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65 past books matching Action Thriller
Best for readers who like action thrillers with dangerous journeys, relentless pursuit, and high-stakes rescues.
The Iron Tiger
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Military Thriller · War Fiction
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From New York Times bestselling author Jack Higgins, former British Navy pilot Jack Drummond is stranded in the Himalayas after his plane is destroyed. Tasked with escorting a sick child to the Indian border alongside a nurse and priest, he discovers the boy is being hunted by men willing to kill. Best for readers who like action thrillers with dangerous journeys, relentless pursuit, and high-stakes rescues.
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A pilot's struggle for survival against both nature and man from the international bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and The Midnight Bell.
Jack Drummond has always flown by his own radar. After getting drummed out of the British Navy, he's made a rough-and-tumble living flying wherever the money takes him. But after one last weapons drop to Tibetan guerillas fighting the Communist Chinese, he's ready to hang up his wings.
Unfortunately, a short stop in the tiny Himalayan country of Balpur ends with his plane in flames and Drummond out of luck—until he's approached with a very strange offer. He must help deliver a sick child over land to the Indian border. It's not his typical job, but it's all he's got. Accompanied by a nurse and an elderly priest, he sets out to make one last delivery.
What Drummond doesn't know is that the boy is no simple mercy case. He's precious cargo. And there are men on his trail who want him badly enough to kill. Now, as war rages around them with their enemies relentlessly on the hunt, only Drummond and his motley band can save an innocent child's life.
This thrilling novel from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Sean Dillon series showcases his natural talent for breakneck pacing, electrifying plot twists, and a story that will keep you guessing until the last bullet is fired.
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Ideal for readers who like action-driven thrillers, military loyalties, and deadly conspiracies.
Bad Luck and Trouble
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Military Thriller
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Called an “action-packed thrill ride” by the Chicago Sun-Times, this installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher series reunites Reacher with Frances Neagley after a former teammate is murdered. Two other members of their elite military unit have disappeared, forcing the survivors to investigate a conspiracy targeting their team. Ideal for readers who like action-driven thrillers, military loyalties, and deadly conspiracies.
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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES • Jack Reacher and Sergeant Frances Neagley become the targets of a deadly conspiracy in this “action-packed thrill ride” (Chicago Sun-Times).
The inspiration for season two of the hit streaming series Reacher—and don’t miss the upcoming spinoff series Neagley!
“Electrifying . . . this series [is] utterly addictive.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
From a helicopter high above the California desert, a man is sent free-falling into the night. On the streets of Portland, Jack Reacher is pulled out of his wandering life and plunged into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friends . . . and the people he once trusted with his life.
Reacher is the ultimate loner—no phone, no ties, no address. But Frances Neagley, a woman from his old military unit, has found him using a signal only the eight members of their elite team would know. Then she tells him a terrifying story about the brutal death of a man they both served with. Soon Reacher is reuniting with the survivors of his team, scrambling to unravel the sudden disappearance of two other comrades. But Reacher won’t give up—because in a world of bad luck and trouble, when someone targets Jack Reacher and his team, they’d better be ready for what comes right back at them.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy atmospheric adventure thrillers, hidden treasure, and high-stakes suspense.
The Lonely Skier
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller
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Neil Blair accepts a film-writing job in the Dolomites, only to discover that the producer is determined to recover Nazi gold buried beneath the mountain ice. As Blair documents the search, he becomes entangled in murder, deception, and a dangerous battle of wits. A strong match for readers who enjoy atmospheric adventure thrillers, hidden treasure, and high-stakes suspense.
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High among the Dolomite Mountains, a film crew led by a madman will risk their lives for Nazi gold, in this death-defying thriller.
Out of work, out of money, and out of time, Neil Blair is wandering through Piccadilly Circus when he stumbles upon the chance of a lifetime. He meets an old army buddy, a half–con man half-genius film producer, who offers him a job. Suddenly, Blair is off to the Dolomites for three months to work on the script for a film that will be unlike anything the cinema has ever seen: a thriller entirely based in truth, every word steeped in blood.
Ostensibly, the film is to be a skiing picture, but Blair soon learns there's much more at stake than a bit of sport. Beneath the mountain ice is a fortune in Nazi gold, which the producer will find—or die trying. Blair's task is to document that hunt on the page, but he's about to be trapped in a battle of wits that could destroy him before he types a single word.
Shot through with the atmospheric tension that was Hammond Innes's trademark, The Lonely Skier is a terrifying story of murder and deception at the edge of the world.
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A great pick for readers who enjoy creature thrillers, dangerous wildlife, and Jurassic Park-style suspense.
The Great Zoo of China
Literary Fiction · Thriller · Action Thriller
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From #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly comes an action-packed thriller in which the Chinese government prepares to unveil a secret it has kept for forty years: dragons are real. Dr. Cassandra Jane “CJ” Cameron, a National Geographic writer and reptile expert, joins a select group of visitors at a massive zoo where the creatures are supposedly perfectly safe. A great pick for readers who enjoy creature thrillers, dangerous wildlife, and Jurassic Park-style suspense.
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From #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly—the action-packed thriller in the blockbuster and bestselling tradition of Jurassic Park!
It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have proven the existence of dragons—a landmark discovery no one could ever believe is real, and a scientific revelation that will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing findings within the greatest zoo ever constructed.
A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see these fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane “CJ” Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that the dragons are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can’t...
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Called “Riveting” by Robert Ludlum, this suspense thriller is a strong match for readers who enjoy action, espionage, and mysteries involving unreliable memories.
The Fifth Profession
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Spy Thriller
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From the bestselling author of First Blood comes a spectacular thriller, in which a former Navy SEAL and a Japanese samurai master are bound together in a terrifying past that never happened. Called “Riveting” by Robert Ludlum, this suspense thriller is a strong match for readers who enjoy action, espionage, and mysteries involving unreliable memories.
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From the bestselling author of First Blood comes a spectacular thriller, in which a former Navy SEAL and a Japanese samurai master are bound together in a terrifying past that never happened.
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The inspiration for a Netflix limited series, this thriller is a strong match for readers who enjoy family-driven suspense, missing-person mysteries, and high-stakes investigations.
Run Away
Thriller · Action Thriller · Suspense
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Called “[A] greased-lightning domestic thriller” by Kirkus Reviews, Run Away follows a father whose missing daughter is struggling with drug addiction and an abusive boyfriend. When he spots her in Central Park, his attempt to bring her home leads him into a dangerous world that threatens his entire family. The inspiration for a Netflix limited series, this thriller is a strong match for readers who enjoy family-driven suspense, missing-person mysteries, and high-stakes investigations.
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A perfect family is shattered when their daughter goes missing in this nail-biting thriller from a New York Times bestselling author.
The inspiration for the limited series on Netflix!
"[A] greased-lightning domestic thriller." ―Kirkus Reviews
You've lost your daughter. She's addicted to drugs and has an abusive boyfriend. And she's made it clear that she doesn't want to be found.
Then, by chance, you see her playing guitar in Central Park. But she's not the girl you remember. This woman is living on the edge, frightened, and clearly in trouble.
You don't stop to think. You approach her, beg her to come home.
She runs. And you do the only thing a parent can do: you follow her into a dark and dangerous world you never knew existed.
Before you know it, both your family and your life are on the line. And in order to protect your daughter from the evils of that world, you must face them head on.
"The modern master of the hook and twist." ―Dan Brown, #1 bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code
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A strong match for readers who enjoy international espionage, high-stakes investigations, and action-packed thrillers.
Once a Thief
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Spy Thriller
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Once a Thief by Christopher Reich follows private spy Simon Riske as a dispute over a rare Ferrari leads him into an international conspiracy involving a mysterious buyer, a murdered banker, and billions of dollars. Teaming up with the banker's daughter, Anna, Riske pursues the truth across Europe while facing powerful enemies. A strong match for readers who enjoy international espionage, high-stakes investigations, and action-packed thrillers.
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Facing enemies at every turn, private spy Simon Riske dashes across Europe to find the truth behind a mysterious investor in this high-stakes international espionage series: "comparison to the Bond novels is apt in many ways." (Booklist)
Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the car for an unnamed client whose anonymity she will guard at all costs. Riske enjoys her company and the flowing champagne until Sylvie’s formidable Russian bodyguard storms in, claiming the vehicle is a fake. Riske is given an ultimatum. Prove the car is the real thing…or else.
Meanwhile, in Lugano, Switzerland, Carl Bildt, banker to the rich and nefarious, is killed by a powerful car bomb, moments before he can deliver evidence to the authorities and disappear into witness protection. His beautiful and headstrong daughter, Anna, rushes to Switzerland to investigate her father’s violent death.
As Simon Riske strives to prove the Ferraris’ authenticity and look deeper into Sylvie’s past–and the identity of her client—he crosses paths with Anna Bildt and discovers they have an enemy in common. From the bustling streets of London to a secret outpost high in the French Alps, from the freeports of Corsica to the glittering beaches of the Costa Smeralda, the Emerald Coast, of Sardinia, Riske and Anna find themselves players in a deadly game, where billions of dollars change hands and knowledge is paid for with your life.
Told with Reich’s signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief, is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike. Riske may be a bit older, showing a little wear and tear, but his desire to get the job done at any cost is stronger than ever.
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A strong match for readers drawn to YA thrillers with vacation danger, survival stakes, stormy seas, and tense group dynamics.
What We Did to Survive
Teen + Young Adult · Thriller · Action Thriller · Suspense
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A #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Survival Stories, What We Did to Survive follows Hannah, her best friend Emmy, Jackson, and Emmy’s new boyfriend as a private sailing charter off the coast of Mexico turns dangerous, with a storm closing in and tensions rising onboard, with a 4.0-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to YA thrillers with vacation danger, survival stakes, stormy seas, and tense group dynamics.
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A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally!
Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect for de-stressing from senior year, even if it's awkward being around Emmy's older brother, Jackson, who she's had a crush on for as long as she can remember.
Still, the beach is gorgeous. So is the guy they meet in the surf. Except Hannah is now the third wheel in Emmy's vacation romance.
Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day in paradise, and Hannah and Jackson are invited along. As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing onboard that's as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?
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Good for readers who want military thrillers built on Cold War tension, naval strategy, and intelligence stakes.
The Hunt for Red October
Thriller · Action Thriller · Techno-Thriller
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A #1 New York Times bestseller, The Hunt for Red October follows a Soviet sub commander’s fateful decision to head west under the Atlantic as the Americans and Russians race to find an advanced nuclear submarine before war breaks out, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 19,000 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want military thrillers built on Cold War tension, naval strategy, and intelligence stakes.
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is out now on Prime Video!
The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy—a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on—and there’s only one man who can find her...
Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers—a game that could end in all-out war.
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Riptide turns a centuries-old pirate treasure into a deadly modern expedition.
Riptide
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Suspense
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Riptide turns a centuries-old pirate treasure into a deadly modern expedition. When a recovery team targets a booby-trapped island off the coast of Maine, technology fails, bodies fall, and the buried labyrinth proves far more dangerous than legend promised. This action thriller blends historical mystery, treasure-hunt suspense, and survival under pressure.
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A captivating action and adventure thriller from bestselling duo, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
In 1695, a notorious English pirate buried his bounty in a maze of booby-trapped tunnels on an island off the coast of Maine. In three hundred years, no one has breached this cursed and rocky fortress.
Now, a treasure hunter and his high-tech, million-dollar recovery team embark on the perfect operation to unlock the labyrinth's mysteries.
First the computers fail. The then crewmen begin to die. The island has guarded its secrets for centuries, and it isn't letting them go without a fight.
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This is a high-stakes action thriller built for readers who want relentless momentum, extreme danger, and world-level consequences.
Maximum Vengeance
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Military Thriller
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In the Arctic, catastrophe takes on a global scale when terrorists strike a vault protecting humanity’s most irreplaceable genetic resources. In Maximum Vengeance, Grant Valor must fight through brutal cold, collapsing odds, and a fast-moving enemy to stop a disaster that could echo far beyond the ice. This is a high-stakes action thriller built for readers who want relentless momentum, extreme danger, and world-level consequences.
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From the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews) comes a riveting new action thriller series. When the world comes under threat, an elite international team is called in, designed to handle the highest of stakes and led by former Army Ranger Grant Valor.
In MAXIMUM VENGEANCE (Book #12), deep in the Arctic, humanity's lifeline is at risk when terrorists target a vault preserving irreplaceable genetic samples. Elite operative Grant Valor braves subzero chaos, racing against time to safeguard our planet's precious genetic heritage from annihilation.
The Grant Valor series delivers an explosive and monumental thrill-ride, brimming with twists that will shock and awe you at every turn. With a band of unforgettable characters whose gripping saga will compel you to devour pages deep into the twilight hours, fans of Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, and Vince Flynn are sure to fall in love.
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A disgraced former naval officer sees one last chance to reclaim his life in a fortune lost beneath hostile waters.
Sad Wind from the Sea
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Suspense
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A disgraced former naval officer sees one last chance to reclaim his life in a fortune lost beneath hostile waters. In Sad Wind from the Sea, Mark Hagen turns from smuggling to treasure hunting after a mysterious woman promises gold hidden off the coast of Communist China. Rival factions close in, and survival becomes as uncertain as redemption in this hard-edged adventure thriller.
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A gunrunner's hunt for a fortune leads to a life-and-death struggle in Communist China in New York Times–bestselling author Jack Higgins's very first novel.
Mark Hagen is a far cry from the man he once was as a naval officer in World War II. Broken down and drunk, he's been reduced to living outside the law, gunrunning and smuggling with his dilapidated boat.
Then he rescues a woman from attackers in Macao. She's alone, she needs help—and she claims to know the whereabouts of a quarter-million dollars in gold, lying in a scuttled craft at the bottom of a lagoon in the blighted marshlands of southern China. With this one quick score, Hagen could change his luck for good.
Unfortunately, he's not the only one looking for the gold. There's the Chinese. And the Russians. And so many others.
But there's only one Mark Hagen—and he's not about to give up easily . . .
Originally published in 1963 under the name Harry Patterson, Sad Wind from the Sea is a searing debut set in the dangerous criminal underworld of the Pacific Rim, a gripping read that showcases the talents of a young writer whom Tom Clancy would one day hail as "the master."
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