Espionage

5 Unputdownable Espionage Books That Will Grip You From Page One

Whether you love the razor-edge tension of undercover missions or the moral complexity of intelligence work, WWII remains one of the richest eras for spy fiction — a time when information was deadlier than bullets, loyalties shifted like quicksand and the line between hero and traitor was just one coded…

BookTribDecember 9, 2025

Listicles Thrillers

Where Investigative Journalists Are the Protagonists in Political Thrillers

It’s a profession synonymous with pursuing the truth, no matter the peril those answers may be hidden within. A vocation where its practitioners follow leads to reveal vast conspiracies, government cover-ups and deadly gambles for power. With such high stakes and adrenaline-pumping action, it’s no wonder some political thriller authors…

Cameron KimballFebruary 17, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

The Love Affair That Nearly Tore Apart World War I-Era Britain

Robert Harris, best-selling author, television correspondent and journalist for the Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph has written Precipice, an exceptional work of historical fiction. It is a stunning, revelatory and utterly fascinating account of the secret largely epistolary love affair between Liberal Party Prime Minister H.H. (Henry Herbert) Asquith and…

Linda HitchcockOctober 9, 2024

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Elite Assassin Never Misses His Mark in 2022’s Top Watched Netflix Film

The film adaptation of Mark Greaney’s first thriller, The Gray Man (Berkley), premiered on Netflix earlier this year and quickly became the platform’s most-watched movie of 2022 — and it’s currently the fourth most-watched original film in Netflix history. The movie was an instant audience favorite, and a sequel and…

BookTribOctober 19, 2022

Fiction

Gripping, Espionage-Filled Historical Novel Highlights Female Resistance Fighters

If you are short on reading time, I suggest putting The White Lady (Harper) on top of your TBR pile! For all faithful Maisie Dobbs fanatics, this latest historical novel by best-selling author Jacqueline Winspear is not part of that series. However, The White Lady is a must read work…

Linda HitchcockMarch 21, 2023

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International Assassin Novel Meets Erotic Thriller

America, the not-too-distant future. A dictator has toppled democracy and one country will not be enough to satiate his hunger for power. A clandestine organization known as the High Command has taken over the U.S. government, sowing the seeds of global war and overtaking every country in its path to…

Gevera Bert PiedmontAugust 10, 2022

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An Ex-Navy SEAL and a Tech-Savvy Cop Team Up to Uncover an International Conspiracy

In Oakland, California, the pandemic and protests are at an all-time high. While these protests began peacefully, someone is intentionally turning them violent by planting pallets of bricks along the marching routes. Their invitation to violence proves successful as one protest leads to the death of an African American Oakland…

BookTribJuly 13, 2022

Fiction Listicles Listicles - Featured Thrillers

5 American Thrillers on the Brink of World War III

What will the next world war look like? Across the world, people are filled with waves of mass paranoia and anxiety about what's to come. We've seen technological advancements, the invention of powerful nuclear weapons, and rising global tensions. Many Americans' concerns center on the perceived threat to democracy, security,…

BookTribAugust 1, 2022

Thrillers

Yin & Yang & Chinese Face Reading in “Faces Tell All”

Imagine an app that could analyze faces to match you with your perfect mate. And maybe the app could evolve into fashion advice and party games. But what if someone also used that same face-reading technology to spy on the American population and create propaganda? These are the techno what-ifs…

K.L. RomoMay 21, 2019

Thrillers

Spies, Lies, Goodbyes and the Quest For Blue

The color blue—one of the rarest colors on earth. It is the color of the sky and sea, of eternity, of divinity. And sometimes the color of death. A color which proved to be at the heart of the race for the most coveted porcelain in the world. In The…

K.L. RomoDecember 3, 2018

Miscellany Pop Culture

“Queen of Kenosha:” A Guitar-Playing, Nazi-Busting Heroine

October is Graphic Novel Writing Month, and to celebrate, why not try reading a gem from this genre? Queen of Kenosha, (Animal Media Group) written by Howard Shapiro and illustrated by Erica Chan, is a vibrant tale featuring a heroine who is passionate about the work she does, both in the…

Rebecca ProulxOctober 3, 2018

Nonfiction

‘The Woman Who Smashed Codes’: An Interview with Author Jason Fagone

Journalist Jason Fagone has tapped into a little-known piece of history with his latest book, The Woman Who Smashed Codes.” Fagone’s book tells the story of Elizebeth Friedman, whose ability to crack codes in language and writings for the National Security Agency (NSA) during World War II made her an…

Aisha K. StaggersOctober 9, 2017

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Former CIA Analyst Integrates Espionage, Love and Betrayal in Gripping Thriller “Damascus Station”

He was midway through a cup of booza, an elastic Levantine ice cream, and nursing a bottle of water when the mind games started. He’d executed the tradecraft perfectly, he thought. Or had he? Had the woman buying ice cream been the same woman from the jewelry store? Had the…

Neil NyrenSeptember 24, 2021

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Jack Ryan Jr. Leaps Into Danger as a Classic Hero in “Target Acquired”

In Target Acquired (G.P. Putnam's Sons), Don Bentley delivers in an action-packed debut as the author of books featuring Jack Ryan Jr., the son of none other than Jack Ryan, the CIA operative who reluctantly became president of the United States. It all started with The Hunt for Red October,…

Dennis HetzelJune 29, 2021

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“Rings of Fire” Creates Olympic Terror in an Alternate History Thriller

It appears we’ll see the Tokyo Olympics this July, just not the one we imagined. That’s fertile ground for a creative thriller writer. In the real world, organizers decided to postpone the Games from 2020 to 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Then there was the recent announcement that no…

Dennis HetzelApril 19, 2021

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Old Solutions to New Problems: “Cyberjutsu,” the Ninja Approach to Cybersecurity

Our digital lives depend on cybersecurity. When hackers broke into the computer networks of Home Depot, Staples, Target and Equifax in recent years, customers became victims of identity theft, their credit card numbers stolen and their credit histories compromised. Today, even our national security is threatened. The SolarWinds software breach…

Joanna PoncavageApril 6, 2021

5 Unputdownable Espionage Books That Will Grip You From Page One

Where Investigative Journalists Are the Protagonists in Political Thrillers

The Love Affair That Nearly Tore Apart World War I-Era Britain

Elite Assassin Never Misses His Mark in 2022’s Top Watched Netflix Film

International Assassin Novel Meets Erotic Thriller

An Ex-Navy SEAL and a Tech-Savvy Cop Team Up to Uncover an International Conspiracy

5 American Thrillers on the Brink of World War III

Yin & Yang & Chinese Face Reading in “Faces Tell All”

Spies, Lies, Goodbyes and the Quest For Blue

“Queen of Kenosha:” A Guitar-Playing, Nazi-Busting Heroine

‘The Woman Who Smashed Codes’: An Interview with Author Jason Fagone

Former CIA Analyst Integrates Espionage, Love and Betrayal in Gripping Thriller “Damascus Station”

Jack Ryan Jr. Leaps Into Danger as a Classic Hero in “Target Acquired”

“Rings of Fire” Creates Olympic Terror in an Alternate History Thriller

Old Solutions to New Problems: “Cyberjutsu,” the Ninja Approach to Cybersecurity

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