12 Best thriller books like Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith

Cover of Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith

Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

By: Martin Cruz Smith

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fin…

If you liked the thriller plot in Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth

1. The Odessa File

By: Frederick Forsyth

4.14

Format: 334 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes into revelation after revelation: a Mafia-like organi… read more

Similar categories in Frederick Forsyth's The Odessa File book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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2. Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

By: Martin Cruz Smith

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fin… read more

Similar categories in Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • russia
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

3. The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1)

By: Jack Higgins

4.33

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Desperate Adolf Hitler orders the impossible: kidnap or kill Winston Churchill. A disgraced war her… read more

Similar categories in Jack Higgins's The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

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4. Eye of the Needle

By: Ken Follett

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

One enemy spy knows the secret to the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthle… read more

Similar categories in Ken Follett's Eye of the Needle book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) by John Le Carré

5. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

By: John Le Carré

4.06

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly creates a total vision of a secret world, Tinker, … read more

Similar categories in John Le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"As a good Socialist, I'm going for the money."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"Treason is very much a matter of habit, Smiley decided."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"Good intelligence work, Control had always preached, was gradual and rested on a kind of gentleness."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

"The monstrosity of this, reaching Smiley through a thickening wall of spiritual exhaustion, left him momentarily speechless."

-John Le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)

6. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

By: John Le Carré

3.94

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

In this classic, John le Carre's third novel and the first to earn him international acclaim, he cr… read more

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7. Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)

By: Len Deighton

1.00

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

When a valuable agent behind the Iron Curtain signals he wants out, it's up to Bernard Samson, once… read more

Similar categories in Len Deighton's Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

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8. The Day of the Jackal

By: Frederick Forsyth

4.27

Format: 358 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here. The Jackal. A tall, blond… read more

Similar categories in Frederick Forsyth's The Day of the Jackal book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"It is cold at six-forty in the morning on a March day in Paris, and seems even colder when a man is about to be executed by firing squad."

-Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal

9. Presumed Innocent

By: Scott Turow

4.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rusty Sabich is chief deputy prosecuting attorney in a large mid-western city. His boss is in the m… read more

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10. Scavenger Hunt

By: Chad Boudreaux

4.30

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

WHEN JUSTICE IS BLIND, SCAVENGERS DO THE HUNTING Blake Hudson just wants to serve his country we… read more

Similar categories in Chad Boudreaux's Scavenger Hunt book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
"What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanat­ical killers?"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"As Blake turned around to continue his walk back to Main Justice, he spotted one of the tourists taking his picture. “Don’t waste your film!"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"Home was the one place he wanted to forget, the place from which he’d run away but never could escape. And, yes, home was the place he’d been instructed to leave—the place where the trouble began and…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"While waiting for her accomplice to gather his equipment, Hensley couldn’t help but think ahead to her next mission. She hadn’t told him. It wasn’t a mission for which she’d volunteered, nor a missio…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

Cover of The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz

11. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • fiction
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

Cover of Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak

12. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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13. Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.33

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Who is killing off members of the Falconer family and why? Such is the challenge confronting highly… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rowland's Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Falconers,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"Mary tried to look reassuring. “It’s a house party, he said,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

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14. Black Fire

By: William Kely McClung

4.29

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose … read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Black Fire book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • espionage
  • thriller
  • fiction
"Okay, sure, he’s a great fucking guy,"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"It was time to start thinking of darker things."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Black once tried to tackle a Humvee head-on. This was worse"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

Cover of Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) by Karl Braungart

15. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
"Well, here’s the shocker,"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Yes, I never expected to see you!"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

Cover of Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) by Jeffrey S.  Stephens

16. Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

By: Jeffrey S. Stephens

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

As Nick Reagan hunts down the terrorist mastermind, The Handler, he uncovers corruption at the high… read more

Similar categories in Jeffrey S. Stephens's Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

"Treason is a judgment based wholly on perspective."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"If you want to debate the morality of war versus terrorism, let’s start with how these conflicts begin."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He reached into his jacket pocket, as if looking for a guide book, but pulled out an automatic handgun instead. “Don’t do anything stupid,"

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He remained quiet, his movements studied. He was still not certain the intruder had gone and, if an attack was coming, he was going to be ready."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

Cover of Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) by Behcet Kaya

17. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

Cover of The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) by Susan  Rowland

18. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rowland's The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The fire on the mountain."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

19. Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind

By: Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

4.29

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Ready to break through the six-figure plateau? Discover an actionable strategy to cross over the mi… read more

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Cover of Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) by Carolyn M. Bowen

20. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Carolyn M. Bowen's Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

Cover of Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1) by Karl Braungart

21. Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

By: Karl Braungart

4.28

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Paul Remmich sweated while he slept. His subconscious mind spun traitorous thoughts to control his … read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1) book and Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
"I must tell you, however, that if you refuse us, you face death."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"I was told you are carrying around a USB. Is there classified information on it?"

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"I know this will be a shock as you’ve just arrived, but I have decided to resign. It seems our timing is off."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"Captain Miller, we know that you are connected with military intelligence, and can obtain classified documents."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

14 must-read fiction books like Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith

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Frederick Forsyth

4.14

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Martin Cruz Smith

3.13

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Eye of the Needle

Ken Follett

4.21

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John Le Carré

4.06

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Frederick Forsyth

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Martin Cruz Smith

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John Grisham , Robin Waterfield

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