17 must-read thriller books like Our Friends in Beijing by John Simpson

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Our Friends in Beijing

By: John Simpson

3.88

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Jon Swift is in trouble again. His journalism career is in freefall. He is too old to be part of th…

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Cover of Close Call (Liz Carlyle, #8) by Stella Rimington

1. Close Call (Liz Carlyle, #8)

By: Stella Rimington

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the former director of MI5, the new Liz Carlyle thriller—taken from today’s headlines.The Arab… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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2. Secret Asset (Liz Carlyle, #2)

By: Stella Rimington

3.40

Format: 300 pages,

With her debut novel,At Risk,Stella Rimington established herself as a top-notch thriller writer, a… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction

3. At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

By: Stella Rimington

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

A terrorist is targeting Britain. And to make matters worse it's an "invisible"--someone traveling … read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction

4. Crisis

By: None

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Introducing Luke Carlton - ex-Special Boat Service commando, and now under contract to MI6 for some… read more

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5. Breaking Cover (Liz Carlyle #9)

By: Stella Rimington

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A new Cold War is coming, and Liz Carlyle is about to find herself on very thin ice. Still reeling … read more

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6. 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

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  • thriller
  • fiction
"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

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7. The Trial

By: Rob Rinder

4.24

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

An unputdownable murder mystery by Britain's best-loved criminal barrister Rob Rinder. ONE MURDE… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
"Luckily,Mum,there aren't any nice young ladies in my life so that's not really a problem."

-Rob Rinder, The Trial

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8. 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

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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9. Yesterday's Spy

By: Tom Bradby

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From British journalist and bestselling author, Tom Bradby, Yesterday's Spy is a brilliantly plotte… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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10. Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

By: Mick Herron

4.13

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

At last in one volume: the collected Slough House spy novellas, including the never-before-publishe… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
"Well don't talk to me when I'm not listening. It's a waste of everyone's time."

-Mick Herron, Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

"Shut up. Now, ordinarily the reason I make you run up those stairs is I don't like you and I want you to die. But today, as it happens, I've a job for you."

-Mick Herron, Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

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11. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

By: Michael Palin

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more

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12. 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

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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13. Triple Cross

By: Tom Bradby

4.22

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

From the ITV News at Ten Anchor'Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller'… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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14. Outbreak (Luke Carlton #3)

By: Frank Gardner

3.97

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

Deep within the Arctic Circle, three scientists from the UK's Arctic Research Station trudge throug… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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15. The House

By: Tom Watson

3.71

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

'A prescient page-turner about secrets, lies, ruthless ambition and betrayal' SARAH VAUGHAN'A rare … read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10) by Stella Rimington

16. The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10)

By: Stella Rimington

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Spooks, Homeland, McMafia and The Night Manager, the latest thriller in Stella Rimingto… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
"A few months ago, at the end of a very stressful period both at work and in her private life, she had sat down and thought about what changes might make her happier."

-Stella Rimington, The Moscow Sleepers (Liz Carlyle #10)

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17. Ultimatum (Luke Carlton #2)

By: Frank Gardner

4.15

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Hidden from prying Western satellites, Iranian scientists are at work on a banned device ... The… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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18. Moscow, Midnight

By: John Cody Fidler-Simpson

3.98

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

Government minister Patrick Macready has been found dead in his flat. The coroner rules it an accid… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Our Friends in Beijing by John Simpson

19. Our Friends in Beijing

By: John Simpson

3.88

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Jon Swift is in trouble again. His journalism career is in freefall. He is too old to be part of th… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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20. 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

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  • thriller
  • fiction
"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

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21. The Figurine

By: Victoria Hislop

4.14

Format: 568 pages, Kindle Edition

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light … read more

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  • fiction

18 Top fiction books like Our Friends in Beijing by John Simpson

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Close Call (Liz Carlyle, #8)

Stella Rimington

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Secret Asset (Liz Carlyle, #2)

Stella Rimington

3.40

At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

Stella Rimington

4.04

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The Secret Hours

Mick Herron

4.29

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13 Best fiction books like Triple Cross by Tom Bradby

Transform Your Habits

Close Call (Liz Carlyle, #8)

Stella Rimington

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Secret Asset (Liz Carlyle, #2)

Stella Rimington

3.40

At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

Stella Rimington

4.04

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The Scarlet Papers

Matthew Richardson

4.33

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