swap_horiz Subterranean Alternatives

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The Far Side of the World

Patrick O’Brian’s *The Far Side of the World* details a thrilling 1805 naval adventure during the Napoleonic Wars. The n...

Exploration Historical War Maritime

8.9 Great

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Savage Son

Published in 2020 by former Navy SEAL Jack Carr, this thriller follows elite operative James Reece as he is hunted by Ru...

Action Survival Thriller Vigilante

8.8 Great

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The Devil's Hand

Published in 2021 by former Navy SEAL Jack Carr, this military thriller follows James Reece as he works to dismantle a g...

Military Action Thriller Vigilante

8.8 Great

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Ilium

Published in 2003 by American author Dan Simmons, this science fiction novel reimagines the Trojan War on a far-future M...

Sci Fi Epic Mythology Space

8.7 Great

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From Russia, with Love

Published in 1957 by British author Ian Fleming, this spy novel follows James Bond as he becomes the target of the Sovie...

Cold War Classic Thriller Spy

8.5 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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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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Relic

Relic is a 1995 techno-thriller novel by American authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, introducing the recurring c...

Mystery Horror Thriller Museum

8.1 Great

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Last of the Breed

Published in 1986 by American author Louis L'Amour, this adventure novel follows a Native American pilot escaping a Sovi...

Cold War Survival Escape Thriller

8.1 Great

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Livia Lone

Published in 2016 by American author Barry Eisler, this thriller introduces Seattle Police detective Livia Lone, who use...

Action Crime Thriller Vigilante

8.1 Great

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The Cabinet of Curiosities

The Cabinet of Curiosities is a 2002 thriller novel by American co-authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, featuring...

Mystery Forensics Historical Thriller

8.0 Great

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The Aquitaine Progression

Published in 1984 by American author Robert Ludlum, this thriller follows former intelligence officer Joel Converse as h...

Action Thriller Spy Conspiracy

7.9 Good

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A Princess of Mars

A Princess of Mars is a 1912 science fantasy adventure novel by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, introducing the he...

Fantasy Sci Fi Classic Pulp

7.8 Good

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Reamde

Published in 2011 by American author Neal Stephenson, this techno-thriller explores a global chase triggered by a malwar...

Action Global Cyber Thriller

7.7 Good

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The Arctic Incident

The Arctic Incident is a 2002 science fantasy novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer, serving as the second book in the Artem...

Fantasy Sci Fi Thriller Ya

7.6 Good

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Amazonia

Amazonia is a 2002 adventure novel by American author James Rollins, where a team ventures into the Amazon rainforest to...

Sci Fi Survival Thriller Jungle

7.1 Good