Recs if you like Casino Royale...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
TIME’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books
TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s
Older Novels That Publishers "Modernized"
Look, if you are taking out racist nonsense, sure. But if you are adding texting for no reason, get out here with that bullshit.
Be sure to check which edition of these books you read if you don't want to be jump scared by weird incongruity. Recommendations heartily welcomed.
(Newer titles that have already seen updates also welcome.)
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
I tried to find the latest version (2026).
tales of espionage
page-turning stories about fictional spies and top-secret operations. featuring classics to contemporary.
The Folio Society Collection
A list of all the books that the Folio Society has made special editions of.
Tough Guy Book Club
All books read by Tough Guy Book Club since 2014. The club that wants men to Read More, Talk More, and have more Friends.
crime fiction & mysteries
Bestsellers Of The 20th Century (UK)
The number 1 bestsellers for each year. 1900-1999
Assassins, spies and secret agents
Reading like Rory
Political/Spy/Military Thrillers
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.
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