Looking for a good espionage/spy/political thriller novel

robbyras

Unthought_Known

This isn't a spy novel, but have you read the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child? It's fantastic - and it's the only series I've read where each book is better than the last. I bring this up because the main character reminds me a lot of Jason Bourne.

robbyras

I haven't but I just looked up Killing Floor on amazon and it sounds interesting... sounds like a mix between Bourne and Rambo in first blood... drifter shows up in a corrupt town... i'll check this out for sure... thanks!

lilwing88

Vince Flynn books are pretty good. And some earlier Lawrence Block books involve some spy stories.

robbyras

DSWarmack

If you like to mix it up a bit... WEB Griffin writes excelent Historical Fiction, with an emphasis on the historical portion. I've read every book hes written, and enjoyed most of them multiple times. There is usually some espi/spy stuff in them also.

Theedge

I tried The Game of Thrones as my artist is really into it, just couldn't dig it for some reason. I see they are turning it into a movie. Favorite book of all time after LOTR is The Sword of Shannara.

absolutjer

robbyras

DSWarmack

He's a really good author, another one is COL Oliver North. The first time I read an Oliver North Novel I was deployed to Iraq and he was describing something in the book. I was driving down the road (Highway 1) in Baghdad when I looked up and there it was the cross sabers of the Iraqi olympic soccer stadium. Someone asked what it was and I told them. They called my bluff and put about $500 (collectively) against me and the brief history I gave them. six hours later I was $500 richer!

robbyras

ha! nice... i've added him to the list... i had no idea he was an author

lilwing88

The Sniper

jsnake

gripnrip

If you guys like this stuff (I've read most of the Clancy, some of the Flynn and all of the Child), you might check out Stephen Hunter. The writng is very good and if you like guns, plot twists, some good subtle humor, this is for you.

j0z3r

I'm a fan of Robert Ludlum, really like his style and pacing. Haven't read many other novels of that sort of genre yet...one of these days. I did read a Stephen Coonts novel that fits in the espionage category and I did enjoy it...I think it was America...good read.