Hi everyone – just a quick post to ask for recommendations. I’m interested in reading more thrillers, and I particularly like American political thrillers with a focus on Washington. In the past few weeks, I’ve really been in the mood for this type of novel, so I’d really like some suggestions.
Here are the authors I already know and like:
- Vince Flynn
- Brad Thor
- Kyle Mills
- Stuart Woods
- David Baldacci
- Mike Lawson
- Alex Berenson
- Andrew Britton (R.I.P.)
Can anybody recommend any others?
I’ve tried one of Steve Martini’s, but I found it quite slow – anybody know if they improve? Also, I’m going to check out Philip Margolin, Richard Hawke and Margaret Truman.
Thanks!
Can I take everybody's silence to mean that my readers are predominantly sci-fi/fantasy/comics fans...?
ReplyDeleteA couple of classics first (and apologies if these are obvious). They're out of print, but shouldn't be too hard to track down:
ReplyDelete- Seven Days in May (Fletcher Knebel). This is the yardstick, the American coup novel to which Washington thrillers are perpetually compared.
- Advise and Consent (Allen Drury). Not exactly a thriller, but a compelling tale of political in-fighting. The later books in the series get increasingly hysterical and cartoonish, but this is great (though not a fast read by any means).
Both of the above were also made into excellent films.
More contemporary stuff:
- Father's Day (John Calvin Batchelor). Another coup novel, good fun.
- anything by Stephen Hunter. Terrific writer, great sense of pace and suspense. I would start with the first of the Bob Lee Swagger novels, Point of Impact.
- P. T. Deutermann. Have only read Train Man by him, but enjoyed it immensely.
- David Hagberg. His stuff is more in the military/technothriller vein. Really liked High Flight.
- Stephen Coonts has great fun sending Washington into chaos in Under Siege (no relation to the movie).
Finally, in self-serving mode, I'll plug my most recent (Washington-set) thriller, The Valedictorians: amzn.to/ITnTOg
Thank you for the suggestions, David! Much appreciated. I'll also see about checking out your series (are they available for Kindle...?)
ReplyDeleteWhile I remember, there are another couple of authors I've discovered (or, more accurately, remembered) since browsing the bookstore in Toronto, of all places:
- William Bernhardt
- Michael Palmer
- Howard Gordon