jeffdecember Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 i would like a great book to get back to reading again. A spy type novel, one thats a thriller. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Have you read any spy novels so far or are you new to the genre? The 2 giants of spy novels, especially from the post war/cold war era are John le Carre and Len Deighton. If you decide to try something by either of them, be sure to double check that you aren't picking up something in the middle of a series or trilogy. You also have the James Bond novels written by Ian Fleming. They can be read in any order but in my opinion the best one is the first, Casino Royale. Frederick Forsyth is another author to consider, especially if you want a bit more action. Free Agent by Jeremy Duns is well regarded and was mentioned as "one of the thrillers of the year" by The Telegraph when it was published. Finally, although his work is non-fiction you should also consider reading books written by Ben Macintyre. He writes very well and his books often read like thrillers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffdecember Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 thank you, these sound great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 8:48 AM, Brian. said: Frederick Forsyth is another author to consider, especially if you want a bit more action. The Odessa File by Forsyth was the first spy novel I read and it does have that fast-paced action of a thriller. So I second this 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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