Recommendations based on State of the Unionby Brad Thor

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  1. Path of the Assassin

    by Brad Thor
    A CIA operative must stop a terrorist plot to assassinate the President of the United States. Fast-paced action and political intrigue ensue.

    The #1, New York Times, bestselling author of the Scot Harvath series and “heir to Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum” (,Chicago Tribune,) returns with this unputdownable, white-knuckled thriller following ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The First Commandment

    by Brad Thor
    Scot Harvath, a former Navy SEAL, must stop a terrorist plot to destroy the United States. Fast-paced action and suspense.

    Covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens find a sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta unleashes horrors on those closest to him. Ordered by the president to stay out of the ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Lions of Lucerne

    by Brad Thor
    An international conspiracy comes to light when a US president is kidnapped during a secret ski vacation.

    The work is Brad Thor's first novel with the character of Scot Harvath, an ex- Navy SEAL and current U.S. Secret Service agent. Harvath survives an attack which leaves 30 of his fellow agents dead ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Act of Treason

    by Vince Flynn
    CIA operative Mitch Rapp must track down a traitor in the White House before they can do irreparable damage to national security.

    The fallout from a horrific Washington explosion has just begun, along with CIA superagent Mitch Rapp’s hunt for a killer with a personal agenda in this “fun, finger-blistering page-turner” (,Star ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Separation of Power

    by Vince Flynn
    Political thriller centered on an ex-CIA agent's mission to stop a terrorist attack on the US.

    About a month after the events in the previous book, CIA Director Thomas Stansfield has succumbed to cancer and has chosen Dr. Irene Kennedy, The director of the CIA's counterterrorism center, to ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Term Limits

    by Vince Flynn
    Political thriller about a group of former special forces operatives who attempt to overthrow the government.

    Alternate-cover edition for ISBN 9780671023188, here,, TAKING AMERICA BACK ... ONE POLITICIAN AT A TIME, In one bloody night, three of Washington's most powerful politicians are executed with ... (Goodreads)

  7. Divine Justice

    by David Baldacci
    A political thriller about a vigilante seeking justice for a murdered family.

    What's the central theme in "Divine Justice?" Oliver Stone is the most wanted man in America. No, not the maverick filmmaker Oliver Stone but the covert agent whose real name is John Carr. Men in the ... (Goodreads)

  8. Without Fail

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military investigator takes on a secret mission to locate a missing person.

    Jack Reacher arrives in Atlantic City after hitching a ride cross-country with a couple of aging blues musicians who dream of playing at B.B. King 's club in New York City . He is approached there by ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Running Blind

    by Lee Child
    A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.

    Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Hard Way

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military drifter unravels a criminal conspiracy and takes justice into his own hands.

    In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. ... (Goodreads)

  11. Stone Cold

    by David Baldacci
    An ex-special forces team on a mission to discover the truth behind a mysterious death.

    The #1 bestselling author of "The Collectors" and "The Camel Club" returns with STONE COLD, number 3 in the series. It's an unforgettable novel of revenge, conspiracy, and murder that brings the band ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Pelican Brief

    by John Grisham
    A law student's investigation into a political assassination, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

    The story begins with the assassinations of two ideologically divergent Supreme Court Justices. Both murders are committed by Khamel, the most wanted hitman in the world. Justice Rosenberg, a ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Bourne Identity

    by Robert Ludlum
    An amnesiac assassin must uncover his past and true identity in a deadly search for the truth.

    The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as " Carlos the Jackal ." The story opens with gunfire on a boat in the ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Free Fall

    by Robert Crais
    Detective's quest to uncover the truth behind a mysterious death, unearthing dark secrets.

    Private detective Elvis Cole takes Jennifer Sheridan's case, which involves her decorated Los Angeles-cop boyfriend in some mysterious trouble, and Cole and his partner Pike are soon plunged in ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Client

    by John Grisham
    A young boy is thrust into a legal battle, as he tries to protect himself and his family.

    Boyd Boyette, a United States Senator from Louisiana, goes missing. Because of his vocal opposition to a proposed major toxic landfill project by a company known to be Mafia-backed, murder is ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Hunt for Red October

    by Tom Clancy
    A thrilling adventure of a submarine captain's race against the clock in a thrilling game of cat and mouse.

    During the Cold War ,(the story must be set in 1982, according to the days assigned to the dates in the novel, e.g. Dec. 17 was a Friday only in 1982,1976 and 1971 ) Marko Ramius, a Soviet Navy ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Absolute Power

    by David Baldacci
    A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.

    An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Bourne Supremacy

    by Robert Ludlum
    An ex-CIA agent must clear his name from charges of espionage and murder.

    In the first book,, The Bourne Identity, , the title character suffers amnesia . Over the course of the book, he regains his memory with the help of a Canadian economist, Marie St Jacques, and ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Clear and Present Danger

    by Tom Clancy
    CIA analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a covert war against drug cartels in Colombia, leading to a dangerous mission to stop the violence.

    The President of the United States , who is running for reelection, finds a fierce opponent in Ohio Governor J. Robert Fowler, who has rallied the American public behind his administration's failures ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Patriot Games

    by Tom Clancy
    A former CIA analyst must protect his family from domestic terrorists, while thwarting a major international conspiracy.

    A kidnapping attempt on the Prince and Princess of Wales and their infant son occurs at the Mall in London . The attack is orchestrated by members of the Ulster Liberation Army , an ideologically ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Sahara

    by Clive Cussler
    An intrepid explorer embarks on a mission to uncover a lost civilzation hidden in the Sahara desert.

    In 1865, a week before the surrender of Confederate forces of Robert E. Lee , the Confederate Navy ship, CSS Texas, is being loaded at a dock with crates supposedly filled with documents. The ship's ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Defector

    by Daniel Silva
    A thrilling spy novel about a former Russian agent's dangerous mission to uncover a decades-old secret.

    Six months after the dramatic conclusion of Moscow Rules, Gabriel has returned to the tan hills of Umbria to resume his honeymoon with his new wife, Chiara, and restore a seventeenth-century ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Runaway Jury

    by John Grisham
    A jury trial where the jury's decision is up for sale as two sides battle for a multi-million dollar verdict.

    Wendall Rohr and his team of tort lawyers have filed suit on behalf of plaintiff Celeste Wood, whose husband died of lung cancer , against the tobacco company Pynex. The trial is to be held in Biloxi ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Map of Bones

    by James Rollins
    A thrilling adventure to unravel a hidden secret and save humanity.

    The bones lead to ancient mysteries and present-day terror . . . To follow them means death. During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Bourne Ultimatum

    by Robert Ludlum
    Secret agent Jason Bourne on a mission to uncover the truth behind his life and identity.

    The novel follows David Webb, alias Jason Bourne , as he works to find his old enemy, Carlos the Jackal , who is trying to kill him. As the Jackal enters old age and his infamy fades, he decides that ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Power Down

    by Ben Coes
    A terrorist group takes control of a nuclear power plant, and only one man can stop them. Fast-paced action and political intrigue ensue.

    Introducing a major new thriller writer–in the vein of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor--and an electrifying character, Dewey Andreas., A major North American hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest ... (Goodreads)

  27. Voodoo River

    by Robert Crais
    Private investigator Elvis Cole is hired to find a missing mother and uncovers a dark world of voodoo and corruption in Louisiana.

    L.A. private eye Elvis Cole is hired by popular television star Jodie Taylor to delve into her past and identify the biological parents who gave her up for adoption thirty-six years before. Cole's ... (Goodreads)

  28. Scarecrow

    by Matthew Reilly
    A Marine and a scientist team up to stop a deadly virus from spreading. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists keep readers on edge.

    Majestic-12 , a group of the world's richest men, make up a bounty list of fifteen targets that have to be eliminated before 12 noon of October 26. Among the targets is Shane Schofield , who at that ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Deep Freeze

    by John Sandford
    Detective Lucas Davenport is forced to confront a serial killer while investigating a mysterious disappearance.

    Class reunions: a time for memories—good, bad, and, as Virgil Flowers is about to find out, deadly—in this, New York Times,—bestselling thriller from John Sandford.,Virgil knows the town of Trippton, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. On Target

    by Mark Greaney
    Court Gentry, a former CIA operative, is hired to assassinate a Serbian warlord. But things go awry when he discovers a conspiracy involving the US government.

    Killing is Court Gentry's business. Now, his business is about to get personal in the second Gray Man novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author Mark Greaney., Four years ago, Court Gentry was ... (Goodreads)