Members KCTigerChief Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 So I got the urge to start a new novel tonight, and I am wondering what you all suggest. I enjoy the military/mystery/legal thrillers the above authors write...Anyone got any suggestions for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Robert Ludlum Larry Bond: These of his I read. He worked with Clancy on Red Storm Rising. Probably pretty dated now, but they were fun reads. Red Phoenix, 1990 Vortex, 1991 Cauldron, 1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted December 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Thanks man...I couldn't fit Ludlum in the thread title, but he was included as well. Love his work.I'll check out the 3 you listed, THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rey Gato Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Brad Thor. He's one of the most informed, tech savvy, writers out there. I would start by reading his first novel Lions of Lucerne. It isn't his best by any means, but the chronology is important. Trust me, you will love his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chibecca Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Jack Higgins Sean Dillion series. Like an Irish Jason Bourne/Bond set in modern time with terrorist sub plots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rey Gato Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Originally Posted by chibecca Jack Higgins Sean Dillion series. Like an Irish Jason Bourne/Bond set in modern time with terrorist sub plots. I'm gonna check him out myself. Sounds right up my alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members codecontra Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Read the Twilight series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 John LeCare ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smedley Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 W. E. B. Griffen He has a cop series, a couple of ww2 series, o.s.s. series, presidential series. All in all, about 40 or so books. Not as technical as clancy. Not as predictable as cussler. Nelson demille. Has really great character development. wrote the book "the general's daughter" which was made into a movie. has about a dozen books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 I've never been able to finish a Le Carre book for some reason. Not enough action for me I guess. Don't forget the granddaddy of modern spy novels--Ian Fleming. A big part of the reason that the Bond stories were as successful as they were was that he knew what he was talking about. The guy was pretty high up in British naval intelligence during WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Alistair Maclean. Especially "Ice Station Zebra". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted December 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Good choices in here guys, exactly what I was looking for! Also, if none of you have heard about Daniel Suarez, check his books out. He's only got 3 right now, but Daemon and Freedom are great books. If you are an IT guy, you will appreciate them. Hell even if you aren't, they are still great. Daemon is about a Video Game developer who writes a Daemon before he dies that ends up controlling a LOT of stuff. Very interesting, and even more crazy is it's all available technology, which means it could actually happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_E_McGee Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Check out Jo Nesbo. I started with the Leopard which was fantastic, but was like number 6 in the Harry Hole series. I read the first one and while quite good, it wasn't as good. I think he got better as he went a long. I recommended Leopard to a friend who loved it as well. Start there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBTubehead Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 For military reads, Dale Brown. Mystery reads, Wilbur Smith, and he is one of the best storytellers alive. Legal reads, David Baldacci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted December 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Fuuuuuck...I'll never have time to read all this stuf A while ago I bought some "lots" off ebay. 44 Clancy book, 38 Cussler books, and 25 grisham books...I already had most of Stephen Hunter and Ludlums stuff...I have plenty to read, but just wanted to see if there were some more Authors in these genres I was missing. Looks like there are lots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Originally Posted by JBTubehead For military reads, Dale Brown. Oooh, this was the other guy I was trying to remember. He wrote Flight of the Old Dog didn't he? I read a few of his and they were entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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