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The Manchurian Candidate
by Richard Condon • 1959
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
4.08
25k+
The Manchurian Candidate Summary
The Manchurian Candidate 89%
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
by Richard Condon 1959
4.08
25k+ ratings
Orphan X
by Gregg Hurwitz • 2016
Raised to kill, he now rescues strangers. A kidnap case leads his creators straight to him.
4.14
57k+
Orphan X Summary
Orphan X 89%
Raised to kill, he now rescues strangers. A kidnap case leads his creators straight to him.
by Gregg Hurwitz 2016
4.14
57k+ ratings
The Target
by David Baldacci • 2014
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
4.18
66k+
The Target Summary
The Target 88%
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
by David Baldacci 2014
4.18
66k+ ratings
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
4.18
80k+
The Hit Summary
The Hit 88%
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
by David Baldacci 2013
4.18
80k+ ratings
Midnight Black
by Mark Greaney • 2025
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
4.62
14k+
Midnight Black Summary
Midnight Black 87%
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
by Mark Greaney 2025
4.62
14k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 87%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 87%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ ratings
A Dance of Cloaks
by David Dalglish • 2010
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
3.75
13k+
A Dance of Cloaks Summary
A Dance of Cloaks 87%
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
by David Dalglish 2010
3.75
13k+ ratings
Of Shadow and Sea
by Will Wight • 2014
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
4.03
6k+
Of Shadow and Sea Summary
Of Shadow and Sea 87%
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
by Will Wight 2014
4.03
6k+ ratings
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn • 2005
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
4.41
53k+
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill 87%
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
by Vince Flynn 2005
4.41
53k+ ratings
Infinity Lost
by S. Harrison • 2015
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
3.64
4k+
Infinity Lost Summary
Infinity Lost 87%
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
by S. Harrison 2015
3.64
4k+ ratings
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum • 2004
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
4.08
68k+
The Bourne Ultimatum Summary
The Bourne Ultimatum 87%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
Shibumi
by Trevanian • 2005
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
4.17
20k+
Shibumi Summary
Shibumi 87%
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
by Trevanian 2005
4.17
20k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 87%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ ratings
The Last Man
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
4.37
42k+
The Last Man Summary
The Last Man 87%
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.37
42k+ ratings
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva • 2017
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
4.31
35k+
House of Spies Summary
House of Spies 86%
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
by Daniel Silva 2017
4.31
35k+ ratings
Lexicon
by Max Barry • 2013
She was taught that words can control anyone. He was proof that they were wrong.
3.90
41k+
Lexicon Summary
Lexicon 86%
She was taught that words can control anyone. He was proof that they were wrong.
by Max Barry 2013
3.90
41k+ ratings
Foreign Agent
by Brad Thor • 2016
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
4.25
17k+
Foreign Agent Summary
Foreign Agent 86%
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
by Brad Thor 2016
4.25
17k+ ratings
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn • 2003
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
4.32
50k+
Executive Power Summary
Executive Power 86%
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
by Vince Flynn 2003
4.32
50k+ ratings
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva • 2000
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
4.00
101k+
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist 86%
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
by Daniel Silva 2000
4.00
101k+ ratings
The Secret
by Lee Child • 2023
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
4.08
61k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 86%
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
by Lee Child 2023
4.08
61k+ ratings
The Escher Man
by T.R. Napper • 2024
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
3.83
434
The Escher Man Summary
The Escher Man 86%
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
by T.R. Napper 2024
3.83
434 ratings
The Innocent
by David Baldacci • 2012
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
4.19
122k+
The Innocent Summary
The Innocent 86%
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
by David Baldacci 2012
4.19
122k+ ratings
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
3.47
5k+
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer 86%
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
by Katherine Ewell 2014
3.47
5k+ ratings
Running Blind
by Lee Child • 2000
The FBI forces ex-military cop Jack Reacher to hunt a killer drowning women in olive paint.
4.13
125k+
Running Blind Summary
Running Blind 86%
The FBI forces ex-military cop Jack Reacher to hunt a killer drowning women in olive paint.
by Lee Child 2000
4.13
125k+ ratings
Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn • 2022
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
3.85
122k+
Killers of a Certain Age Summary
Killers of a Certain Age 86%
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
by Deanna Raybourn 2022
3.85
122k+ ratings
The Assassin and the Empire
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
Two young assassins in love risk one last job to buy freedom from their manipulative mentor.
4.38
65k+
The Assassin and the Empire Summary
The Assassin and the Empire 86%
Two young assassins in love risk one last job to buy freedom from their manipulative mentor.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.38
65k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 86%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Taming Seraphine
by Gigi Styx • 2023
Rescued from a basement by a hitman, a captive assassin becomes his deadliest obsession.
3.93
33k+
Taming Seraphine Summary
Taming Seraphine 86%
Rescued from a basement by a hitman, a captive assassin becomes his deadliest obsession.
by Gigi Styx 2023
3.93
33k+ ratings
Hidden Order
by Brad Thor • 2013
Scot Harvath tracks a killer staging Federal Reserve murders as scenes from the American Revolution.
4.17
19k+
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 86%
Scot Harvath tracks a killer staging Federal Reserve murders as scenes from the American Revolution.
by Brad Thor 2013
4.17
19k+ ratings
The Assassin and the Desert
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
4.37
67k+
The Assassin and the Desert Summary
The Assassin and the Desert 86%
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.37
67k+ ratings
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth • 1971
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
4.27
147k+
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal 86%
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
by Frederick Forsyth 1971
4.27
147k+ ratings
The Ipcress File
by Len Deighton • 1962
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
3.91
18k+
The Ipcress File Summary
The Ipcress File 86%
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
by Len Deighton 1962
3.91
18k+ ratings
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2013
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
4.19
37k+
The English Girl Summary
The English Girl 86%
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013
4.19
37k+ ratings
The Chaos Agent
by Mark Greaney • 2024
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
4.46
15k+
The Chaos Agent Summary
The Chaos Agent 86%
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
by Mark Greaney 2024
4.46
15k+ ratings
The Devil's Hand
by Jack Carr • 2021
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
4.45
31k+
The Devil's Hand Summary
The Devil's Hand 86%
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
by Jack Carr 2021
4.45
31k+ ratings
Bloodline
by James Rollins • 2012
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
4.25
25k+
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline 86%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
Out of Sight, Out of Time
by Ally Carter • 2012
A student spy wakes with no memory of summer, her body a weapon and her mind the target.
4.33
59k+
Out of Sight, Out of Time Summary
Out of Sight, Out of Time 86%
A student spy wakes with no memory of summer, her body a weapon and her mind the target.
by Ally Carter 2012
4.33
59k+ ratings
True Believer
by Jack Carr • 2019
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
4.34
44k+
True Believer Summary
True Believer 86%
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
by Jack Carr 2019
4.34
44k+ ratings
A Dance of Death
by David Dalglish • 2011
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
4.06
7k+
A Dance of Death Summary
A Dance of Death 86%
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
by David Dalglish 2011
4.06
7k+ ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 86%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
Assassins Anonymous
by Rob Hart • 2024
A hitman steals a recovering assassin's amends notebook, forcing him back to the underworld he fled.
3.88
12k+
Assassins Anonymous Summary
Assassins Anonymous 86%
A hitman steals a recovering assassin's amends notebook, forcing him back to the underworld he fled.
by Rob Hart 2024
3.88
12k+ ratings
The Bourne Legacy
by Eric Van Lustbader • 2005
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
3.9
31k+
The Bourne Legacy Summary
The Bourne Legacy 85%
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
by Eric Van Lustbader 2005
3.9
31k+ ratings
Royal Assassin
by Robin Hobb • 1996
A royal assassin hides a forbidden wolf bond as a soul-stealing plague threatens the kingdom.
4.29
248k+
Royal Assassin Summary
Royal Assassin 85%
A royal assassin hides a forbidden wolf bond as a soul-stealing plague threatens the kingdom.
by Robin Hobb 1996
4.29
248k+ ratings
Daggermouth
by H.M. Wolfe • 2025
An assassin and her target are forced to marry, neither knowing the other secretly rebels.
4.36
76k+
Daggermouth Summary
Daggermouth 85%
An assassin and her target are forced to marry, neither knowing the other secretly rebels.
by H.M. Wolfe 2025
4.36
76k+ ratings
Stone Cold
by David Baldacci • 2007
The Camel Club hides a con artist as a suburban assassin's revenge engulfs them all.
4.19
52k+
Stone Cold Summary
Stone Cold 85%
The Camel Club hides a con artist as a suburban assassin's revenge engulfs them all.
by David Baldacci 2007
4.19
52k+ ratings
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva • 2015
A yacht bomb kills a princess. A retired spy hunts the Irish assassin across Europe.
4.22
32k+
The English Spy Summary
The English Spy 85%
A yacht bomb kills a princess. A retired spy hunts the Irish assassin across Europe.
by Daniel Silva 2015
4.22
32k+ ratings
Broken Veil
by Jeff Wheeler • 2019
A stolen girl, a poisoned empress: one conspiracy, two worlds, and no one left to trust.
4.48
10k+
Broken Veil Summary
Broken Veil 85%
A stolen girl, a poisoned empress: one conspiracy, two worlds, and no one left to trust.
by Jeff Wheeler 2019
4.48
10k+ ratings
Assassin's Apprentice
by Robin Hobb • 1995
Abandoned at the keep, a royal bastard is bought by a king and trained to kill.
4.19
412k+
Assassin's Apprentice Summary
Assassin's Apprentice 85%
Abandoned at the keep, a royal bastard is bought by a king and trained to kill.
by Robin Hobb 1995
4.19
412k+ ratings
A Storm of Glass and Stars
by Marion Blackwood • 2020
A haunted storm-magic thief is trapped in an elven city that offers peace by erasing pain.
4.34
855
A Storm of Glass and Stars Summary
A Storm of Glass and Stars 85%
A haunted storm-magic thief is trapped in an elven city that offers peace by erasing pain.
by Marion Blackwood 2020
4.34
855 ratings
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