourage