swap_horiz Shantaram Alternatives

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Nostromo

Joseph Conrad’s *Nostromo* recounts the perilous journey of Allan Caldwell, an English engineer, into the turbulent poli...

Action Classic Conrad Historical

9.0 Excellent

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Savage Son

Savage Son is a gripping adventure novel centered on James Reece, a former Navy SEAL seeking retribution. The story unfo...

Action Survival Thriller Vigilante

8.8 Great

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The Devil's Hand

The Devil’s Hand is an action-packed adventure novel centered on James Reece, a former Navy SEAL. Carr crafts a gripping...

Military Action Thriller Vigilante

8.8 Great

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Noble House

Noble House is James Clavell's 1981 Hong Kong novel, notable as a large-scale Asian Saga story set amid banking, trade,...

Action Modern Hong Kong Intrigue

8.7 Great

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The Sharpe Series: Sharpe's Tiger

Sharpe's Tiger is a 1997 British historical novel by Bernard Cornwell, notable as the chronological first installment in...

Military Action Historical War

8.6 Great

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The People of the Black Circle

The People of the Black Circle is Robert E. Howard's 1934 Conan story, notable for sending Conan into Vendhya and the Hi...

Fantasy Action Classic Sword And Sorcery

8.5 Great

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Sharpe's Triumph

Sharpe's Triumph is a 1998 historical adventure novel by British author Bernard Cornwell, notable as the second chronolo...

Military Action Historical War

8.4 Great

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Sharpe's Fortress

Sharpe's Fortress is a 1999 historical adventure novel by British author Bernard Cornwell, serving as the third chronolo...

Military Action Historical War

8.4 Great

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Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo is a 1993 Western novel by American author Larry McMurtry, notable for serving as a sequel to his Puli...

Action Classic Western Frontier

8.4 Great

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On Target

Published in 2010 by American author Mark Greaney, this spy thriller follows elite assassin Court Gentry as he takes a h...

Action Thriller Spy Assassin

8.4 Great

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Ballistic

Written by American author Mark Greaney and published in 2011, this action thriller pits ex-CIA assassin Court Gentry ag...

Action Thriller Spy Assassin

8.4 Great

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The Eye of the Needle

The Eye of the Needle is a 1978 British spy thriller novel by Ken Follett, notable for winning the Edgar Award and boost...

Action Wwii Thriller Spy

8.3 Great

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Dead Eye

Published in 2013 by American author Mark Greaney, this thriller features assassin Court Gentry as he fights to survive...

Action Thriller Spy Assassin

8.3 Great

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Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After is an 1845 historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, serving as the sequel to The Three Musketee...

Action Classic Historical Swashbuckler

8.3 Great

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Red Nails

Red Nails is a Robert E. Howard Conan story from 1936, notable as the last Conan tale published during Howard's lifetime...

Fantasy Action Classic Sword And Sorcery

8.3 Great

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Kim

Kim is a 1901 adventure novel by English author Rudyard Kipling, set against the backdrop of the Great Game political co...

Classic India Spy Picaresque

8.2 Great

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The Walking Drum

Written by American author Louis L'Amour and published in 1984, this historical adventure novel follows a 12th-century m...

Action Europe Medieval Historical

8.2 Great

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The Devil's Alternative

Published in 1979 by British author Frederick Forsyth, this thriller centers on a complex geopolitical crisis involving...

Action Cold War Thriller Spy

8.2 Great

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The Last Colony

Published in 2007 by American author John Scalzi, this science fiction novel follows an older couple tasked with leading...

Action Sci Fi Space Political

8.2 Great

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Mr Standfast

"Mr Standfast" is a 1919 spy-adventure novel by Scottish author John Buchan, serving as the third installment in the fam...

Action Classic Espionage WW1

8.2 Great