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Trained military professionals take the lead to save the day in these adrenaline-fueled thrillers. Brace yourself for boots-on-the-ground action -- and suspenseful plots -- with the books on this list.

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Never

Never

by Follett, Ken

Book - 2021

"Never" is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolut...Show more "Never" is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable. Show less

"Never" is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolut...Show more "Never" is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable. Show less

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Operation Joktan

Operation Joktan

by Tsarfati, Amir

Book - 2021

Nir Tavor is an Israeli secret service operative turned talented Mossad agent. Nicole le Roux is a model with a hidden skill. As violent radicals threate...Show more Nir Tavor is an Israeli secret service operative turned talented Mossad agent. Nicole le Roux is a model with a hidden skill. As violent radicals threaten chaos across the Middle East, the two must work together to stop these extremists, pooling Nicole's knack for technology and Nir's adeptness with on-the-ground missions. Show less

Nir Tavor is an Israeli secret service operative turned talented Mossad agent. Nicole le Roux is a model with a hidden skill. As violent radicals threate...Show more Nir Tavor is an Israeli secret service operative turned talented Mossad agent. Nicole le Roux is a model with a hidden skill. As violent radicals threaten chaos across the Middle East, the two must work together to stop these extremists, pooling Nicole's knack for technology and Nir's adeptness with on-the-ground missions. Show less

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The Devil's Sea

The Devil's Sea

by Cussler, Dirk

Book - 2021

Tibet, 1959. A Buddhist artifact of immense important disappeared during the Communist takeover. When NUMA operative Dirk Pitt is ordered to recover a fa...Show more Tibet, 1959. A Buddhist artifact of immense important disappeared during the Communist takeover. When NUMA operative Dirk Pitt is ordered to recover a failed hypersonic missile from the Luzon Straight a rogue Chinese military team is also after the missile--and will stop at nothing to find it. Show less

Tibet, 1959. A Buddhist artifact of immense important disappeared during the Communist takeover. When NUMA operative Dirk Pitt is ordered to recover a fa...Show more Tibet, 1959. A Buddhist artifact of immense important disappeared during the Communist takeover. When NUMA operative Dirk Pitt is ordered to recover a failed hypersonic missile from the Luzon Straight a rogue Chinese military team is also after the missile--and will stop at nothing to find it. Show less

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Tom Clancy Chain of Command

Tom Clancy Chain of Command

by Cameron, Marc

Book - 2021

A shadowy billionaire has used his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions, and now he is ready to implement his most ambitious plan yet. He has assembled an international team of ruthless mercenaries for one mission: kidnap the First Lady. A shadowy billionaire has used his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions, and now he is ready to implement his most ambitious plan yet. He has assembled an international team of ruthless mercenaries for one mission: kidnap the First Lady. Show less

A shadowy billionaire has used his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions, and now he is ready to implement his most ambitious plan yet. He has assembled an international team of ruthless mercenaries for one mission: kidnap the First Lady. A shadowy billionaire has used his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions, and now he is ready to implement his most ambitious plan yet. He has assembled an international team of ruthless mercenaries for one mission: kidnap the First Lady. Show less

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2034

2034

A Novel of the Next World War

by Ackerman, Elliot

Book - 2021

From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and ...Show more From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 -- and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. Show less

From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and ...Show more From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 -- and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. Show less

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The Terminal List

The Terminal List

A Thriller

by Carr, Jack

Book - 2018

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller. A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller. Show less

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller. A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller. Show less

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Black Ice

Black Ice

A Thriller

by Thor, Brad

Book - 2021

Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Scott Harvath, America’s top spy, watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi--a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway? Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Scott Harvath, America’s top spy, watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi--a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway? Show less

Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Scott Harvath, America’s top spy, watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi--a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway? Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Scott Harvath, America’s top spy, watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi--a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway? Show less

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Lioness

Lioness

A Novel

by Powell, Mark

Book - 2022

Lioness is a page-turning, heart-wrenching examination of extremism: What pushes people to act violently, and is that violence ever justified? Lioness is a page-turning, heart-wrenching examination of extremism: What pushes people to act violently, and is that violence ever justified? Show less

Lioness is a page-turning, heart-wrenching examination of extremism: What pushes people to act violently, and is that violence ever justified? Lioness is a page-turning, heart-wrenching examination of extremism: What pushes people to act violently, and is that violence ever justified? Show less

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Portrait of An Unknown Woman

Portrait of An Unknown Woman

by Silva, Daniel

Book - 2022

A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the sec...Show more A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a 17th century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions. Show less

A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the sec...Show more A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a 17th century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions. Show less

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Oath of Loyalty

Oath of Loyalty

A Mitch Rapp Novel

by Mills, Kyle

Book - 2022

With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the ...Show more With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. Show less

With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the ...Show more With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. Show less

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Countdown to Midnight

Countdown to Midnight

A Novel

by Brown, Dale

Book - 2022

As they track the enemy from the streets of Vienna to deep inside hostile Iran, Nick Flynn and his crew must repeatedly risk their lives to pierce the lay...Show more As they track the enemy from the streets of Vienna to deep inside hostile Iran, Nick Flynn and his crew must repeatedly risk their lives to pierce the layers of deception around this shadow war. It’s a race against time to stop Russia from launching his terrifying new weapon against the United States—potentially killing hundreds of millions. Show less

As they track the enemy from the streets of Vienna to deep inside hostile Iran, Nick Flynn and his crew must repeatedly risk their lives to pierce the lay...Show more As they track the enemy from the streets of Vienna to deep inside hostile Iran, Nick Flynn and his crew must repeatedly risk their lives to pierce the layers of deception around this shadow war. It’s a race against time to stop Russia from launching his terrifying new weapon against the United States—potentially killing hundreds of millions. Show less

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W.E.B. Griffin Rogue Asset

W.E.B. Griffin Rogue Asset

by Andrews, Brian

Book - 2021

Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel, his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen needs to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel, his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen needs to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Show less

Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel, his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen needs to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel, his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen needs to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Show less

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The Rose Code

The Rose Code

A Novel

by Quinn, Kate

Book - 2021

1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds...Show more 1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now the three codebreakers must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. Show less

1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds...Show more 1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now the three codebreakers must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. Show less

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Sharpe's Assassin

Sharpe's Assassin

Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815

by Cornwell, Bernard

Book - 2021

Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his h...Show more Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favor, he turns to Sharpe. Show less

Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his h...Show more Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favor, he turns to Sharpe. Show less

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The Lightning Rod

The Lightning Rod

A Zig & Nola Novel

by Meltzer, Brad

Book - 2022

Following Nola's trail, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski uncovers one of the U.S. government's most intensely guarded secrets--an undisclosed military facility ...Show more Following Nola's trail, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski uncovers one of the U.S. government's most intensely guarded secrets--an undisclosed military facility that dates back to the Cold War and holds the key to something far more sinister: a hidden group willing to compromise the very safety and security of America itself. Show less

Following Nola's trail, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski uncovers one of the U.S. government's most intensely guarded secrets--an undisclosed military facility ...Show more Following Nola's trail, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski uncovers one of the U.S. government's most intensely guarded secrets--an undisclosed military facility that dates back to the Cold War and holds the key to something far more sinister: a hidden group willing to compromise the very safety and security of America itself. Show less

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The Island

The Island

by Coes, Ben

Book - 2021

CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself. While a ...Show more CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, an outgunned agent sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle. Show less

CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself. While a ...Show more CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, an outgunned agent sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle. Show less

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No Man's Land

No Man's Land

by Baldacci, David

Book - 2016

John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his moth...Show more John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother--even proving that his father is a killer. Then, recently paroles Paul Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. Show less

John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his moth...Show more John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother--even proving that his father is a killer. Then, recently paroles Paul Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. Show less

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The Beirut Protocol

The Beirut Protocol

by Rosenberg, Joel C.

Book - 2021

A game-changing peace treaty between Israel and the Saudis is nearly done. The secretary of state is headed to the region to seal the deal. And Special Ag...Show more A game-changing peace treaty between Israel and the Saudis is nearly done. The secretary of state is headed to the region to seal the deal. And Special Agent Marcus Ryker is leading an advance trip along the Israeli-Lebanon border, ahead of the secretary's arrival. But when Ryker and his team are ambushed by Hezbollah forces, a nightmare scenario begins to unfold. Show less

A game-changing peace treaty between Israel and the Saudis is nearly done. The secretary of state is headed to the region to seal the deal. And Special Ag...Show more A game-changing peace treaty between Israel and the Saudis is nearly done. The secretary of state is headed to the region to seal the deal. And Special Agent Marcus Ryker is leading an advance trip along the Israeli-Lebanon border, ahead of the secretary's arrival. But when Ryker and his team are ambushed by Hezbollah forces, a nightmare scenario begins to unfold. Show less

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End of Days

End of Days

by Taylor, Brad

Book - 2022

When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains od Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad brin...Show more When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains od Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad brings in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate. But they'll need help to figure out who was behind the attack and what they're planning next. Show less

When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains od Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad brin...Show more When a paragliding trip over the picturesque mountains od Switzerland results in the brutal murder of the former head of Israeli intelligence, Mossad brings in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate. But they'll need help to figure out who was behind the attack and what they're planning next. Show less

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The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

by Clancy, Tom

Book - 1984

The Soviets' new ballistic-missile submarine is attempting to defect to the United States, but the Soviet Atlantic fleet has been ordered to find and dest...Show more The Soviets' new ballistic-missile submarine is attempting to defect to the United States, but the Soviet Atlantic fleet has been ordered to find and destroy her at all costs. Can Red October reach the U.S. safely? This is the first we see of Jack Ryan, who continues as a main character today in this highly entertaining series. Show less

The Soviets' new ballistic-missile submarine is attempting to defect to the United States, but the Soviet Atlantic fleet has been ordered to find and dest...Show more The Soviets' new ballistic-missile submarine is attempting to defect to the United States, but the Soviet Atlantic fleet has been ordered to find and destroy her at all costs. Can Red October reach the U.S. safely? This is the first we see of Jack Ryan, who continues as a main character today in this highly entertaining series. Show less

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