Recommendations based on Power Downby Ben Coes

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. 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)

  2. The Innocent

    by David Baldacci
    A former assassin risks life and limb to uncover a vast conspiracy and protect a child.

    America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and ... (Goodreads)

  3. American Assassin

    by Vince Flynn
    CIA recruits and trains Mitch Rapp to become a lethal assassin, seeking revenge against terrorists who killed his girlfriend.

    Mitch Rapp is a gifted college athlete who just wants retribution for the Pan Am Lockerbie attack. He trains six months intensely with other clandestine operatives, under CIA Operations Director ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Last Man

    by Vince Flynn
    A CIA operative's mission to stop a terrorist group from launching a devastating attack.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, American Assassin,—now a major motion picture Mitch Rapp’s hunt for a missing CIA asset raises the stakes for his own survival—in Vince Flynn’s “tight, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Zero Day

    by David Baldacci
    A master hacker threatens the world with a dangerous virus, and a secret agency must stop him.

    —Review by, Kirkus Reviews, , —Review by, Daily Express, , ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Ballistic

    by Mark Greaney
    Ex-CIA agent Court Gentry is hunted by a team of assassins while trying to protect a teenage orphan. Fast-paced action thriller.

    After Court Gentry was betrayed by his compatriots and forced to take on a near-suicidal covert mission by the CIA, he thought he could find refuge living in the Amazon rain forest. But his bloody ... (Goodreads)

  7. One Rough Man

    by Brad Taylor
    A former Delta Force operative is called back into action to stop a terrorist plot. Fast-paced action and suspenseful twists keep readers on edge.

    Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, move over: introducing a pulse-pounding new international thriller series by a former Delta Force commander., They call it the Taskforce. Their existence is as essential as ... (Goodreads)

  8. 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)

  9. All Necessary Force

    by Brad Taylor
    A terrorist group threatens to unleash a deadly virus on the United States, and Pike Logan and his team must stop them before it's too late.

    A terrorist hit is coming. CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense systems have spiked, but traditional intel is going nowhere. It falls to the Taskforce–a top secret team that exists outside the bounds ... (Goodreads)

  10. 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)

  11. The Escape

    by David Baldacci
    A former US military operative is framed and must prove his innocence while on the run.

    It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it's impossible. Until now. John Puller's older ... (Goodreads)

  12. Hidden Order

    by Brad Thor
    Scot Harvath, a former Navy SEAL, must stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly virus on the United States.

    The most secretive organization in America operates without accountability to the American people. Hiding in the shadows, pretending to be part of the United States Government, its power is beyond ... (Goodreads)

  13. Spymaster

    by Brad Thor
    Harvath, a former Navy SEAL, is called back into action to stop a terrorist attack on American soil. Fast-paced and action-packed.

    Scot Harvath must do whatever it takes to prevent the United States from being dragged into a deadly war in this heart-pounding thriller that is “timely, raw, and filled with enough action for two ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Gunmetal Gray

    by Mark Greaney
    Court Gentry, aka the Gray Man, is hired to steal a Chinese hacker's computer program. But things get complicated when the CIA and Chinese intelligence get involved.

    Mark Greaney, the #1, New York Times, bestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world's deadliest assassin the Gray Man., After five ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Burning Room

    by Michael Connelly
    Detective Harry Bosch works to solve a cold case with a mysterious link to a dangerous killer.

    Harry Bosch and his rookie partner Lucia Soto are assigned the case of Orlando Merced, a mariachi performer who was shot in a crowded Los Angeles square and was paralyzed from the waist down. The ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Dead Eye

    by Mark Greaney
    A former CIA agent is forced back into the game to protect his family from a dangerous enemy. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists ensue.

    Ex-CIA master assassin Court Gentry gets hit with a blast from the past in the fourth Gray Man novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author Mark Greaney., Ex-CIA master assassin Court Gentry has ... (Goodreads)

  17. 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)

  18. The First Rule

    by Robert Crais
    A detective story of a private investigator on the hunt for justice and redemption.

    When Frank Meyer and his family are executed in their home, the police begin investigating the secret life they're sure Meyer had. Joe Pike's on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend's name, and to ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Sentry

    by Robert Crais
    A private investigator uncovers a deadly conspiracy while investigating a missing persons case.

    Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his ... (Goodreads)

  20. Enemy of the State

    by Kyle Mills
    A political thriller about the fight against governmental surveillance and corruption.

    Mitch Rapp returns in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series in this timely thriller as a Saudi prince is discovered using his fortunes to fund ISIS, re-opening secrets about the Saudi ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Alexandria Link

    by Steve Berry
    A thrilling journey of intrigue and discovery, uncovering an ancient mystery.

    The Library of Alexandria was the most important collection of ancient knowledge ever assembled. The building stood for six hundred years and contained more than half a million manuscripts. Then ... (Wikipedia)

  22. 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)

  23. Threat Vector

    by Tom Clancy
    An international race against time to stop a terrorist plot while a deadly virus is unleashed.

    President of China Wei Zhen Lin has been dealing with mounting political opposition over his country's economic recession. He tries to commit suicide in order to avoid his inevitable arrest when he ... (Wikipedia)

  24. 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)

  25. Black Order

    by James Rollins
    A thrilling adventure across the globe, uncovering secrets of a mysterious ancient order.

    Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN10: 0752876457 ISBN13: 9780752876450. A sinister fire in a Copenhagen bookstore ignites a relentless hunt across four continents. Arson ... (Goodreads)

  26. 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)

  27. The Gods of Guilt

    by Michael Connelly
    A lawyer's pursuit of justice in a criminal case, uncovering secrets and revealing the truth.

    Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Bone Collector

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A detective and a forensic specialist race against time to stop a serial killer.

    Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics – until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging ... (Goodreads)

  29. 1st to Die

    by James Patterson
    Four female friends team up to catch a killer preying on newlyweds.

    Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay ... (Goodreads)

  30. Edge of Eternity

    by Ken Follett
    A sweeping epic of love, loss, and redemption, spanning three generations in the 20th century.

    The story follows characters from Germany, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, who become linked by events from just before the construction of the Berlin wall in 1961 to that wall’s ... (Wikipedia)