17 must-read espionage books like Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood

Cover of Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood

Arctic Sun

By: Jack Grimwood

3.95

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret . . . …

If you liked the espionage plot in Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron

1. The Secret Hours

By: Mick Herron

4.29

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical … read more

Similar categories in Mick Herron's The Secret Hours book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
"We’re the Secret Service. We’re not here to be liked."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"And you can shut your damn mouth too." "Now now. Casual profanity’s the sign of a small fucking mind."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"Come on. You can buy me breakfast." "I've already had breakfast." "So have I. What's that got to do with it?"

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"First Desk enjoyed coincidences the way she liked happy endings: outside of fiction, they were as trustworthy as a Tinder Profile."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

Cover of Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius

2. Phantom Orbit

By: David Ignatius

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A subtle and masterful novel from a prescient voice on the cutting edge of spy literature. David… read more

Similar categories in David Ignatius's Phantom Orbit book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • russia
Cover of Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1) by David McCloskey

3. Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1)

By: David McCloskey

4.21

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad.… read more

Similar categories in David McCloskey's Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of The First 48 Hours by Simon Kernick

4. The First 48 Hours

By: Simon Kernick

4.20

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

THE FIRST 48 HOURS ARE CRITICAL... AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING A COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE … read more

Similar categories in Simon Kernick's The First 48 Hours book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • thriller
Cover of The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

5. The Year of the Locust

By: Terry Hayes

3.57

Format: 652 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Utterly gripping, elegantly written... most definitely worth the wait’ Observer'Ticks all the boxe… read more

Similar categories in Terry Hayes's The Year of the Locust book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of The Scarlet Papers by Matthew Richardson

6. The Scarlet Papers

By: Matthew Richardson

4.33

Format: 567 pages, Kindle Edition

VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi Europe. MOSCOW, 1964:… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's The Scarlet Papers book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage

7. The Insider (Solomon Vine, #2)

By: Matthew Richardson

4.20

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling novel of espionage and murder set in the dark heart of Westminster, from the UK's mos… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's The Insider (Solomon Vine, #2) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • espionage
  • thriller
Cover of A Spy Alone by Charles    Beaumont

8. A Spy Alone

By: Charles Beaumont

4.14

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

'This is first class' The Times 'A stunning debut' Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time ‘A marvellously con… read more

Similar categories in Charles Beaumont's A Spy Alone book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3) by Charles Cumming

9. Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3)

By: Charles Cumming

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Veteran agent Lachlan Kite―“a spy for the 21st century” ( Daily Mail )―reckons with the fallout fro… read more

Similar categories in Charles Cumming's Kennedy 35 (BOX 88 #3) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • espionage
  • thriller
Cover of Moscow X (Damascus Station #2) by David McCloskey

10. Moscow X (Damascus Station #2)

By: David McCloskey

4.30

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its cen… read more

Similar categories in David McCloskey's Moscow X (Damascus Station #2) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • russia
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11. Shanghai

By: Joseph Kanon

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this dazzling thriller, New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon gives us his richest sett… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Kanon's Shanghai book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of Munich Wolf by Rory Clements

12. Munich Wolf

By: Rory Clements

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping new 2024 thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The English Führer. In t… read more

Similar categories in Rory Clements's Munich Wolf book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The Bucharest Dossier by William  Maz

13. The Bucharest Dossier

By: William Maz

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Bill Hefflin is a man apart—apart from life, apart from his homeland, apart from love At the start … read more

Similar categories in William Maz's The Bucharest Dossier book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy by Paul Vidich

14. Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy

By: Paul Vidich

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A stunning new espionage novel by a master of the genre, Beirut Station follows a young female CIA … read more

Similar categories in Paul Vidich's Beirut Station: Two Lives of a Spy book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of White Fox (Alexander Vasin #3) by Owen Matthews

15. White Fox (Alexander Vasin #3)

By: Owen Matthews

4.10

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

1963. In a desolate Russian penal colony, the radio blares the news of the assassination of Preside… read more

Similar categories in Owen Matthews's White Fox (Alexander Vasin #3) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • russia
Cover of My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1) by Matthew Richardson

16. My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1)

By: Matthew Richardson

3.95

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

A breathless, gripping must-read for fans of Terry Hayes' I Am Pilgrim and James Swallow's Nomad'I … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Richardson's My Name Is Nobody (Solomon Vine, #1) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1) by Alex Gerlis

17. Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1)

By: Alex Gerlis

4.11

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

'Gerlis is at the top of his game' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station 'Utterly gripping and sta… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gerlis's Every Spy a Traitor (The Double Agent series Book 1) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
Cover of Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood

18. Arctic Sun

By: Jack Grimwood

3.95

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • espionage
  • russia
Cover of The Best Revenge (Jonas Merrick series) by Gerald Seymour

19. The Best Revenge (Jonas Merrick series)

By: Gerald Seymour

4.40

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

On the Mongolian steppes a general in the People's Liberation Army stakes his career, and his life,… read more

Similar categories in Gerald Seymour's The Best Revenge (Jonas Merrick series) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • espionage
Cover of Blood Roses (The Warsaw Quartet #1) by Douglas     Jackson

20. Blood Roses (The Warsaw Quartet #1)

By: Douglas Jackson

4.35

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed… September 1939. A city ruled by fear. … read more

Similar categories in Douglas Jackson's Blood Roses (The Warsaw Quartet #1) book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Precipice by Robert Harris

21. Precipice

By: Robert Harris

4.23

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the… read more

Similar categories in Robert Harris's Precipice book and Jack Grimwood's Arctic Sun

  • thriller
"There were twelve deliveries a day in London in 1914. It would be in his hands by mid-afternoon. Pg5"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

"The worst crises in politics always occurred, in his experience, when two unrelated problems struck at once. The difficulties weren’t doubled, or even squared, but cubed. Pg345"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

"Major Hankey, secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, was brought in by Bongie, and placed in front of him on the table the large red and blue leather-bound volume known as the War Book, he o…"

-Robert Harris, Precipice

16 best-selling mystery books like Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood

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Mick Herron

4.29

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Phantom Orbit

David Ignatius

4.10

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Damascus Station (Damascus Station #1)

David McCloskey

4.21

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The Year of the Locust

Terry Hayes

3.57

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The Good Assassin (George Mueller #2)

Paul Vidich

3.96

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The Secret Hours

Mick Herron

4.29

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Phantom Orbit

David Ignatius

4.10

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I.S. Berry

3.81

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