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betrayal

Books about betrayal for readers of all ages.

Cover of Plays (Antony and Cleopatra / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

Plays (Antony and Cleopatra / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18lovejealousy

Cover of Hamlet

Hamlet

Marcia Williams

Ages 8–14revengefamily conflict

Cover of The Count of Monte Cristo [adaptation]

The Count of Monte Cristo [adaptation]

Stephen Feinstein

Ages 10–16justicerevenge

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 Betrayed!

Betrayed!

Patricia Calvert

Ages 10–14loyaltycultural identity

Cover of Best Loved Plays (As You Like It / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry VIII / King Richard III / Macbeth / Merchant of Venice / Merry Wives of Windsor / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Romeo and Juliet / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest / Twelfth-Night)

Best Loved Plays (As You Like It / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry VIII / King Richard III / Macbeth / Merchant of Venice / Merry Wives of Windsor / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Romeo and Juliet / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest / Twelfth-Night)

William Shakespeare

Ages 12–18loveambition

Cover of Beyond the red

Beyond the red

Ava Jae

Ages 13–18loveadventure

Cover of Keras

Keras

Simon Rae

Ages 8–12friendshipbetrayal

Cover of Love and Betrayal

Love and Betrayal

Bruce Arnold (undifferentiated), Andrew Aronson, Gilbert Lawall

Ages 15–18lovebetrayal

Cover of Works (Antony and Cleopatra / As You Like It / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry V / King Lear / King Richard II / King Richard III / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merchant of Venice / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Sonnets / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)

Works (Antony and Cleopatra / As You Like It / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry V / King Lear / King Richard II / King Richard III / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merchant of Venice / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Sonnets / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18loveambition

Cover of Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18ambitionbetrayal

Cover of Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth / Othello / Romeo and Juliet)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18ambitionlove

Cover of True Betrayer

True Betrayer

Robert Elmer

Ages 10–14betrayalfaith

Cover of Betrayed

Betrayed

Lynn Carthage

Ages 13–18betrayaltrust

Cover of Plays (Hamlet / Macbeth / Romeo and Juliet)

Plays (Hamlet / Macbeth / Romeo and Juliet)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18ambitionpower

Cover of Cheated

Cheated

Patrick Jones

Ages 13–18betrayaltrust

Cover of If you wrong us

If you wrong us

Dawn Klehr

Ages 14–18revengegrief

Cover of Betrayal

Betrayal

Robin Wasserman

Ages 12–16psychokinesismemory

Cover of The Count of Monte Cristo (Great Illustrated Classics)

The Count of Monte Cristo (Great Illustrated Classics)

Alexandre Dumas, Mitsu Yamamoto

Ages 9–14justicerevenge

Cover of Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth)

Plays (Hamlet / King Lear / Macbeth)

William Shakespeare

Ages 14–18ambitionbetrayal

Cover of Shakespeare's Principal Plays (Antony and Cleopatra / As You Like It / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry IV. Part 2 / King Henry V / King Lear / King Richard II / Macbeth / Merchant of Venice / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Tempest / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)

Shakespeare's Principal Plays (Antony and Cleopatra / As You Like It / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry IV. Part 2 / King Henry V / King Lear / King Richard II / Macbeth / Merchant of Venice / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Tempest / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)

William Shakespeare

Ages 13–18ambitionlove

Cover of Brave the Betrayal

Brave the Betrayal

Katherine Applegate

Ages 10–14friendshipcourage

Cover of Betrayed! 1977

Betrayed! 1977

Bill H. Doyle, Bill Doyle

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Heart of stone

Heart of stone

M. L. Welsh

Ages 10–15betrayalfamily