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Thrillers, crime and espionage

Fiction

Spy novels, detective stories, legal thrillers and adventure thrillers by writers such as le Carre, Forsyth, Grisham, Christie, Ludlum and Cussler.

80 books on Thrillers, crime and espionage, recommended by 18 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Patrick Collison.

80 books · 18 experts

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  1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)Agatha Christie, 1926
  2. The Maltese FalconDashiell Hammett, 1929
  3. Death in the CloudsAgatha Christie, 1935
  4. The A. B. C. MurdersAgatha Christie, 1936
  5. Ice Station ZebraAlistair MacLean, 1963

The best books on Thrillers, crime and espionage 80

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule PoiroThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
T4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie · 1926
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Maltese FalconThe Maltese Falcon
T4 The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett · 1929
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Death in the CloudsDeath in the Clouds
T4 Death in the Clouds
Agatha Christie · 1935
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The A. B. C. MurdersThe A. B. C. Murders
T4 The A. B. C. Murders
Agatha Christie · 1936
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Ice Station ZebraIce Station Zebra
T4 Ice Station Zebra
Alistair MacLean · 1963
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Spy Who Came in from the ColdThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold
T4 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
John le Carre · 1963
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Where Eagles DareWhere Eagles Dare
T4 Where Eagles Dare
Alistair MacLean · 1967
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The GodfatherThe Godfather
T4 The Godfather
Mario Puzo · 1969
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Recommended byDavid FriedbergTucker Max
The Day of the JackalThe Day of the Jackal
T4 The Day of the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth · 1971
Open Library
Recommended byJordan Hughes
The Odessa FileThe Odessa File
T4 The Odessa File
Frederick Forsyth · 1972
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Breakheart PassBreakheart Pass
T4 Breakheart Pass
Alistair MacLean · 1974
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Dogs of WarThe Dogs of War
T4 The Dogs of War
Frederick Forsyth · 1974
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
T4 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
John le Carre · 1974
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiMichael Bloomberg
The ShepherdThe Shepherd
T4 The Shepherd
Frederick Forsyth · 1975
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Raise the TitanicRaise the Titanic
T4 Raise the Titanic
Clive Cussler · 1976
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Honourable SchoolboyThe Honourable Schoolboy
T4 The Honourable Schoolboy
John le Carré · 1977
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Recommended byMichael Bloomberg
Vixen 03Vixen 03
T4 Vixen 03
Clive Cussler · 1978
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Devil's AlternativeThe Devil's Alternative
T4 The Devil's Alternative
Frederick Forsyth · 1979
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Bourne IdentityThe Bourne Identity
T4 The Bourne Identity
Robert Ludlum · 1980
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Night ProbeNight Probe
T4 Night Probe
Clive Cussler · 1981
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
No ComebacksNo Comebacks
T4 No Comebacks
Frederick Forsyth · 1982
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Parsifal MosaicThe Parsifal Mosaic
T4 The Parsifal Mosaic
Robert Ludlum · 1982
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
One Police PlazaOne Police Plaza
T4 One Police Plaza
William J. Caunitz · 1984
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Recommended byMarc Goodman
The Fourth ProtocolThe Fourth Protocol
T4 The Fourth Protocol
Frederick Forsyth · 1984
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
CyclopsCyclops
T4 Cyclops
Clive Cussler · 1986
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Bourne SupremacyThe Bourne Supremacy
T4 The Bourne Supremacy
Robert Ludlum · 1986
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Presumed InnocentPresumed Innocent
T4 Presumed Innocent
Scott Turow · 1987
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Time to KillA Time to Kill
T4 A Time to Kill
John Grisham · 1989
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The NegotiatorThe Negotiator
T4 The Negotiator
Frederick Forsyth · 1989
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The DeceiverThe Deceiver
T4 The Deceiver
Frederick Forsyth · 1991
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
SaharaSahara
T4 Sahara
Clive Cussler · 1992
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Charlie ChanCharlie Chan
T4 Charlie Chan
Earl Derr Biggers · 1993
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Recommended byTim O’Reilly
Pleading GuiltyPleading Guilty
T4 Pleading Guilty
Scott Turow · 1993
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
RuffiansRuffians
T4 Ruffians
Tim Green · 1993
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The ClientThe Client
T4 The Client
John Grisham · 1993
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The AlienistThe Alienist
T4 The Alienist
Caleb Carr · 1994
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The ChamberThe Chamber
T4 The Chamber
John Grisham · 1994
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Fist of GodThe Fist of God
T4 The Fist of God
Frederick Forsyth · 1994
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
American TabloidAmerican Tabloid
T4 American Tabloid
James Ellroy · 1995
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The RainmakerThe Rainmaker
T4 The Rainmaker
John Grisham · 1995
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
TitansTitans
T4 Titans
Tim Green · 1995
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
AirframeAirframe
T4 Airframe
Michael Crichton · 1996
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Recommended byEv Williams
IconIcon
T4 Icon
Frederick Forsyth · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Shock WaveShock Wave
T4 Shock Wave
Clive Cussler · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Gun SellerThe Gun Seller
T4 The Gun Seller
Hugh Laurie · 1996
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Recommended byPaul Graham
The Runaway JuryThe Runaway Jury
T4 The Runaway Jury
John Grisham · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Flood TideFlood Tide
T4 Flood Tide
Clive Cussler · 1997
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Killing Floor: A Jack Reacher NovelKilling Floor: A Jack Reacher Novel
T4 Killing Floor: A Jack Reacher Novel
Lee Child · 1997
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The PartnerThe Partner
T4 The Partner
John Grisham · 1997
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Digital Fortress: A ThrillerDigital Fortress: A Thriller
T4 Digital Fortress: A Thriller
Dan Brown · 1998
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Street LawyerThe Street Lawyer
T4 The Street Lawyer
John Grisham · 1998
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Double ReverseDouble Reverse
T4 Double Reverse
Tim Green · 1999
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Red ZoneThe Red Zone
T4 The Red Zone
Tim Green · 1999
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Roses Are RedRoses Are Red
T4 Roses Are Red
James Patterson · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Sigma ProtocolThe Sigma Protocol
T4 The Sigma Protocol
Robert Ludlum · 2001
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping StoriesThe Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping Stories
T4 The Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping Stories
Frederick Forsyth · 2001
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Valhalla RisingValhalla Rising
T4 Valhalla Rising
Clive Cussler · 2001
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Fire Ice: A Novel from the NUMA FilesFire Ice: A Novel from the NUMA Files
T4 Fire Ice: A Novel from the NUMA Files
Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos · 2002
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code
T4 The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiDonald TrumpEv Williams
The AfghanThe Afghan
T4 The Afghan
Frederick Forsyth · 2006
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The MessengerThe Messenger
T4 The Messenger
Daniel Silva · 2006
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
OutOut
T4 Out
Natsuo Kirino · 2007
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Recommended byAudrey Gelman
Lush Life: A NovelLush Life: A Novel
T4 Lush Life: A Novel
Richard Price · 2008
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator
T4 The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator
Tarquin Hall · 2010
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The CobraThe Cobra
T4 The Cobra
Frederick Forsyth · 2010
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Bloodmoney: A Novel of EspionageBloodmoney: A Novel of Espionage
T4 Bloodmoney: A Novel of Espionage
David Ignatius · 2011
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Complete Sherlock HolmesThe Complete Sherlock Holmes
T4 The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle · 2012
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Recommended byPaul Graham
TangerineTangerine
T4 Tangerine
Christine Mangan · 2014
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
The Second Rule Of TenThe Second Rule Of Ten
T4 The Second Rule Of Ten
Gay Hendricks, Tinker Lindsay · 2014
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Recommended byJim Kwik
Kill ProcessKill Process
T4 Kill Process
William Hertling · 2016
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Recommended byBrad Feld
The DryThe Dry
T4 The Dry
Jane Harper · 2016
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
The God’s Eye ViewThe God’s Eye View
T4 The God’s Eye View
Barry Eisler · 2016
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Recommended byBrad Feld
Force of NatureForce of Nature
T4 Force of Nature
Jane Harper · 2017
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
Big SkyBig Sky
T4 Big Sky
Kate Atkinson · 2019
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Recommended byRadhika JonesZoë Foster Blake
Perfidia: A novelPerfidia: A novel
T4 Perfidia: A novel
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Reamde: A NovelReamde: A Novel
T4 Reamde: A Novel
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Six Days of the Condor
T4 Six Days of the Condor
James Grady
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Recommended byBill Gates
SnowdropsSnowdrops
T4 Snowdrops
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
T4 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
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Recommended byJordan Hughes
The Letter of the LawThe Letter of the Law
T4 The Letter of the Law
Tim Green
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai

Experts 18

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 18

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 54 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 7 books hereZoë Foster Blakerecommends 4 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 2 books hereBrad Feldrecommends 2 books hereEv Williamsrecommends 2 books here
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Jordan Hughesrecommends 2 books hereMichael Bloombergrecommends 2 books hereAudrey Gelmanrecommends 1 book hereBill Gatesrecommends 1 book hereDavid Friedbergrecommends 1 book hereDonald Trumprecommends 1 book here
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Jim Kwikrecommends 1 book here
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Marc Goodmanrecommends 1 book here
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Radhika Jonesrecommends 1 book here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book hereTim O’Reillyrecommends 1 book hereTucker Maxrecommends 1 book here
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