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Orphan X
by Gregg Hurwitz • 2016
Raised to kill, he now rescues strangers. A kidnap case leads his creators straight to him.
4.14
57k+
Orphan X Summary
Orphan X 91%
Raised to kill, he now rescues strangers. A kidnap case leads his creators straight to him.
by Gregg Hurwitz 2016
4.14
57k+ ratings
Midnight Black
by Mark Greaney • 2025
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
4.62
14k+
Midnight Black Summary
Midnight Black 89%
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
by Mark Greaney 2025
4.62
14k+ ratings
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn • 2005
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
4.41
53k+
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill 89%
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
by Vince Flynn 2005
4.41
53k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 88%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
4.18
80k+
The Hit Summary
The Hit 88%
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
by David Baldacci 2013
4.18
80k+ ratings
A Dance of Cloaks
by David Dalglish • 2010
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
3.75
13k+
A Dance of Cloaks Summary
A Dance of Cloaks 88%
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
by David Dalglish 2010
3.75
13k+ ratings
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum • 2004
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
4.08
68k+
The Bourne Ultimatum Summary
The Bourne Ultimatum 88%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
Forsaken
by Oliver Bowden • 2012
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
3.99
7k+
Forsaken Summary
Forsaken 88%
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
by Oliver Bowden 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Target
by David Baldacci • 2014
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
4.18
66k+
The Target Summary
The Target 88%
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
by David Baldacci 2014
4.18
66k+ ratings
Of Shadow and Sea
by Will Wight • 2014
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
4.03
6k+
Of Shadow and Sea Summary
Of Shadow and Sea 88%
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
by Will Wight 2014
4.03
6k+ ratings
The Last Man
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
4.37
42k+
The Last Man Summary
The Last Man 87%
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.37
42k+ ratings
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva • 2002
A spy hired to restore a painting finds murder and a conspiracy of looted art.
4.17
45k+
The English Assassin Summary
The English Assassin 87%
A spy hired to restore a painting finds murder and a conspiracy of looted art.
by Daniel Silva 2002
4.17
45k+ ratings
Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn • 2022
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
3.85
122k+
Killers of a Certain Age Summary
Killers of a Certain Age 87%
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
by Deanna Raybourn 2022
3.85
122k+ ratings
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn • 2003
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
4.32
50k+
Executive Power Summary
Executive Power 87%
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
by Vince Flynn 2003
4.32
50k+ ratings
A Dance of Shadows
by David Dalglish • 2012
Veldaren's vigilante cowed its thieves. A killer, a crusader, and invaders now burn it all down.
4.12
4k+
A Dance of Shadows Summary
A Dance of Shadows 87%
Veldaren's vigilante cowed its thieves. A killer, a crusader, and invaders now burn it all down.
by David Dalglish 2012
4.12
4k+ ratings
A Dance of Death
by David Dalglish • 2011
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
4.06
7k+
A Dance of Death Summary
A Dance of Death 87%
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
by David Dalglish 2011
4.06
7k+ ratings
The Innocent
by David Baldacci • 2012
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
4.19
122k+
The Innocent Summary
The Innocent 87%
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
by David Baldacci 2012
4.19
122k+ ratings
Shibumi
by Trevanian • 2005
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
4.17
20k+
Shibumi Summary
Shibumi 87%
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
by Trevanian 2005
4.17
20k+ ratings
Assassins Anonymous
by Rob Hart • 2024
A hitman steals a recovering assassin's amends notebook, forcing him back to the underworld he fled.
3.88
12k+
Assassins Anonymous Summary
Assassins Anonymous 87%
A hitman steals a recovering assassin's amends notebook, forcing him back to the underworld he fled.
by Rob Hart 2024
3.88
12k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 87%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Royal Assassin
by Robin Hobb • 1996
A royal assassin hides a forbidden wolf bond as a soul-stealing plague threatens the kingdom.
4.29
248k+
Royal Assassin Summary
Royal Assassin 87%
A royal assassin hides a forbidden wolf bond as a soul-stealing plague threatens the kingdom.
by Robin Hobb 1996
4.29
248k+ ratings
Assassin's Apprentice
by Robin Hobb • 1995
Abandoned at the keep, a royal bastard is bought by a king and trained to kill.
4.19
412k+
Assassin's Apprentice Summary
Assassin's Apprentice 87%
Abandoned at the keep, a royal bastard is bought by a king and trained to kill.
by Robin Hobb 1995
4.19
412k+ ratings
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva • 2017
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
4.31
35k+
House of Spies Summary
House of Spies 87%
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
by Daniel Silva 2017
4.31
35k+ ratings
The Assassin and the Empire
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
Two young assassins in love risk one last job to buy freedom from their manipulative mentor.
4.38
65k+
The Assassin and the Empire Summary
The Assassin and the Empire 87%
Two young assassins in love risk one last job to buy freedom from their manipulative mentor.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.38
65k+ ratings
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
3.47
5k+
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer 87%
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
by Katherine Ewell 2014
3.47
5k+ ratings
Foreign Agent
by Brad Thor • 2016
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
4.25
17k+
Foreign Agent Summary
Foreign Agent 87%
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
by Brad Thor 2016
4.25
17k+ ratings
Bloodline
by James Rollins • 2012
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
4.25
25k+
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline 87%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 87%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ ratings
Billy Summers
by Stephen King • 2021
A hitman's last hit needs a writer's disguise. The girl he saves makes him the target.
4.18
199k+
Billy Summers Summary
Billy Summers 87%
A hitman's last hit needs a writer's disguise. The girl he saves makes him the target.
by Stephen King 2021
4.18
199k+ ratings
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva • 2000
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
4.00
101k+
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist 86%
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
by Daniel Silva 2000
4.00
101k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 86%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ ratings
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth • 1971
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
4.27
147k+
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal 86%
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
by Frederick Forsyth 1971
4.27
147k+ ratings
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr • 2018
Ambushed in Afghanistan, his family murdered, a Navy SEAL hunts the men on his list.
4.30
74k+
The Terminal List Summary
The Terminal List 86%
Ambushed in Afghanistan, his family murdered, a Navy SEAL hunts the men on his list.
by Jack Carr 2018
4.30
74k+ ratings
Grave Mercy
by Robin LaFevers • 2012
An assassin nun protects a besieged duchess, falling for the half-brother she suspects most.
3.89
108k+
Grave Mercy Summary
Grave Mercy 86%
An assassin nun protects a besieged duchess, falling for the half-brother she suspects most.
by Robin LaFevers 2012
3.89
108k+ ratings
The Bourne Legacy
by Eric Van Lustbader • 2005
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
3.9
31k+
The Bourne Legacy Summary
The Bourne Legacy 86%
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
by Eric Van Lustbader 2005
3.9
31k+ ratings
The Assassin and the Desert
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
4.37
67k+
The Assassin and the Desert Summary
The Assassin and the Desert 86%
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.37
67k+ ratings
Stone Cold
by David Baldacci • 2007
The Camel Club hides a con artist as a suburban assassin's revenge engulfs them all.
4.19
52k+
Stone Cold Summary
Stone Cold 86%
The Camel Club hides a con artist as a suburban assassin's revenge engulfs them all.
by David Baldacci 2007
4.19
52k+ ratings
End Game
by David Baldacci • 2017
Two assassins search for a vanished handler, uncovering a drug ring inside a Colorado missile silo.
4.21
57k+
End Game Summary
End Game 86%
Two assassins search for a vanished handler, uncovering a drug ring inside a Colorado missile silo.
by David Baldacci 2017
4.21
57k+ ratings
The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry • 2024
An operative shields Bitcoin's secret creator when her invention reveals a WWII gold conspiracy.
4.24
8k+
The Atlas Maneuver Summary
The Atlas Maneuver 86%
An operative shields Bitcoin's secret creator when her invention reveals a WWII gold conspiracy.
by Steve Berry 2024
4.24
8k+ ratings
True Believer
by Jack Carr • 2019
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
4.34
44k+
True Believer Summary
True Believer 86%
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
by Jack Carr 2019
4.34
44k+ ratings
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva • 2015
A yacht bomb kills a princess. A retired spy hunts the Irish assassin across Europe.
4.22
32k+
The English Spy Summary
The English Spy 86%
A yacht bomb kills a princess. A retired spy hunts the Irish assassin across Europe.
by Daniel Silva 2015
4.22
32k+ ratings
The Secret
by Lee Child • 2023
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
4.08
61k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 86%
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
by Lee Child 2023
4.08
61k+ ratings
Order to Kill
by Kyle Mills • 2016
A plan to irradiate Saudi oil fields pits a CIA agent against Russia's most lethal assassin.
4.35
24k+
Order to Kill Summary
Order to Kill 86%
A plan to irradiate Saudi oil fields pits a CIA agent against Russia's most lethal assassin.
by Kyle Mills 2016
4.35
24k+ ratings
The Devil's Hand
by Jack Carr • 2021
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
4.45
31k+
The Devil's Hand Summary
The Devil's Hand 86%
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
by Jack Carr 2021
4.45
31k+ ratings
Nevernight
by Jay Kristoff • 2016
A shadow-wielding girl enters an assassin school to kill the men who executed her father.
4.22
117k+
Nevernight Summary
Nevernight 86%
A shadow-wielding girl enters an assassin school to kill the men who executed her father.
by Jay Kristoff 2016
4.22
117k+ ratings
The Chaos Agent
by Mark Greaney • 2024
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
4.46
15k+
The Chaos Agent Summary
The Chaos Agent 86%
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
by Mark Greaney 2024
4.46
15k+ ratings
Without Fail
by Lee Child • 2002
Jack Reacher is pulled into a Secret Service crisis: someone inside wants the new VP dead.
4.16
120k+
Without Fail Summary
Without Fail 86%
Jack Reacher is pulled into a Secret Service crisis: someone inside wants the new VP dead.
by Lee Child 2002
4.16
120k+ ratings
The First Commandment
by Brad Thor • 2007
A spy's girlfriend is shot, his mother blinded, by a terrorist his own government secretly released.
4.27
26k+
The First Commandment Summary
The First Commandment 86%
A spy's girlfriend is shot, his mother blinded, by a terrorist his own government secretly released.
by Brad Thor 2007
4.27
26k+ ratings
The Survivor
by Vince Flynn • 2015
A dead spy's files detonate on a timer. Rapp must crack the code to save the agency.
4.28
28k+
The Survivor Summary
The Survivor 86%
A dead spy's files detonate on a timer. Rapp must crack the code to save the agency.
by Vince Flynn 2015
4.28
28k+ ratings
Throne of Glass
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
Slave assassin fights a rigged tournament for freedom while a dark killer hunts competitors.
4.19
2.5M+
Throne of Glass Summary
Throne of Glass 86%
Slave assassin fights a rigged tournament for freedom while a dark killer hunts competitors.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.19
2.5M+ ratings
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