Comments on: What Are the Best Political Thrillers?

By: Nevada County Girl

Nevada County Girl — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:22:50 +0000

Hands down, the BEST political thriller I’ve read this year is by THOR DUFFIN.

It’s called the Jefferson Project and I loved it so much because it really tapped into the now. He seems to have his pulse on the dissident climate of many patriotic Americans and he weaves in some very plausible ideas and solutions for our countries woes, through a story I had trouble putting down. I was even reading it at red stop lights and got honked at more than once.

I listed the author’s page as the website because I heard he’s a new author and I’m sure he could use the link.

By: Braveheart

Braveheart — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:20:07 +0000

As Conspiracy movies go two that should not be missed :

The Parallax View

Capricorn One

Superb cinema & full of great twists.

By: The Monk

The Monk — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:01:53 +0000

McCarry’s The Last Supper is probably the best of the genre — one of the better novels you’ll read.

I think Furst’s earliest works — Dark Star and Night Soldiers — are better than his more recent stuff (Dark Voyage was weak, The World at Night doesn’t even register) because they have additional character development and plotting.

Ken Follett’s Triple is a very good thriller that hasn’t been mentioned here — Middle Eastern arms race and an Israeli spy trying to prevent Nasser’s Egypt from getting the bomb.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:49:27 +0000

A bunny trail: Fans of Frederick Forsyth need to read “The Shepherd,” which is my all-time favorite Forsyth. Every Christmas season, I hope to see it turned into a movie—alas, it never is—so I cast it myself and play it in my head. This year I’m using Ioan Gruffudd for my lost pilot.

By: neofyght

neofyght — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:11:58 +0000

Anyone here obviouly likes this genre and if you haven’t read Vince Flynn you should give him a go–best way is to start with his 1st “Term Limits” and read them in order–previously anything Tom Clancy or Leon Uris were my authors for this genre–both influnced Vince Flynn and I think he has by-passed his influcences–happy reading.

By: SMJ

SMJ — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:18 +0000

Vince Flynn is my favorite, followed by Brad Thor. The reality is that men that writers like Brad Thor describes do use salty language.

By: tom diamond

tom diamond — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:46:46 +0000

I’m shocked no one mentioned Robert Ferigno’s Assassin Trilogy. The first one was especially tense and unpredictable.

I have to add to the chorus re: Day of the Jackal and Shelley’s Heart. I am greatful to Mr. Miller for introducing me to McCarrey. Based on that I am planning to read the last three books on his list over the holidays.

I also agree with the sentiment on Clancy’s Hunt for Red October. To me it was the first book of a new genre – the techno-thriller.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:28:58 +0000

Nelson DeMille needs more mention on this list.

The Rivers of Babylon, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Lion’s Game, Night Fall, and Wild Fire.

All great political thrillers.

By: Phil Howerton

Phil Howerton — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:22:05 +0000

Ditto on Alan Furst. “The Polish Officer” and, really, almost anything else he wrote.

By: Michael Greenspan

Michael Greenspan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:15:12 +0000

Let me second (third, actually) the praise for Stephen Hunter. I nominate Hunter’s novels The Master Sniper, Tapestry of Spies and The Second Saladin; from the unjustly neglected British suspense novelist Michael Gilbert, The Queen Against Karl Mullen; and from Stuart Woods, most of whose books don’t interest me, his excellent debut, Chiefs.