Recs if you like The Hunt for Red October...

Books you will find on any given thrift store shelf in the US, for better or worse 😂 For books in a series or by prolific authors, I’ve only included one book so as not to overwhelm the list.

Suggestions welcome!

I think it goes without saying but just in case… I’m not necessarily recommending these books by having them on this list. (In fact I wouldn’t recommend many of these.) This is for fun!

These books are “Eat Prey Love” for men in their twenties.

All in good fun, I love many books on this list so please don’t shy away from (some of) these recs!

TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s

The 80s were loud, complicated, joyful, heartbreaking, and transformative. These books capture the decade from every angle.

page-turning stories about fictional spies and top-secret operations. featuring classics to contemporary.

The list of 100 books/series, created during PBS Great American Read series (2018) in which the public voted on the most influential and important reads in America. All series are represented by their 1st book.

Every book that has been adapted into a movie covered by the Blank Check podcast

A list of fiction books that feature characters who are in politics, the military, spies, etc. Thrilling reads with twists and turns, racing against time to stop the bad guys.